Articles from the March 22, 2018 edition
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Borough union rejects contract agreement
The union that represents most borough employees voted Tuesday to reject a three-year contract with the borough, upending the agreement and...
School board approves three-year teacher contract, kitchen remodel; unveils activity bus
The school board on Tuesday approved a three-year contract agreement with teachers, moved forward wi...
Herring fishery on 2-hour notice
Daily aerial surveys by the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game continue as the Sitka Sound Herring...
Yesterday's News
March 22, 1918 Martin Pryrtz, a German alien, was taken into custody last Saturday by U.S. Deputy Marshal Howell on the charge of disobeying the...
HS senior wins Poetry Out Loud state championship
In her final semester, Elisa Larson had one more chance to compete in high school, and since her lef...
PMC health fair to feature new test, same affordable prices
The Petersburg Medical Center health fair this year is a way to educate the community and offer complete blood tests for a fraction of what it would...
Local library totem pole to be installed in mid-May
The library in Petersburg is about a month away from unveiling its 20-foot storyteller totem pole....
To the Editor
Be considerate To the Editor: I quit trying to walk the Hungry Point Trail a while back because I was afraid that if I lost my balance on the ice or...
PHS band, choir fundraising for unexpected flight tickets
The PHS jazz band is hosting a fundraiser this weekend to help defray high costs of having to fly to Juneau unexpectedly for the music festival. The...
Police Report
March 14 — An officer responded to a reported sound of gunshots south of the South Harbor City Dock. The officer determined the sounds were caused by...
Charges likely to come after police seize items consistent with meth lab
Police seized items from a residence in Petersburg last week that are consistent with the manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine, according...
Two Petersburg residents charged after allegedly shipping meth to Petersburg
Two Petersburg residents are facing controlled substance charges after they allegedly coordinated...
Boys basketball takes fourth at state tournament
The boys' basketball team finished its season fourth in the state after the 2018 ASAA March Madness...
Little time left to file for 2018 Permanent Fund Dividend
Registered Alaska residents are reminded to submit applications for this year’s Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) before the March 31 deadline. Falling o...
Alaska elections officials certify salmon ballot initiative
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Division of Elections has certified a ballot initiative that aims to strengthen state law that protects salmon habita...
Wrangell Monofill project delay continues
WRANGELL — The second phase of site reclamation work at the former Byford junkyard has been put on another hold, as the state’s environmental age...
Recovering bodies of Alaska climbers could be months away
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The bodies of two experienced mountain climbers who are presumed dead likely won’t be recovered for months, a spokeswoman for...
Anan rebuild to be unveiled this evening
WRANGELL - The public will have the opportunity to view redesign plans for the Anan Creek bear...
Fisher: Improved revenue outlook good but deficit persists
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A new forecast from the state anticipates additional revenue of more than $200 million this fiscal year and next amid higher a...
Fish Factor: Alaska crab marketers pushing message that "It's what's on the inside that counts" to encourage their customers to put appearances aside
“It’s what’s on the inside that counts” is the message Alaska crab marketers are pushing to their customers, encouraging them to put appeara...
Discovery of USS Juneau wreckage provides some closure
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The recent discovery of the USS Juneau in the depths of the South Pacific has provided some closure to people with c...
Former state ferry, in service for 50 years, leaves Alaska
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — A former state ferry has departed from Alaska after serving in the Alaska Marine Highway System since 1963. The Taku left W...
