Articles from the May 17, 2012 edition
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Kake-Petersburg Road stays on Governor's budget
On Monday, Alaska Governor Sean Parnell signed into law three budget bills for Fiscal Year 2013 appropriating an estimated $870 million for...
Little Norway Festival expected to bring big crowds
Let your inner-Norwegian out. The Little Norway Festival begins today. The annual event celebrates...
Yesterday's News
May 19, 1982 - With a six-day halibut opening in Area 2 drawing to a close on Monday, local processors reported that they were still receiving mainly...
Letters to the Editor
Let us be teenagers To the Editor: This year Petersburg High School worked toward hosting a successful, safe and enjoyable Promenade. “Prom” is a...
New city logo and branding coming to Petersburg
What's in a name? The Petersburg Economic Development Council (PEDC) hopes the name Petersburg will...
Police reports
May 9 Officers received two calls regarding an intoxicated individual in the downtown area. Caller reported a disabled vehicle on the 1400 block of...
Courts
May 16 Joseph Brantuas was arraigned in District Court on charges of reckless driving and driving without a license or on a suspended license. The...
School board passes $8.7 million balanced budget
The Petersburg School District Board unanimously approved the $8.7 million balanced budget Tuesday night. The budget calls for 78 percent of the...
Vikings regional champs in many events
The track and field regional championship was hosted by Thunder Mountain in Juneau last weekend and...
U.S. Forest Service continues talks with public regarding stewardship contracts
The U.S. Forest Service continues to host a series of meetings with members of the community to discuss the possibilities of a stewardship contract...
Salmon Derby Committee needs volunteers
The Petersburg Chamber of Commerce Salmon Derby Committee has need of volunteers to sign up to man the weigh-in station during the Memorial Day...
PHS garners US News and World Report recognition
Petersburg High School was recently ranked by the publication US News and World Report, receiving a...
Redistricting board redraws southeast Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Redistricting Board on Monday made what its executive director called significant changes to southeast Alaska's...
North Dakota becomes nation's second-leading oil producer
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ North Dakota has passed Alaska to become the second-leading oil-producing state in the nation, trailing only Texas. State...