Articles from the June 14, 2012 edition
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Governor visits Petersburg, talks infrastructure
Governor Sean Parnell was welcomed to town by Petersburg Mayor Al Dwyer Thursday afternoon at a... Full story
City council votes to pave Odin and N. Second streets
Petersburg City Council amended a contract between the city and R & M Engineering to complete the Water and Sewer Reconstruction Project with an... Full story
Borough Election to be held this fall
The Local Boundary Commission voted 4 to 1 Friday, June 1, that the City of Petersburg petition for borough formation met all standards for... Full story
Boardwalk roller coaster
The boardwalk leading to the lower Chief Shakes Slough hot tub from the boat dock suffered...
City Manager reports on community activities
Petersburg City Manager, Stephen Giesbrecht, reported to the council Monday evening on the current and upcoming projects the city is involved with....
Yesterday's News
June 23, 1982 - 422,000 Alaskans who have lived in the State for at least 6 months, and who have...
City to negotiate for waterfront property
The Petersburg City Council has ordered the city manager to enter into negotiations regarding the purchase of waterfront property owned by the Reid...
Rainforest Islands Ferry delays launch until spring of 2013
The Rainforest Islands Ferry was scheduled to launch in July 2012. Due to funding and design delays...
Petersburg withdraws from the IFA
The Petersburg City Council directed an ordinance be prepared to withdraw membership from the Inter-Island Ferry Authority during its May 7 meeting....
Mayor makes recommendation on appointment to Inter-Island Ferry Authority Board
The Inter-Island Ferry Authority of Directors has not reached a decision in regard to the appointment of an individual to serve a three year term as...
City Council approves budget
The Petersburg City Council adopted a budget for the city establishing appropriations for the fiscal year Monday evening. After four work sessions dis...
Federal Building receives facelift
The Federal Building is undergoing a complete exterior renovation. Scaffolding can be seen around...
Property tax levy resolution passes
Petersburg City Council passed Resolution 2010 to establish the rate of levy of property tax for the 2012 and 2013 fiscal year. The assessed taxable...
Major court house remodel underway
The Petersburg Court House has been going through some major changes and these changes are all...
Police reports
June 6 Individual reported the loss of a wallet containing credit card, debit card, Washington operators license, assorted pictures and papers and...
Courts
June 6 George D. Marlow III, 25, appeared before Judge William Carey to change his plea in Count one of a second degree burglary felony; Count two of...
Council accepts $6,420 grant from Volunteer Fire Assistance Program
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry has provided the grant to assist the Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department in...
Seasonal road improvements underway in Petersburg
Several road projects are happening this summer around Petersburg. Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has budgeted a total of...
Fast pitch softball
Petersburg hosted fast-pitch softball little league games against Sitka over the weekend. Twenty...
Local fisherman finds unidentified yellow growth in North Harbor
Local fisherman, Ed Wood, spied a bright yellow growth on one of the pilings at the minus tide of th...
Sea otters are expanding throughout Southeast Alaska
Sea otters are expanding throughout Southeast Alaska and dining on crab, sea cucumbers, geoduck clams and more as they go. An ongoing study aims to tr...
Whiskey Ted, 64
Whiskey Ted lost his battle with cancer on June 6 2012. “Teddy Lee” Letcher known to many as Whi...
Donald H. Luhr, 79
Donald H. Luhr, 79, took his last boat ride on June 5, 2012 after a year long battle with Mesothelio...
