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Chili cook-off will raise money for rescue equipment
This Friday, the Petersburg Police Department and the Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department are turni...
Lunch ladies win national award for innovation
This week, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that four school districts in the... Full story
The right to protest is enshrined in the constitution by Orin Pierson, Petersburg Pilot publisher
A crowd of hundreds marched through downtown Anchorage last month calling on the governor and the legislature to increase funding for public...
Blind Slough closed to king salmon sport fishing this summer
The fresh waters of Blind Slough will be closed to sport fishing for king salmon this summer, from June 1 through July 31, according to the sport...
Editorial: Local news. Local jobs. Local accountability
Today, Feb. 8, 2024, the Petersburg Pilot turns 50 years old, and the occasion calls for some reflection on what it takes for a newspaper like ours to...
South Harbor dredging nears completion
Western Marine's dredging operations in South Harbor are expected to reach completion this week....
First baby of the new year has arrived
Elsie Marie Broschat was born in Sitka on January 5, 2024 at 3:30 a.m. Her parents are Andrew...
Trident Seafoods announces plan to sell processing plants in Petersburg, Ketchikan, False Pass, and Kodiak
Trident Seafoods issued a press release on Tuesday, Dec. 12 announcing a “comprehensive restructuring initiative” that will put the seafood giant “on...
Petersburg Fishing Lodge faces more halibut violations 55 misdemeanor charges filed against Rocky Point Resort owners
Between April 2019 and December 2021, State and Federal Investigators conducted a lengthy investigation of Rocky Point Resort and its fishing guides...
Burglary suspect in custody
An arrest has been made for the recent string of burglaries of downtown Petersburg businesses. Zachary Bray, 27, was taken into custody by Petersburg...
Artist Suzanne Fuqua featured in first-ever solo show
After helping her friend Kerry Kirkpatrick set up a solo exhibition at Juneau Douglas City Museum...
Police investigating four recent burglaries in downtown Petersburg
In the past three weeks, four downtown Petersburg businesses have reported burglaries. The Petersburg Police Department confirmed all four incidents...
Petersburg Arts Council to present international vocalists
Petersburg will be one of four Alaska cities to host a performance by Lyric and Spirit, a...
Dave Ohmer retires after 44 years managing Petersburg processor
After serving 44 years as plant manager, Dave Ohmer retired last Friday. Dave's grandfather, Earl...
Volunteer fire department calls for more help
Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department is dangerously understaffed. Last week the department pushed...
A greenhouse is a lovely place to grow
Inside Mary Ellen Anderson's greenhouse, a sea of green leaves ripples in the breeze of a fan.... Full story
Editorial: Basinger sails home
This week the Pilot bids a bittersweet farewell to our top-notch full-time news reporter Chris Basinger. We wish him well as he leaves on Sunday’s f...
Ferreira quinceañera:
The family of Yenka Faith Ferreira are celebrating her quinceañera this Saturday, and as far as they...
Investigation leads to 54 charges filed against halibut guides
Between 2019 and 2021, state and federal law enforcement conducted a lengthy investigation into...
Petersen's superhero parody premieres in the Pilot
Starting this week, a new locally-drawn strip will be showing up with the comics here on page 4....
Editorial: Postage hike pushes up subscription rate
Small publishers all across the country got some tough news this fall when Postmaster General Louis...
Petersburg resident's remains to be rocketed into space
"When I first met him, his bumper sticker was, 'Beam me up, Scotty! There's no intelligent life...
THANK YOU for everyone's fast response and hard work following Monday's landslide
Thank you — to the Petersburg Police and PVFD first responders who ensured no one was hurt and the scene was safe enough for work to commence, P...
Editorial: On Ballot Measure 1: vote No
Alaska’s midterm general election is underway. Early and absentee voting has begun, and election d... Full story
Editorial
One of my favorite unofficial holidays is right around the corner: Petersburg Municipal Election... Full story