Articles from the April 10, 2014 edition
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Assembly approves proposed budget, urges continued community engagement
Community members packed the assembly chambers last Monday to support continued local education funding for the Petersburg School District. District s... Full story
Majority of property tax appeals adjusted
Borough wide property assessment appeals have ended after the Petersburg Borough Assembly acted as a Board of Equalization (BOE)—the board that a... Full story
Police apprehend man suspected of firing off rounds in Middle Harbor
Eight Petersburg Police officers and a State Trooper responded to several reports of a man firing... Full story
Assembly approves another sales tax-free day in May
Petersburg residents will have an opportunity to shop without paying sales tax after the Borough Assembly unanimously approved May 3 as a sales...
Yesterday's News
April 11, 1914 – How far can flies, mosquitoes and other disease-bearing insects carry the germs which make them so much dreaded? At one time it w...
Correction:
A front-page story index stated: “Petersen pleads guilty” in reference to a story appearing on page 5. Petersen in fact intends to enter a guilty ple...
Letter to the Editor
National Volunteer Appreciation Week To the Editor: This week, April 6-12, is National Volunteer Appreciation Week. There can't be many people in our...
Editorial: Print is not dead, nor is it dying
The purchase of the state’s largest daily newspaper by an on-line only publication, Alaska Dispatch proves that print is not dead. Newspapers and o...
Courts
April 1 Jared Bright appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell on a charge of catching undersized crab. The defendant entered a plea of no contest....
Police reports
April 2 A caller reported a vehicle in a ditch, no injuries. Police issued a citation to Lisa M. Pope, 46, for an expired registration. An officer...
Juneau appeals Petersburg Borough boundaries
The City and Borough of Juneau filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of a Superior Court Judge’s decision ruling in favor of the newly formed P...
Assembly denies property owners rezone request
The Petersburg Borough Assembly last Monday voted against rezoning two residential lots to...
Cruise ship traffic begins May 11
More than 50 cruise ships will stop in Petersburg this spring and summer—slightly up from last year. The vessel Safari Legacy stopped in Petersburg t...
Petersburg to host SEREMS symposium this weekend
This weekend, the Petersburg Fire Department will be hosting the SE Region Emergency Medical Services Council’s 30th Annual Emergency Medical S...
Genetics students attend State Science Fair
Eleven Petersburg High School students headed to Fairbanks two weeks ago to participate in the...
Alaska's largest daily newspaper sold for $34M
ANCHORAGE (AP) — An online competitor announced plans Tuesday to buy Alaska's largest daily newspaper. Alaska Dispatch Publishing LLC, the parent c...
TBPC president orders halt to Tyee negotiations
WRANGELL — The president of the Thomas Bay Power Commission sent a letter this week to the chairman of the Southeast Alaska Power Agency ordering a...
Continued hatchery plans moving speedily, official says
Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Production Manger Bill Gass said he’s impressed by how fast State officials are moving forward with plans t...
New Kodiak pollack seine fishery begins this week
Kodiak seiners will be scooping up pollock in their nets starting this week. You heard right. Seiners have a chance to test the waters to determine...
School News
Oregon State University Freshmen Lauren Bryner and Samantha Marifern were named to the Scholastic Honor Roll Winter term at Oregon State...
Borough manager's report
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht gave the following report during the last borough assembly meeting: Petersburg Police Chief Kelly Swihart testified...
