Articles from the March 28, 2013 edition
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Tamico protests North Harbor bid award
While fishing vessels continue to move out of the North Harbor in preparation for the planned reconstruction project, a controversy is brewing over... Full story
Herring fishery is underway; GHL set at 11,549 tons
The Sitka Sound Sac Roe Herring fishery’s first opening lasted about 3-hours and brought in an estimated 1,500 tons. 48 boats fished the opening w... Full story
Top PHS Tsunami Bowl team nabs 3rd place
For the fifth year in a row, Petersburg High School students participated in the Alaska Tsunami... Full story
Yesterday's News
March 30, 1983 – Petersburg has a reputation around the nation of being one of the top two places in the country for drug activity. The reputation i...
Plans for new Tonka log sorting, storage facility underway
The Forest Service Tonka Timber Sale has spawned the need for a log sorting and storage yard. The...
Letters to the Editor
Thank you To The Editor: This is a big Thank You letter from Ashley DuRoss, the chaperone for the upcoming Artfest event held in Skagway April 9th-...
Rocky road
SECON Construction completed drainage construction and back-filled the west side of Excel Street...
Wolf control near PSG considered by gaming board
Alaska’s Board of Game took a step toward a potential wolf control program on Gravina Island recently when it directed the state to prepare an ...
Verizon not coming to Petersburg… yet
Verizon is on its way to Southeast Alaska – just not for the foreseeable future in Wrangell or Petersburg. According to company spokesman Scott C...
Resolution on genetically modified salmon passes
JUNEAU (AP) — The Alaska Legislature has passed a resolution calling upon the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to further investigate the effects o...
Judge rejects Alaska challenge to roadless rule
ANCHORAGE (AP) — Alaska's challenge to the Clinton administration-era roadless rule in national forests was rejected Monday by a federal judge, who s...
Halibut fishery underway, off to quiet start
It was unusually quiet along the waterfront as the halibut fishery got underway on Saturday. Most...
Commercial troll fish meetings scheduled
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game will conduct commercial troll public meetings to be held in towns around Southeast Alaska and Yakutat. The...
Coast Guard honors four civilians for rescuing family
SITKA (AP) — Four volunteer rescuers were honored this month by the U.S. Coast Guard in a ceremony at Air Station Sitka. The Coast Guard M...
Petersburg takes third at co-ed soccer tourney
Soccer players in Petersburg began an exciting new tradition earlier this month. For the first time...