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 By Ben Muir    News    March 15, 2018

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

 
 By Ben Muir    News    March 8, 2018

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...

 
 By Ben Muir    News    March 8, 2018

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...

 
 By Ben Muir    News    March 8, 2018

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...

 
 By Ben Muir    News    March 8, 2018

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...

 
 By Ben Muir    News    March 8, 2018

Local teens plead not guilty to deer harassment

Two Petersburg teens last week pleaded not guilty to charges of harassment in connection to chasing...

 
 By Ben Muir    News    March 8, 2018

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...

 
 By Ben Muir    Sports    March 8, 2018

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...

 
 By Ben Muir    Sports    March 8, 2018

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...

 
 By Ben Muir    News    March 8, 2018

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...

 
 By Ben Muir    News    March 1, 2018

Assembly approves electrical reorganization

The Petersburg assembly again approved restructuring leadership of two departments in the borough,...

 
 By Ben Muir    News    March 1, 2018

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...

 
 By Ben Muir    News    March 1, 2018

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...

 
 By Ben Muir    News    March 1, 2018

Twelve people speak against electrical reorganization

Twelve Petersburg community members were heard at an assembly meeting on Monday opposing the...

 
 By Ben Muir    News    March 1, 2018

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...

 
 By Ben Muir    Sports    March 1, 2018

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...

 
 By Ben Muir    Sports    March 1, 2018

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,...

 
 By Ben Muir    News    March 1, 2018

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...

 
 By Ben Muir    News    February 22, 2018

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...

 
 By Ben Muir    News    February 22, 2018

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...

 
 By Ben Muir    News    February 22, 2018

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...

 
 By Ben Muir    News    February 22, 2018

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...

 
 By Ben Muir    Sports    February 22, 2018

Girls basketball sweeps Haines

The PHS Lady Vikings won two games this weekend in Haines, increasing its record to 6-8 ahead of a...

 
 By Ben Muir    Sports    February 22, 2018

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...

 

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