Articles from the June 5, 2014 edition
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Class of 2014 celebrates commencement
Forty-five Petersburg High School seniors graduated Tuesday evening in the high school gym in front... Full story
Voters to decide on tobacco tax and senior sales tax exemption
The Petersburg Borough Assembly will present five changes to the borough’s sales tax code to... Full story
Timber harvest plan altered, remains contentious
Mayor Mark Jensen responded to questions City of Kupreanof resident Dave Beebe posed regarding Jensen’s support of the South Mitkof Timber sales.... Full story
Yesterday's News
June 6, 1914 – With the advent of the new city council, everybody seems to have taken a new interest in the proposed water system, and the...
Former Pilot reporter dies at 61
Bob Tkacz, a reporter for the Petersburg Pilot from 1986 to 1989, died in his office in Juneau at th...
Letters to the Editor
Look at the facts To the Editor: Papac Alaska Logging, Inc. (PAL) worked on Kupreanof Island, Lindenberg Peninsula, from April through November last...
Police reports
May 28 Police arrested William L. Smith, 42, on charges of Criminal Trespass. Caller reported an individual was making false accusations. Officers rec...
Courts
May 28 William Smith appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell on a charge of Criminal Trespass in the 2nd degree. The court entered a not guilty plea...
Rolynn Anderson discusses newest novel set in Petersburg
Mystery and suspense author Rolynn Anderson is in town and will be doing a book signing for her...
Residents petition to bring Historic Preservation Commission back to life
Petersburg resident Polly Lee along with 50 other locals petitioned the Petersburg Borough Assembly during a public hearing last Monday to readopt an...
Assembly issues comprehensive plan RFP
The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted 6-1 to authorize Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht to issue a request for proposals (RFP) for the borough’s...
Borough manager's report
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported the following during the last Borough Assembly meeting: New ordinances have been forwarded to the court for...
Fish Factor: Frankenfish labelling amendment has bipartisan support in Senate
If genetically modified salmon gets a green light by the federal government, it will be labeled as such if US Senators on both sides of the aisle have...
Obituary, Rosemary (Young) Carter, 74
Rosemary (Young) Carter died on Mother's Day, May 11, 2014. She taught us how to let go, when we wan... Full story
Obituary, Bud (Robert William) Peterson, 90
Bud (Robert William) Peterson passed away peacefully after a brief stay in a nursing home in... Full story
Stork report
Libby Taiber was born June 2 in Juneau to Molly Miller and Anthony Taiber of Petersburg. She...
Vikings exceed expectations at regional tournament
The Petersburg Vikings baseball team finished third in the region tournament last weekend after...