Articles from the March 1, 2018 edition
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Assembly approves electrical reorganization
The Petersburg assembly again approved restructuring leadership of two departments in the borough,...
UnCruise Adventures to homeport 22-passenger yacht in Petersburg
The keynote speaker at the chamber of commerce dinner last weekend is the owner of a cruise line...
Yesterday's News
March 1, 1918 The Town of Petersburg don’t owe a darned cent to anybody! Such was the purport of a report made by the finance committee of the city c...
Three Petersburg officers, two citizens honored for rescue efforts in 2017 apartment fire
Three police officers and two citizens in Petersburg were honored at a borough assembly meeting on M...
School News
Kristinn Thorsteinson, Senior, Carlson School of Management has been named to the 2017 fall semester Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota T...
To the Editor
Heed the letters To the Editor: (As submitted to Mayor Jensen and Assembly Members) I recently became aware of your discussions to reorganize Petersbu...
The gun debate
Petersburg residents, along with other Alaskans need to participate in the larger debate on gun violence and steer clear of the knee-jerk reaction,...
Police Report
Feb. 21 — There was report of overnight parking on Haugen Drive. The owner moved the vehicle. A canine was found in traffic and brought to the p...
Court report
Feb. 12 — Melissa Hallingstad entered a Not Guilty plea before Superior Court Judge Carey to charges of Assault in the 4th Degree and leaving the s...
Twelve people speak against electrical reorganization
Twelve Petersburg community members were heard at an assembly meeting on Monday opposing the...
Senior tax exemption fee, marine passenger fee approved
The borough assembly on Monday finalized two ordinances that plan to generate revenue by charging fees on tax exemption cards and cruise ship...
Boys hoops tallies first sweep of the year
The Petersburg Vikings won two games last weekend in Craig, where the Vikings got its first sweep of the year coming ahead of its rival matchup...
Lady Vikings split with Craig
The Petersburg Lady Vikings split its series with Craig last weekend. On Friday, Petersburg held Craig under 25 in its 33-24 defensive effort,...
Expert: Number of Alaska cruise visitors expected to grow
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The number of cruise ship visitors in Alaska is primed to make a sizeable jump in the next two years, a cruise industry e...
Wrangell Byford monofill options still in discussion
WRANGELL - With a month left before work is scheduled to resume, discussions continue on the future...
Fish Factor: In the Northwest and Alaska, only 50 to 60 E-Stops are being used out of a fleet of about 1,500 boats
The most common piece of gear on a seine vessel is also one of the deadliest – the rotating capstan winch used for winding ropes. Anyone who has e...
Ferry to adjust schedule for Region V Music in Juneau
The Alaska Marine Highway System announced it has adjusted ferry service schedules for the middle of April in order to help roughly 400 students and...
Sullivan: Debate over violence must be broader than guns
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan said violence in video games and movies should be discussed as part of a larger debate on gun violence a...
Salty Pantry receives business of the year award
The newest eatery in Petersburg was honored with the 2018 Business of the Year Award on Saturday at...
