Articles from the July 13, 2017 edition
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Recall application sought for three Assembly members
The Petersburg Assembly is being accused of violating the Alaska Open Meetings Act in a recall...
Unimak and Vesta property owners can't reach majority approval to pave
A paving project was struck down after failing to reach a majority vote. Petersburg residents with property on Unimak and Vesta Streets couldn’t r...
Collins towed junked car to baler with help from Chris Miller, Jr.
Three people were allegedly involved in disposing a junked car at the Petersburg Baler Facility last week. Chris Miller, Sr. hired Wayne Collins to he...
Yesterday's News
July 13, 1917 – Up to yesterday evening, 41 cards had been filled out at the S. of N. and Trading Union by men subject to registration for military p...
Summer salmon season off to good start
It’s been a fairly good start to the summer for king salmon fishermen. The first opening of that troll season started on July 1, abruptly ending by em...
Local Student thankful for study abroad experience
Marissa Nilsen learned that 11 months in Europe is beyond a study abroad, not a vacation, rather a...
Northwest Passage sailer describes her 22,000-mile voyage
A 73-year-old woman from England who sailed the Northwest Passage was at the Petersburg Library Wedn...
Shed blaze extinguished by fire department, neighbors help
A shed fire in Petersburg Tuesday was extinguished within 10 minutes after the Volunteer Fire...
Police Report
July 5 — Police received disturbance calls from Chief John Lott St. and at Red Bone Apts. Police made traffic stops at 600 block N. Nordic, 3.8 m...
Court report
June 26 — Judge Carey set the trial date for the divorce of Marisa Martens and Collin Martens for October 12. Judge Carey noted he was friends with t...
Petersburg family joins RV trend with school bus
A Petersburg family recently bought a full-size flat yellow school bus to travel in. The bus,...
4th of July Winners
Raffle Winners: Jendy Newman $500 Signe Haltiner $750 Diane Marsh $1000 and Alaska Airline Tickets People’s Choice Baby Photo Contest Winners: P...
Alaska Fish Factor: Robots are a sign of things to come in the seafood industry
Robots are cutting up snow crabs in Canada, a sign of things to come in the seafood processing industry. Overall, seafood processing has a relatively...
Wrangell Union approves wage proposal, Assembly to consider
WRANGELL – Two weeks after the end of a public workers’ strike, a settlement may potentially be reached between the city and its employees. Uni...
Obituary: Bill Rodenberg
On June 20, 2017, at age 76, William "Bill" Rodenberg passed away in Murrieta, CA. Bill was born on...
Borough unveils remodeled headquarters
City officials and employees held a dedication ceremony last week to unveil the $9.3-million-dollar...