Articles from the March 8, 2018 edition
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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...
Correction:
In last week’s Court Report the sentencing and dismissal of charges against Joshua Hall Blewett were attributed to Kenneth Lee Birch. The court d... Full story
Yesterday's News
March 8, 1918 Joe Hall, of the Alaska Clam Canning Company reports the new enterprise as progressing satisfactorily. Clams in fair supply and of...
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...
To the Editor
Stop selling To the Editor: Thank you for printing our recent letter calling for local stores (one in particular) to stop selling assault rifles. We...
Editorial: Will changes last?
In one of the most confounding and complex moves ever attempted by a manager, the Borough Assembly approved Steve Giesbrecht’s plan to reorganize t...
Local teens plead not guilty to deer harassment
Two Petersburg teens last week pleaded not guilty to charges of harassment in connection to chasing...
Police Report
Feb. 28 — There was a wildlife complaint at 1300 Howkan Street. An officer responded to a report of a snow machine being driven on a roadway. The o...
Seafood processor, EPA reach settlement on waste violations
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Trident Seafoods Corp. will pay a nearly $300,000 civil penalty to settle violations of federal clean water rules at two A...
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...
Brian Gilbert fundraiser and golf tournament cancelled
WRANGELL — Wrangell Medical Center Foundation last month issued a letter to supporters informing them it would forgo its annual fundraiser weekend t...
Biologists turn to citizens, DNA to count urban Alaska moose
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Moose thrive in Alaska's largest city with little to fear from natural...
Alaska lawmakers consider requiring titles for smaller boats
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska legislators are considering a bill that would require smaller boats to obtain a title issued by the state Division of M...
States mull 'sanctuary' status for marijuana businesses
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Taking a cue from the fight over immigration, some states that have legalized marijuana are considering providing so-called s...
Old cannon poised for display in Wrangell museum
WRANGELL - The Wrangell Museum added a new piece to its public gallery, an antique cannon. Not that...
Not so big chill: Arctic finishes warmest winter on record
WASHINGTON (AP) — Winter at the top of the world wimped out this year. The Arctic just finished its warmest winter on record. And sea ice hit record l...
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...