Articles from the April 17, 2014 edition
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Assembly requests SEAPA lower power rate
The Petersburg Borough Assembly approved a letter requesting the Southeast Alaska Power Agency (SEAPA) to consider reducing its wholesale power rate... Full story
Medical pros from across Southeast attend Petersburg conference
Petersburg hosted 117 participants in this year's Southeast Region EMS Symposium. EMS Director Sandy... Full story
School board seeks two new members
The Petersburg School Board is seeking to appoint two new school board members to serve until the October elections after board members Dawn Ware and... Full story
Yesterday's News
April 18, 1914 – According to the report of a committee of English physicians, who have just completed an investigation of the subject, the poor q...
School district presents draft budget
Petersburg School District Finance Director Karen Quitslund presented a bare bones draft budget in front of the school board Tuesday evening....
Local girl wins college research award
Petersburg High School graduate Tessa Hasbrouck received the highest undergraduate research award...
Editorial: Stough needs to be censured
The Thomas Bay Power Authority needs to censure its president, James Stough, for his action two weeks ago that ordered, via letter, the end of...
Letter to the Editor
Aluminum and Petersburg Scout Programs To the Editor: The Cub, Boy and Girl Scout programs of Petersburg would like to thank all those individuals...
Courts
April 9 The Harbor Master reported gunshots fired in the area of the Middle Harbor. A caller requested an extra patrol in an area. A caller reported...
Additional charges filed against man who took pot shots in Middle Harbor
The Petersburg Police Department filed additional charges against Terry Slafter, 56, who fired multiple rounds off his boat the Lady Lou in the...
The economics of 911 surcharges
Petersburg AT&T subscribers might be paying too much for their monthly Enhanced 911 surcharges and the money might be going to the wrong place....
High school music students excelled in SE music fest
Petersburg High School's concert band, jazz band and choir traveled to Ketchikan last weekend to...
Obituary, Lillian Hatlen Hagerman, 91
Lillian Hatlen Hagerman passed away on March 7, 2014 at the Petersburg Medical Center Long Term... Full story
Foundation seeks grantee applicants
The Petersburg Community Foundation is doling out funds to Petersburg non-profits and is waiting for more organizations to apply. “We have $10,000 to...
Obituary, Don Leonidas Hicks, 91
Don Leonidas Hicks, 91, of Yakima, Wash. died April 10, 2014. Hicks was born in Kennard, Texas. He and his family lived in Petersburg from 1970-1986.... Full story
Fish Factor: 2014 total salmon catch predicted to be half of last year's record
Alaska's total salmon catch for 2014 is projected to be down by almost half of last year's record ha...
Scow Bay ramp repairs to begin this summer
The Scow Bay ramp will likely remain open while undergoing repairs this summer. Petersburg Economic Development Director Liz Cabrera said the ramp is...
