Articles from the January 4, 2018 edition
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Assembly denies Scow Bay permit for ramp
Petersburg’s assembly on Monday voted against issuing a permit to allow a private hauler to pay for a second boat ramp at Scow Bay, saying it would s...
Icy fun
The weather conditions were perfect for Jonas Baekkelund, Mackenzie Morrison, Valon Weathers and...
The year in review: 2017
January The Borough assembly started approval of a program called Local Improvement Districts,...
Yesterday's News
January 4, 1918 The passing of the saloon business with the old year created little stir in Petersburg, there being no arrests or disorder in...
Most viewed stories of 2017
Here are website headlines of the top 10 most viewed news articles of 2017. 1. Petersburg man, 24, drowns near resort on Mitkof Highway 2. William...
Guest Editorial: Alaskans for Integrity ballot initiative
I am writing in support of the Alaskans for Integrity ballot initiative. I am one of three statewide co-chairs for this initiative and I am excited...
Police Report
Dec. 27 — An officer responded to a report of a single vehicle sliding off the road in the 1000 block of Sandy Beach Road. Icy conditions contributed...
Obituary: Leonard Charles Skeek, 86
Leonard Charles Skeek, 86 died in Petersburg on Dec. 19, 2017. Leonard Skeek was born to Thomas and... Full story
Obituary: Leilani Nickolyn Kito, 79
Leilani N. Kito was born to parents Ronald and Edith Bean of Kake Alaska on May 29, 1938. Lani... Full story
Annual Fishing Picks and Pan: The best and worst fish stories of 2017
For 27 years this weekly column has featured news for and about Alaska’s commercial fishing industry. It began in 1991 in the Anchorage Daily News a...
School News
Graduation Announcement Kristin Neuneker has earned a Master of Science degree in Fisheries from University of Alaska Fairbanks....
Couples swim
A pair of Common Mergansers feed along a shoreline last week. A male is pictured at the top of...