Articles from the September 10, 2015 edition
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Icicle Seafoods sale cancelled
Icicle Seafoods owner Paine & Partners announced Sept. 4 that the sale of the company to buyers Dominion Catchers, LLC and Convergence Holdings, Inc.... Full story
School Board approves much needed cafeteria improvement
The Petersburg School Board held its first meeting of the 2015 school year. At the meeting, the board unanimously approved spending $18,510 for the... Full story
Swan Lake roof bid awarded by SEAPA board
In a special meeting on July 7, board members of the Southeast Alaska Power Agency (SEAPA) met to discuss two items. The board voted to award a bid... Full story
Yesterday's News
September 11, 1915 – When the cannery boats arrived in last Sunday morning with 27,000 seine fish the catch for the season was finished, and within a...
PMC updates mammogram technology
Petersburg Medical Center (PMC) recently added digital mammography to its list of services offered....
Assembly to consider cemetery fee increases
An ordinance changing the language and fee structure of cemetery services will go before the Assembly at today’s regular meeting. The changes are b...
To the Editor
Sorry, there is no resemblance To the Editor: Can Alaskans trust the government of British Columbia to act honestly, responsibly and openly as B.C....
Police reports
September 2 Officers patrolled an area on foot after receiving a noise complaint. Police responded to a report of possible fireworks or gunshots but...
Courts
September 2 Magistrate Judge Desiree Burrell presided over an arraignment for Archie Richard Jr. who is charged with Drunken Person on Licensed...
One arrested, three suspected, in conjunction with local psilocybin grow operation
Petersburg police have been investigating a local commercial psilocybin—hallucinogenic mushroom—grow operation. So far one of three suspects, 19-...
Viking swimmers prove tough in season opener
The Petersburg Swim and Dive team began the season last weekend by hosting Craig and the larger 4A K...
Viking cross country continues success
Petersburg High School cross country continued their strong showing in the second meet of the season. Last weekend the boys and girls traveled to...
Rainforest Run Labor Day Half Marathon
Results: Name Time Keith Billi - First Male Finisher 1:32:00 Debbi Eddy - First Female Finisher...
Transient residents required to pay for P.O. Box
The United States Postal Office (USPS) considers transient individuals to be anyone living in a moveable structure. Therefore, according to USPS... Full story
Alaska borough to sell idled ferry to Philippine Red Cross
ANCHORAGE (AP) — There may finally be a buyer for a multimillion dollar ferry that's never seen service. The Alaska Journal of Commerce reports M...
Medicaid looks to cut back on new disability program users
KENAI (AP) — An Alaska Medicaid program that funds care for adults with developmental disabilities is looking to cut the number of people it e...
Mat-Su newspaper files complaint against trooper
ANCHORAGE (AP) — A Wasilla newspaper has filed a complaint with the Department of Public Safety after an Alaska State Trooper pulled over a r...
Fish Factor: Big pink harvest keeps downward pressure on prices
Alaska’s pink salmon catch is pushing 180 million fish, making it the second largest harvest ever (219 million pinks was the previous record set in 2...
Scientists link oil exposure to reduced survival of fish
ANCHORAGE (AP) — Federal scientists may have found a link between the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill and a decline of herring and pink salmon p...
Obituary, Frieda E. (Miller) Jordan, 87
Frieda Elsie (Miller) Jordan, 87, died in Bellingham, Wash. on September 5, 2015. She was born... Full story
RAC funds help improve local trail infrastructure
Visitors to the Blind River Rapids Trail, just south of Petersburg, can now take advantage of a new...
Correction:
In last week’s issue of the Pilot, it was stated Petersburg Medical Center Board of Directors voted to update the telephone system in the Joy J... Full story