Articles from the January 23, 2014 edition
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More than 600 residents sign up for recycling
With less than two weeks to go before the borough’s recycling program begins, more than half of residential customers have signed up. As of Tuesday m...
Hawai'i Police discover body of missing Petersburg resident
The Hawai’i Police Department announced yesterday that a body found January 2 in Kalapana is that of missing Petersburg man Boaz Johnson. A H... Full story
Yesterday's News
January 24, 1914 – The Firemen's Athletic Club completed its organization this week, leased the Enge Hall and started to install the paraphernalia f...
Petersburg hosts first ever derby scrimmage
Petersburg's Ragnarøk Rollers hosted the Wrangell's Garnet Grit Betties and Ketchikan's Rainforest... Full story
Parks and recreation director seeks public assistance to curb vandalism
Petersburg Parks and Recreation staff is reaching out to the community for information related to...
Editorial: Local superintendent search effort breaks the mold
Too often elected officials are turning their administrative hiring duties over to corporate head-hunter organizations which advertise and screen...
Community discussion website launched
Petersburg Borough has launched a new comprehensive community engagement website (http://petersburgborough.mindmixer.com), developed by MindMixer,...
Police reports
January 15 A caller reported an individual taking property from location. January 16 A caller reported concern for an intoxicated individual. An...
Courts
January 21 Clifton Gudgle appeared telephonically before Superior Court Judge Carey on a charge of Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the...
Citizen tip aids police in apprehending man who escaped from custody
Petersburg police apprehended Chase Martin, 19, last Friday evening from a residence on Lumber Street after he escaped custody earlier in the week....
Borough appeals stay of demolition for Wrangell Avenue home
Petersburg Public Works staff is delaying the demolition of the building owned by Fred Triem and Karen Ellingstad on 1011 Wrangell Ave., pending a...
Borough manager's report
The borough manager reported the following during this week’s assembly meeting: The Sales Tax Committee meetings are scheduled for February 4 and Febr...
Native non-profit seeks space to hold convention
The Alaska Native Brotherhood and Alaska Native Sisterhood is requesting donated space in the parks and rec community gym to host its Grand Camp conve...
Tongass Democrats accepting nominees for Kerttula seat
The Tongass Democrats announced yesterday its process for selecting three nominees to fill the Juneau House District 32 seat vacated by Rep. Beth...
PIA experiments with 'sludge' composting
The stuff you flush down the toilet might spruce up town if Petersburg Indian Association's new...
Erin Michael hired as public health nurse
Erin Michael is now Petersburg's official public health nurse after the regional nurse manager out...
Sunk tug at mill property no longer leaking diesel
Wrangell - A 60-foot tug that sank in 80 to 85 feet of water Jan. 14 was capped Friday and is no...
Fish Factor: Treadwell looks to unseat Senator Begich using science credentials
Good science should drive all fisheries decisions, and Lite Guv Mead Treadwell says he has the chops to maintain a true course. Treadwell, a...
Vikings lose narrow game to Ketchikan
The Petersburg Vikings lost in the 4th quarter to the Ketchikan Kings last Thursday. The Vikings...
New restaurant with a southern twist opens in Kito's Kave
Petersburg residents can eat out a little later now that a new restaurant has opened at Kito's...