Articles from the January 10, 2013 edition
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An earthquake shakes Petersburg sending residents to higher ground
Petersburg residents began seeking higher ground after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 hit... Full story
Petersburg Police Chief and Sergeant announce retirement
Petersburg Police Chief Jim Agner and Petersburg Police Sergeant Heidi Agner announced their intention to retire at the end of May. “Jim and Heidi A... Full story
Yesterday's News
January 12, 1983 – Alaska Airlines took a DC – 9 Super 80 for a test drive Jan. 5 through Southeast Alaska and made a stop in Petersburg. Alaska Airli...
King joins Petersburg Police Department
Newly sworn in Petersburg Police Officer Ben King comes to Petersburg from Boise, Idaho. King has... Full story
Ocean Beauty repairs are well underway
Repairs to the Ocean Beauty Seafoods processing plant are almost complete and the plant will be up...
A reception to be held for new borough constituents
A welcome reception for the old and new constituents of the Petersburg Borough is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 15 from noon to 3 p.m. in the Assembly...
Courts
January 8 Brandon S. Estes, 19, appeared before Magistrate Desiree Burrell for an arraignment on the charges of sixth degree minor in consumption;...
Police reports
January 2 Three vehicles had been gone through during the night on S. Second Street. An accident caused by bad road conditions occurred at five mile...
Borough seeks letters of interest for vacant positions
The newly formed Petersburg Borough Assembly is seeking letters of interest from qualified borough residents to fill borough vacancies until the...
Sullivan will make a return trip to Poland
Petersburg High School senior, Maura Sullivan returned home in July after a year long exchange stude...
Vikings win against Wolves during Wrangell homecoming
The Petersburg Vikings hand the Wolves a pair of losses during Wrangell’s 2013 homecoming c...
Viking girls lose two at Wrangell homecoming
Two sentences can sum up the Homecoming basketball weekend between the Lady Wolves and...
Hydro: A day in the life at Tyee Lake
When the residents of Petersburg and Wrangell flip a switch to turn on a light or push a button on...
Energy roundtable to be held in Petersburg
Robert Venable, Energy Coordinator, Southeast Conference, is interested in conducting a Stakeholders Roundtable to discuss the hydro resources in and...
Assembly appoints Nelson and Jensen to SEAPA Board
Petersburg has traditionally appointed the Power and Light Superintendent, Joe Nelson as the voting member of Southeast Alaska Power Authority,...
Rotary Club corks Vessel Owners in bell ringing
The Petersburg Rotary Club assumed the top bell ringing honors this year after an anonymous $500 donation to the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle was...
FOR SALE: 28' 2007 North River
FOR SALE 2007 North River Seahawk O/S 28-ft. aluminum hull. V-Berth, enclosed, stand-up head, seats... Full story
Jacobsen-Wilson graduates
Air Force Airman Rhonda K. Jacobsen – Wilson Graduated from basic military training at Lackland A...
Claude Frederick (Budd) Loesch, 82
Claude Frederick (Budd) Loesch, 82, died in his Beacon Woods, Fla. home on January 4, 2013. He was b... Full story
First ordinances of the Petersburg Borough are approved
The newly formed Petersburg Borough Assembly approved, for a first reading, the first three...
Assembly temporarily changes meeting schedule
The Petersburg Borough Assembly made a temporary change to the meeting schedule to possibly invite...
Borough Assembly members are sworn in and draw for term length
The new Petersburg Borough Assembly Members were sworn in by new Borough Clerk Kathy O’Rear to b...