Articles from the July 20, 2023 edition
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Assembly reverses Planning Commission decision on new hospital site
The Petersburg Borough Assembly, acting as the board of adjustment, approved an application for a...
Borough solid waste disposal costs up by 34% under new contract
The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted unanimously on Monday to renew its contract with Republic Services for solid waste transportation and disposal,...
Yesterday's News
July 20, 1923 – The big Evinrude race for the silver trophy awarded by the Evinrude Company was pulled off last Sunday and was won in decisive fashion...
PMC's 9th annual Pedal/Paddle Battle hopes to raise $20,000 for continuing education
The Petersburg Medical Center Foundation is inviting all members of the community to bike or kayak...
To the Editor
We are blessed and have much work to do To the Editor: Saint Catherine of Siena church would like to thank the fire department, emergency responders...
Guest Editorial: It's only permanent if we change it
The Alaska Permanent Fund has prospered for almost half a century, growing ever more important for the state’s future. What started as a source of p...
Police report
July 12 – Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report that a deer was killed by a vehicle on Mitkof Highway and the meat was salvaged by a l...
Thirty-seven years in the making, Hoopie Davidson's chess set is complete
Before becoming one of Petersburg's favorite school bus drivers Hoopie Davidson started making a... Full story
PVFD recognized by assembly for Catholic Church fire response
The Petersburg Borough Assembly recognized Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department staff and...
Questions on minimum wage, paid sick leave and campaign funding could be heading to Alaska voters
Proposed ballot measures would raise Alaska minimum wage, add mandatory paid sick leave, as well as limit campaign contributions and state spending on... Full story
Permanent Fund could run out of spendable money in three years
The spendable portion of the Alaska Permanent Fund is dwindling and could be exhausted entirely within three years, fund leaders were told during a... Full story
Ferry system breaks even on hiring first six months of year
After the past few years when resignations and retirements far outpaced new hires, the Alaska Marine Highway System was able to hire as many new...
Haines challenges Census Count, with millions on the line
The Haines Borough is challenging the U.S. government’s official count of its population, saying the Census Bureau undercounted the town’s pop...
Another campaign complaint filed against opponents of Alaska ranked choice voting
Supporters of Alaska’s ranked choice voting system are again alleging that opponents of the system are violating state campaign law. On Monday, A... Full story
Southeast commercial king salmon harvest closed July 12
The Southeast Alaska commercial troll fishery closed to the retention of chinook salmon at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, July 12. That’s when the Alaska D...
Petersburg Sport Fishing Report, July 14, 2023
Salmon: King salmon fishing has slowed down as typical during this time of year. Catch rates have dropped in the Wrangell Narrows/Blind Slough THA...