Articles from the December 6, 2012 edition
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Voters receive Borough ballots
Most qualified voters in the area have received their ballot to vote on the proposed Petersburg Borough Petition. “If you have not received your b... Full story
NOAA explains new Halibut Observer Program
Representatives of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries department explained the upcoming changes to the North Pacific... Full story
Calving on LeConte Glacier is amplified by submarine melting
Roman Motyka of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute held a presentation on the...
Fun in the snow
Saturday there was plenty of traffic on the sledding hill behind downtown’s Federal Building as f...
Petersburg wrestlers take five to state
The Petersburg Viking wrestlers traveled to Haines for the Region V meet last weekend and come home... Full story
Yesterday's News
December 8, 1982: Millions of people saw it at the World’s Fair in Knoxville, Tenn., and in the future it is likely that Petersburg will get to see th...
Police reports
November 28 An individual was reported trespassing on Charles W Street. A vehicle was on the roadway with no taillights on N. First Street. A...
Courts
December 3 Aaron Greinier, 30, appeared before Magistrate Desiree Burrell for a non-jury trial on the charge of driving a vehicle on approach of an...
Holiday literary
Petersburg’s current Writer Laureate Lee Ribich read selected writings, alongside readings by a...
Letters to the Editor
The key to unity is listening To the Editor: I’m glad that Petersburg has a new asset in its toolbox, called “Let’s Talk”. Half of communi...
Businesses asked to use sand on new sidewalks
The road improvement project was not completed before winter shutdown and Petersburg City Manager Steve Giesbrecht is asking business owners to not... Full story
Coast Guard to begin mandatory dockside examinations of commercial fishing vessels
United States Coast Guard Fishing Vessel Safety Examiner, Scott Wilwert, addressed several...
Fish Factor
Halibut catches could be cut by 33 percent next year if proposed numbers get the nod by the International Pacific Halibut Commission next month. That...
DEC investigating Tonka sale site
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has notified the Forest Service of an...
Obituary
Leeila (Lee) Louise Jones, 78, passed away peacefully on November 11, 2012. She was born in... Full story
William Howard Pawuk, 70
William Howard Pawuk, 70, went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 25, 2012. Bill was born... Full story
Marten trapping closed on federal lands on Kuiu Island
The Federal Subsistence Board has closed Federal public lands within Unit 3 on Kuiu Island to the trapping of marten for the December 1, 2012 to...
PCSD's got talent!
Petersburg City School District's Junior class put forth a night of talent Thursday evening. The... Full story
