Articles from the November 30, 2017 edition
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Hospital seeing more flu cases this year
It's flu season, and the Petersburg Medical Center is reporting several cases -- more than usual,...
Petersburg honors Jean Ellis at tree lighting ceremony
A crowd gathered outside the municipal building to watch the annual tree lighting ceremony on Friday...
Yesterday's News
November 30, 1917 — The local lodge of Moose, after a somewhat prolonged vacation, has again become active, and gives promise of holding its place in...
Borough electrician resigns to focus on marijuana facility
Gary Morgan, an electrician operator with Power & Light in Petersburg, recently decided to resign...
Editorial: Electrical politics continues
Despite the clearly decisive results of the October election, the borough assembly appears to let politics decide their votes on important electrical...
To the Editor:
to the Editor: I live in the trailer park on Lumber St. I am writing this letter to let everyone in on what all the good neighbors have had to put up...
Two Petersburg officers finish first and second in academy training
Two Petersburg police officers who returned from training in Fairbanks recently finished first and...
Thefts & burglaries not all related to drug abuse
Police reports over the past year show a significant number of thefts and burglaries each week. Police Chief Kelly Swihart told the Pilot this week...
Police Report
Nov. 22 — Suspicious activity was reported on Lumber St. A deer was hit by a vehicle and injured at Haugen and 7th St. A subpoena was served at the P...
Expert blames poor berry crop for uptick in bear sightings
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) _ Several Kodiak residents have reported seeing bears in town throughout the past few weeks, and at least one area expert...
Three PHS students make all-state music festival
Three Petersburg students were selected to attend the All-State Music Festival about two weeks ago, a three-day trip to Anchorage that ends with some...
Alaska governor touts pipeline project that faces hurdles
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Bill Walker on Tuesday touted the benefits a major liquefied natural gas project would bring to Alaska, though the project,...
GCI-FOX spat sidelines Sunday football
Sports fans and other television viewers subscribing to General Communication Inc. have likely...
Alaska's largest airports launch new security procedures
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — New screening procedures have been put in place for carry-on baggage at Alaska’s largest airports. The Transportation Sec...
Special session leaving huge deficit for January session
Legislators wrapped up their fourth special session called for the year last week, passing a crime...
Gov. Walker signs crime bill passed in special session
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) _ Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has signed a crime bill passed this month during a special legislative session. Lawmakers acted in...
Fish Factor: Importance of supporting sustainable fisheries lost in the farmed fish message: Love the Wild
Recurring news headlines that have widely circulated about alarming declines of Pacific salmon have spawned a savvy new marketing strategy that tells...
Malaspina repairs to limit winter ferry service
One of Southeast's primary ferries will be out of service longer than expected as it undergoes...
Alaska couple looks to change damaged property tax law
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska couple is looking to change a law that requires people to pay taxes on damaged property. Ron and Jane Hunt lost a...
New Wrangell School programs teaching students tech basics
WRANGELL — The learning experience for Wrangell students continues to get more technological, with new devices and programs hitting local schools thi...