Articles from the July 17, 2014 edition
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South Nordic road construction delayed
The South Nordic Drive construction project that had been planned to kick off this fall likely won’t begin until spring 2015. Alaska Department of T... Full story
No criminal charges yet filed against man injured by explosives
A 59-year-old Petersburg man was injured Sunday afternoon in the borough rock quarry after handling... Full story
Yesterday's News
July 18, 1914 – With the coming of the new federal reserve banking system will come new styles of paper money. Under the bank act each of the t...
911 surcharge increase to help fund police remodel
Monthly Enhanced 911 (E911) surcharges will increase to $2 a month for Petersburg Borough cellphone users if the Borough Assembly approves the rate... Full story
Seine fishery closes Hidden Falls harvest area
The Southeast Seine fishery is performing as expected despite a closure last week, said Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) biologist Dan Gray....
E-waste program prevents environmental contamination
Petersburg Indian Association is accepting E-waste through August 30 in an effort to prevent...
Police reports
July 9 A caller reported a possible trespass. A caller reported a vehicle going into a ditch. A caller reported credit card fraud. A caller reported...
Courts
July 10 Clifford Squartsoff appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell for a Petition to Revoke Probation. The defendant entered a denial. The court...
Kake hatchery set to close this month
PETERSBURG, Alaska (AP) — The hatchery in the southeast Alaska community of Kake is scheduled to close Monday, though it remains possible that a r...
Herring return in significant numbers to Auke Bay
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Pacific herring are returning to Auke Bay to spawn in the most significant numbers seen in decades. Whether the fishery is b...
Broad climate-change research in Southeast Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Southeast Alaska's watersheds are changing quickly, and researchers are working to figure out how, why, and what those c...
Sunday is deadline to register to vote for primary
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Sunday is the deadline to register to vote, update voter information or change party affiliation ahead of next month's p...
Juneau lays off staff to meet $6M budget deficit
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A new fiscal year means layoffs for Juneau, where the combined city and borough was dealing with a $6 million deficit. Juneau h...
Flood warning after Juneau glacial outburst
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Water crept up on homes and closed roads and popular hiking trails Friday, a...
Fish Factor: Unmanned gliders used to study ocean acidification
Ocean chemists are calling it “revolutionary technology” as unmanned gliders track how melting glaciers may be intensifying corrosive waters in Pri...
Floating strip club navigates regulatory trouble
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A new attraction on Alaska's Kodiak Island features exotic dancers who entertain fishermen on a converted Bering Sea c...
Well-known humpback whale killed in boat collision
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Federal law enforcement officials are investigating after a 48-foot female whale well-known in the waters of southeast Alaska w...