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Some skepticism as Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposes biggest use of executive power in decades
In an unusual use of executive powers, Gov. Mike Dunleavy this month issued 12 executive orders abolishing state boards and granting new powers to... Full story
Walk-in barber shop Spruce Frisør opens downtown
In January, a newly-installed barbershop pole light turned on outside of Spruce Frisør, a walk-in...
Can Petersburg build a landslide warning system like Sitka's?
In 2015, a deadly landslide occurred in Sitka. Anxiety swept the community as a result, and the...
PIA Tribal Administrator steps down; New council members swear in
The Petersburg Indian Association is seeking to hire a tribal administrator after Chad Wright...
Quakers contribute more than $92k in reparations to develop Kake healing center
An unused U.S. Forest Service building near Kake may soon be a healing center for the community to... Full story
Capitol Updates
Dear Friends and Neighbors: It was an eventful first week of session. Using every parliamentary tool available to us, the House Coalition was able to...
Ketchikan apartment fire results in arson arrest
A Ketchikan woman faces a felony charge of first-degree arson after allegedly setting several small...
New Forest Service cabins approved for development
The U.S. Forest Service approved six new recreational cabin sites in the Petersburg and Wrangell...
Governor wants to take over appointment of entire ferry system advisory board
Unless the Legislature decides otherwise by mid-March, Gov. Mike Dunleavy will take over appointment of the entire nine-member Alaska Marine Highway...
South Harbor dredging nears completion
Western Marine's dredging operations in South Harbor are expected to reach completion this week....
Despite educators' pleas for changes, school funding bill advances closer to Alaska House vote
The Alaska Legislature’s big education funding bill will reach the floor of the Alaska House of Representatives by next week, a leading Republican l... Full story
Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Training in Petersburg
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) will offer a Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Course in Petersburg, Alaska, on February 10,...
Medicare reimbursement's role in hospital's finances
The Medicare reimbursement program for Critical Access Hospitals was a key topic at the Petersburg Medical Center Hospital Board and Petersburg...
Robyn Taylor hired as Petersburg's next superintendent
Robyn Taylor spent the first six years of her career in the Alaska education system teaching in...
Assembly requests a disaster declaration for four Southeast fisheries
The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously approved to send a letter to Gov. Dunleavy asking that a fisheries disaster be declared for four...
First baby of the new year has arrived
Elsie Marie Broschat was born in Sitka on January 5, 2024 at 3:30 a.m. Her parents are Andrew...
Crime in Petersburg remained low in 2023
The Petersburg Police Department released its annual report for 2023, reflecting a continued trend of low crime in Petersburg. Compared to 2022, last...
Wrangell assembly raises rates for lightering cruise passengers to shore
WRANGELL — Cruise ship operators that lighter their passengers to shore will pay higher port fees starting this summer in Wrangell. The borough assemb...
Assembly adopts $300 fine for illegal tree cutting
WRANGELL — The Wrangell Borough Assembly on Jan. 9 unanimously adopted an ordinance to institute a $300 fine for illegally cutting down trees on b...
Capitol Updates
Dear Friends and Neighbors: Greetings from Juneau! The 2nd session of the 33rd Legislature started...
Petersburg adventure tourism pioneer retires, but Tongass Adventures continue
When Scott Roberge was in college, he made his way to Petersburg in the late 70s and worked at the...
Peter Pan's King Cove plant will stay closed this winter as fishing industry turmoil spreads
In a major hit to Southwest Alaska’s fishing industry, Peter Pan Seafood Co. will keep its huge plant in the village of King Cove shuttered this w...
Alaska lawmakers open new session with House failing to support veto override effort
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska lawmakers opened a new legislative session Tuesday, with the House failing to support an attempt to override R...
All four challengers elected in PIA tribal council election
Tribal members cast over 100 ballots in the annual Petersburg Indian Association election held on...
Outer Coast's two-year undergraduate program begins this August
In Sitka, an academic institution called Outer Coast is expanding into a two-year college - marking... Full story
