Articles from the January 8, 2015 edition
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Petersburg School District Superintendent resigns
Petersburg School District Superintendent Lisa Stroh submitted a letter of resignation to the... Full story
Five positions up for vote on PIA Tribal Council
Elections for five positions on the Petersburg Indian Association’s (PIA) Tribal Council will be held Monday at the ANB/ANS hall from 8 a.m. to 7 p... Full story
Yesterday's News
January 9, 1915 – Delegate Wickersham has had incorporated in the appropriations bill an item of $25,000 for the survey of the Dry Strait. The s...
Rotary Club brings in record Red Kettle donations
Volunteer bell ringers from the Rotary Club collected the largest kettle donations on record for...
Representative Kreiss Tomkins in town
Office hours with Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins at Java Hus Fri. Jan. 9th, 12-2 p.m. Come with questions, comments, and suggestions before the new...
Teachers address stress reduction as part of health living
Grant coordinator Ginger Evens updated the school board on recent initiatives of the Healthy Living Grant including recent staff training related to...
New sales tax exemption rules for seniors go into effect
About 30 seniors who previously received a sales tax exemption card from the Borough were not...
Police reports
December 30 A caller requested extra patrols on Lumber St. A caller reported a noise complaint where an individual was turning music up and down....
Lady Vikings go 2-1 in Ketchikan tourney
The Lady Vikings took third place at the Clarke Cochran Christmas Classic Tournament in Ketchikan...
Courts
January 2 Anthony Curtiss appeared before Superior Court Judge William Carey for a change of plea and sentencing hearing on four charges. The defendan...
Vikings place in top half of Ketchikan tourney
The Petersburg Vikings placed 4th last week in the Clarke Cochran Christmas Classic Tournament in Ketchikan. The Vikings went 1-1 during the first...
TBPC to be recast as advisory committee
The Wrangell and Petersburg Assemblies will soon vote on an ordinance that will turn the Thomas Bay...
Ferry fares set to raise in May
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) announced travel fares on the Alaska Marine Highway System will increase 4.5...
Kake turns to solar power for energy
JUNEAU (AP) — Isolated in the rainforest of Southeast Alaska, residents in Kake are thinking of alternative energy. In that, they're not unlike the i...
3 men see snout, free moose buried in avalanche
ANCHORAGE (AP) — There's an extra moose alive in southcentral Alaska thanks to three snowmobilers who freed it from an avalanche. Marty Mobley, Rob U...
Sitka hospital CEO says he was assaulted, plans to depart
SITKA (AP) — The CEO of Sitka's community hospital said he missed a meeting last week because he was assaulted. Jeff Comer said he could no longer s...
Fish Factor: 2014 fisheries retrospective, with best and worst picks
Alaska still has its share of naysayers who will quibble about the seafood industry’s importance to our great state. They dismiss the fact that f...
Obituary, Alvara Mary Wright, 89
Alvara Mary Wright was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, on June 8, 1925, to Edward and Eleanor Casper.... Full story
Cruise ship damage to Middle Harbor slated for repairs
The initial stages to repair a dock structure in Middle Harbor that was damaged in early September...