Articles from the September 6, 2018 edition
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Processors ready to handle catch
Despite the departure of processing workers, Patrick Wilson, Icicle Seafoods manager said they will be able to handle the chums coming in from...
Crawfish Inlet catch sets statewide record
The purse seine fleet set a single day chum salmon catch record for the entire state with a haul of...
$56 million allocated 2016 pink salmon disaster
The United States Department of Commerce has allocated $56 million for the 2016 pink salmon disaster, according to borough D.C. lobbyist Sebastian...
Yesterday's News
September 6, 1918 The school term for the Petersburg schools opened and the bell which calls the children to their lessons is again heard daily. So...
HS students begin journey in health care
High school students in the certified nursing assistant program through Petersburg Medical Center began their training last week. CNAs work directly u...
Correction:
In a story on page 8 of the Aug. 30 issue of the Petersburg Pilot, Adam Axmaker was referred to as Adam Morton.... Full story
Sandy Beach water service interrupted
Public Works employees have been working to repair a leak in a water main in the 1000 block of Sandy...
To the Editor
Clarification To the Editor: Thank you to the Petersburg Pilot for the coverage of the 1st annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Walk/Run. I...
Salmon for all: Hatcheries support strong science and abundance for Alaskans
Few things define Alaskans more than our love of salmon. Not surprisingly, salmon allocation decisions and fluctuations in resource abundance often...
Police report
August 29 — A missing teen was reported to authorities and was later found. A broken window at a church on Sandy Beach Rd. was reported, but no one w...
Court report
Aug. 13 — Superior Court Judge Kevin Miller granted Skylark Park, LLC a forcible entry detainer against Wayne and Janie Collins. Aug. 15 — Katie Jo...
Girls swim team comes in top three
Petersburg High School hosted a swim and dive meet on Friday and Saturday that saw the girls team...
Good Samaritan thwarts burglary
On Aug. 20, around 3 A.M., 21-year-old David Churchill of Wrangell broke into Harbor Bar with the intention of burglary, according to authorities. He...
Girls cross country team comes in first at Metlakatla
At the cross country meet in Metlakatla on Saturday, the Petersburg girls team came in 1st place wit...
Petersburg wins 18 blue ribbons at SE Alaska State Fair
Petersburg won two department grand champion ribbons and 18 blue ribbons at the Southeast Alaska...
Alaska Fish Factor: Pollock skins tested for use in creative new ways
Cell phones are being used by fishermen to bounty hunt for lost fishing gear for pay. California fishermen created the retrieval project last year...
Assembly approves travel fund for Meucci to advocate at SEC
At a borough assembly meeting on Tuesday, the assembly voted to fund member Jeff Meucci’s travel to Southeast Conference in Ketchikan later this m...
New bronze posts preserve Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian art
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The three bronze posts unveiled under sunny skies also double as pillars. They hold up and support the vibrancy and r...
US officials seek public comment on AK roadless rule
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Trees soon may be cut down in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, and federal officials want the public’s input on the matte...
Obituary: Don "Scott" Bagley, 69
Don "Scott" Bagley, 69, went to be with the Lord on August 3, 2018. He was born on July 28, 1949 in... Full story
Salmon season misses the mark
Three of the five commercially harvested salmon species are coming in below Department of Fish and Game forecasts, according to assistant area...