For some time the City of Petersburg has been contemplating the purchase of the Reid waterfront and warehouse property. During the June 11 City Council meeting requests were made for an appraisal and survey of the property to be performed along with... Full story

Chip marks and excessive wear and tear to the gym floor of the Petersburg Community Center are main subjects of discussion by the Petersburg Parks and Recreation Department. The concerns regarding... Full story

A bald eagle perched atop a harbor piling watches last week’s Fourth of July festivities....

July 14, 1982 - If someone has explained to you that, honestly, he was bumping along Three Lakes Loop Road last Wednesday in an old pickup truck and along came a big, silver Greyhound bus with a sign...

Petersburg's First Friday Meet the Artist event was a big success Friday evening. Even the rain could not keep Petersburg art lovers at home. Paintings by Beth Flor were displayed for the public at Mi... Full story

Thanks for the new sidewalks To the Editor: I want to thank the young men who built the sidewalk on the ANB Hall blocks. They did a beautiful job and in such a short period of time, and deserve recognition for the good job they did. Thanks guys....

Investigation ensued after the Alaska Marine Highway ferry Matanuska crashed into the Ocean Beauty Seafoods dock Monday, May 7, but the cause of the accident has yet to be determined. “A report has been submitted for internal review,” Alaska...

July 5 Individuals returning to their home on S. Nordic Drive reported someone in their home and they assaulted them. Justin D. Falter, 24 was arrested on possible disorderly conduct charge. A report of fireworks being discharged into the trees on...

July 6 Julia Violet Brusell, 30, appeared before Magistrate Desiree Burrell for an arraignment hearing on the charge of disorderly conduct. Brusell entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to 10 days in jail with 10 days suspended; a fine of $500...

SITKA (AP) — Remember when a newborn baby girl was found in the sink in the women's restroom at Thomsen Harbor? That was Jan. 23, 1994, and over the years Sitkans have wondered what happened to her. Now they know. The baby was adopted by a Juneau...

The amount of mature sockeye salmon present in the waters of Southeast Alaska and other areas of the Pacific Northwest has been on a downward spiral recently according to a study published last week in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic...

JUNEAU (AP) — Fifteen daily rainfall records were broken Monday in southeast Alaska, and five records were set for the coldest highs. Not all those records were in different communities; for example, the National Weather Service says Haines and...

The Petersburg Parks and Recreation Department Big Viking Summer Camp is in full swing and this week the theme for these campers is Ancient Ancestors. “We are trying to teach the kids the hardships...

Most playful – Chewie, entered by Caleb Fankhauser Largest – Eros, entered by Marisa Martens Smallest – Yoshi, entered by Darla Mattingly Hairiest – Hank, entered by Helen Riemer Baldest – Rocky, entered by Alesha Taylor Loudest bark -...

Nathan Daniel Rock was born on June 29, 2012 to Ken and Nora Rock at Mat-Su Mid-Wifery in Wasilla, Alaska. He weighed 9 lbs. ad was 20 3/4 inches long....

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish announced July 11, a closure to sport fishing in Blind Slough to ensure adequate brood stock collection at the Crystal Lake Hatchery (CLH) necessary for future releases of king salmon in...

Marine debris trackers are taking to the air any day to get a better idea of where and what is washing ashore from last year’s devastating tsunami in Japan. Best ‘guesstimates’ claim at least 1.5 million tons of debris are afloat on and under...

The film crew from the "Dangerous Waters" TV reality show were released from Russian custody and returned across the Bering Strait on Sea-Doo jet skis. They are currently in Alaska. According to a video update posted July 11, the team were given a he...

WRANGELL — For patrons of Muskeg Meadows golf course, at least three fairways are interfering in their game – courtesy of the ubiquitous ravens seen throughout Wrangell Island. According to...