Articles from the March 22, 2012 edition
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Major road reconstruction planned for downtown, retailers nervous
Retailers are already voicing concern for the upcoming Nordic Drive road improvement project, a proj...
City Council unanimously passes sales tax free day in May
Despite the possibility of losing out on thousands in sales tax revenue May 5, 2012 has been declared Tax Free Day by the Petersburg City Council....
Yesterday’s News
March 23, 1962 (Wrangell Sentinel) - Construction was started Monday on the Mitkof highway extension...
Award-winning Science Fair project pits cage free eggs against store bought
Petersburg High School Senior Julia Buschmann cracked a few eggs before nabbing several awards at...
Letters to the Editor
Sea Otter Crafts To the Editor: Under the Marine Mammal Protection of 1972 Alaska Natives are exempt and allowed to harvest marine mammals for...
Police reports
March 14 Caller reported suspicious activity in the South Harbor. Officers responded to a call regarding an intoxicated, aggressive individual. March...
Court reports
March 19 Jake Cunningham pleaded guilty to criminal mischief, a fourth degree misdemeanor. He was sentenced to 90 days, with credit for 89 days...
Troopers seize large harvest of crab caught in closed waters
Alaska Wildlife Troopers arrested Jay Thomassen, of Seward, on Saturday, March 17, for multiple alleged violations pertaining to the Commercial...
City manager's report: The city tracks down unlicensed business owners on Facebook
Petersburg City Manager Steve Giesbrecht said that letters are being sent out to local business operators who advertise on Facebook's “It's My B...
Improvements planned for century-old Sons of Norway Hall
Over the years the Sons of Norway Hall has served a multitude of functions in the Petersburg...
Council votes to support ferry service, SEAtrails
The Petersburg City Council on Monday voted in favor of supporting the Alaska Marine Highway (AMHS)...
Juneau restaurant pays penalty for buying subsistence halibut
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – The owners of a Juneau restaurant have agreed to pay a penalty for buying subsistence-harvested halibut. The Juneau Empire s...
Two-day extension given for borough boundary comments
The Local Boundary Commission (LBC) extended the deadline to receive comments on the proposed Petersburg Borough boundary lines by two days, from...
Halibut fishery underway, prices expected to rise
The Pacific halibut fishery gets underway on March 17 and if the dynamic of supply and demand holds true, there will be an upward push on prices. The...
2012 rockfish sport fishing limits released
Alaska Department of Fish and Game has announced the non-pelagic rockfish bag, possession and the mandatory retention for the sport fishery during...
School fire alarm service outsourced
It's spring break for Petersburg students, but maintenance workers and other facilitators have been busy during this student-free week. Tye Petersen,...
