Articles from the January 25, 2018 edition
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Magnitude 7.9 quake in gulf causes little scare
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska Tuesday spurred an early morning tsunami warning...
School year could start earlier in 2018-2019
The Petersburg School District is in the midst of drafting its calendar for the 2018-2019 year, and the superintendent at a recent school board...
Public offers savings tips for Borough
The borough manager hosted a second public meeting last Thursday to hear ideas on how to decrease...
Yesterday's News
January 25, 1918 Councilmen Israelsen, Jorgenson, Otness, Steberg, Stoft, and Swanson were in attendance at the regular council meeting Monday evening...
Correction:
Due to a reporting error, Assembly member Jeigh Stanton Gregor was misquoted in last week’s story. The mistake gave Stanton Gregor reason to b... Full story
Letter to The Editor: Fee cost prohibitive to elders
To the Editor: With tough economic times come difficult decisions. Some services may be reduced, we must stretch the dollars that we have, and in...
School News
Nels P. Evens and Kristian Kjell Wittstock have earned placement on the Gonzaga University Dean’s List for fall semester 2017. Kayleigh Eddy and A...
Editorial: Experience counts
Was last year’s election for naught? We thought voters made their feelings well known by voting Brandi Thynes Marohl and Mark Jensen into their r...
POW captain receives fine, loses boat for creek robbing
On January 10 the Department of Law reported a Prince of Wales fisherman had been sentenced for a number of misdemeanor counts related to fishing...
Police Report
Jan. 17 — Police were notified of a vehicle parked on private property. A caller reported a phone scam. A complainant spoke to police about suspicious...
Court report
Jan. 9 — Dustin Delong entered a guilty plea before Judge Carey to two charges of theft in the 3rd degree. The court entered a composite sentence o...
PHS boys basketball lose two in Metlakatla
The PHS boys basketball team lost two this weekend in Metlakatla, where scoring lulls continue to hurt the Vikings, but a full court defense kept...
Metlakatla takes two from Lady Vikings
The Viking girls basketball team lost two games against Metlakatla last weekend, dropping its record to 2-6 on the season. On Friday, Metlakatla beat...
Free commercial fishermen workshops
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) will offer a Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Refresher workshop in Petersburg Mon, Feb. 5 from...
Shoemaker rebuild coming along after clean bill of health
WRANGELL — Following a clean bill of health from contaminants testing of dredge material at Shoemaker Bay, the harbor restoration project looks to b...
Fish Factor: Sea Cucumbers added to list of foods claiming to kill cancer cellsSea otter predation and their impacts were among topics at the Board of Fisheries meeting in Sitka
Sea otters and their devastating impacts on Southeast Alaska shellfish were among the many emotionally-charged topics at the state Board of Fisheries...
Obituary: Jacob Crain, 33
Jacob Benjamin Crain, 33 of Walla Walla Washington, passed away on January 11, 2018. He was born on...
USCG free commercial fishing vessel dockside safety exams Feb. 2-9
USCG commercial fishing vessel examiners will be conducting free dockside exams in Petersburg Feb. 2-9. They take about an hour. The examiners will...
