Articles from the June 12, 2014 edition
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First SE seine opening kicks off this weekend
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has announced this summer’s first Southeast Alaska purse seine fishery opener. Areas in District 2 and D... Full story
Chamber of Commerce seeks refund for postponed boat rally
The Salty Dog yacht rally scheduled to stop through Petersburg and Wrangell this month has been canceled, and Chamber of Commerce officials in both... Full story
Mechanical issues alter ferry schedules
Ferry schedules are continuing to be revised after the M/V Columbia experienced mechanical issues on its way from Portland to Bellingham. According to... Full story
Pedometer Challenge wraps up, winner logs more than 1 million steps
Petersburg Mental Health Service's Pedometer Challenge wrapped up this week with the winner logging...
Yesterday's News
June 13, 1914 – Last Tuesday evening, immediately after the adjournment of the firemen's meeting, nearly every man in town who was not otherwise o...
Raising the roof
Log trusses were being set in place at the Sandy Beach Park shelter on Friday. The shelter is being...
Wells Fargo celebrates 100 years
Wells Fargo is celebrating its centennial in Petersburg Thursday, June 12. The local Wells Fargo Branch began as The Bank of Petersburg, which was...
Editorial: No property line drawn for news
Recently, a reader suggested we should just print news about Petersburg in this newspaper. He was concerned about coverage of a court case that was...
Moderate earthquake felt in SE Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Seismologists say a moderate earthquake was felt throughout southeast Alaska. The Alaska Earthquake Center says there are n...
Police reports
June 4 A caller reported a reckless driver. Officers patrolled an area where a caller had reported a car alarm going off. A caller reported loud...
Courts
June 4 Gordon Lyons appeared telephonically before Magistrate Judge Burrell on charges of Violating Conditions of Release and Petition to Revoke...
Stalled plane causes 2013 Pacific Wings crash, officials report
Last week, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators released a report of the...
Viking summer camp still open for registration
Two student interns are in Petersburg this summer to lead the nine-week Big Viking Day Camp....
Lack of membership could cripple local Forest Service project funding
A committee made up of local citizens who collaborate with and recommend projects to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) might disappear if new members...
TBPC approves resolution supporting SEAPA takeover
WRANGELL — Thomas Bay Power commissioners voted 5-0 to support the handover of Tyee Lake to the Southeast Alaska Power Agency (SEAPA). The special m...
Fish Factor: Salmon prices decline through the season and climb through winter
Salmon prices at wholesale show marked seasonal variations for both wild and farmed fish. It’s a pattern that has been tracked for decades by Urner B...
School News
Kristin Neuneker graduated cum laude from Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) with a B.S. in biology...
