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Charges likely to come after police seize items consistent with methamphetamine manufacturing
Police this week seized items from a residence in Petersburg that are consistent with the manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine, according... Full story
Electrical reorganization finalized
The Petersburg assembly gave its final approval of a reorganization of borough departments on Monday, coming after a petition to reject it was signed...
PMC long term care lands 5-star rating, excellence award
Petersburg Medical Center board of directors recognized the long term care department for its recent five-star rating on a Medicare network, along...
Mike Bangs, chairman and pioneering diver, passes away at 62
Mike Bangs, who helped pioneer commercial diving in Alaska and was chair of a regional advisory coun...
Borough assembly approves Scow Bay lease application for boat ramp
A Petersburg man in his second round of proceedings with the borough assembly has been approved to...
Local teens plead not guilty to deer harassment
Two Petersburg teens last week pleaded not guilty to charges of harassment in connection to chasing...
95-year-old local woman started life in Alaska with a dinner with the governor
The first thing Charlotte Hoiosen did when she moved to Alaska in 1960 was have dinner with the...
PHS boys split with Wrangell, win in region first round
The PHS boys basketball team was at full health for the first time this year last weekend in...
PHS Girls basketball lose two games versus Wrangell, wins first game in region tourney
PHS girls basketball lost two games to Wrangell over the weekend but later won its first round...
3 electrical employees reportedly use borough equipment, time to 'advance political issue'
A petition that circulated in Petersburg last week is catching some fallout after three borough empl...
Assembly approves electrical reorganization
The Petersburg assembly again approved restructuring leadership of two departments in the borough,...
UnCruise Adventures to homeport 22-passenger yacht in Petersburg
The keynote speaker at the chamber of commerce dinner last weekend is the owner of a cruise line...
Three Petersburg officers, two citizens honored for rescue efforts in 2017 apartment fire
Three police officers and two citizens in Petersburg were honored at a borough assembly meeting on M...
Twelve people speak against electrical reorganization
Twelve Petersburg community members were heard at an assembly meeting on Monday opposing the...
Senior tax exemption fee, marine passenger fee approved
The borough assembly on Monday finalized two ordinances that plan to generate revenue by charging fees on tax exemption cards and cruise ship...
Boys hoops tallies first sweep of the year
The Petersburg Vikings won two games last weekend in Craig, where the Vikings got its first sweep of the year coming ahead of its rival matchup...
Lady Vikings split with Craig
The Petersburg Lady Vikings split its series with Craig last weekend. On Friday, Petersburg held Craig under 25 in its 33-24 defensive effort,...
Salty Pantry receives business of the year award
The newest eatery in Petersburg was honored with the 2018 Business of the Year Award on Saturday at...
Police chief discusses recent internal investigations
In the months before Kelly Swihart announced he would retire as police chief in mid-2018, the department he leads was besieged by three separate inter...
Mitkof Middle School wrestling places fourth in Juneau, raises nearly $3,000 for travel expenses
The Mitkof Middle School wrestling team traveled to a regional tournament last weekend in Juneau, a...
School administrators on 'rough week in our community,' discussion on active shooter protocol
School administrators in Petersburg are using recent student incidents to spark conversations and learn, while confronting the conversations with...
Local man charged with consecutive vehicle thefts
It took police officers less than 10 minutes to locate two vehicles that were allegedly stolen on consecutive days by the same Petersburg man. Ron...
Girls basketball sweeps Haines
The PHS Lady Vikings won two games this weekend in Haines, increasing its record to 6-8 ahead of a...
Boys basketball drop two against Haines
In its second series of the year, the Haines Glacier Bears won two more games against the...
Elizabeth Peratrovich Day celebrated with portrait unveiling
Elizabeth Peratrovich Day was on Friday, February 16, and to honor the civil rights activist a...
