Articles from the July 19, 2012 edition
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Council discusses sales tax increase
The Petersburg City Council discussed raising the sales tax cap from $1,200 to $1,700 at a work session Thursday evening. Citywide sales for the... Full story
North Harbor $2.2 million over budget
Engineering plans show that the North Harbor project is projected to cost $2.2 million more than the $7 million that has been budgeted. Petersburg... Full story
Are properties in Scow Bay being assessed too low?
City officials and members of the Finance Committee have had concerns that the properties in Scow... Full story
A rare July lightshow
The northern lights made a rare midsummer appearance over the weekend. This shot was taken around 1...
Yesterday News
July 21, 1982 - The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and The Boeing...
Report faults ferry captain for accident
ANCHORAGE (AP) — The captain of a state ferry made a maneuvering error in strong currents that couldn't be corrected before the Matanuska slammed i...
Matching Book-end
Two mature bald eagles rest upon a rocky reef just south of the Five Fingers Lighthouse on...
Police reports
July 11 An officer requested help for a possible intoxicated individual who had been asked to leave establishment four times. A suspicious person was...
Courts
District Court July 12 Kristoffer A. Norheim, 23, appeared before Magistrate Desiree Burrell for a status hearing regarding petition to revoke...
Curry leaves PVOA post after 6 years
Petersburg is filled with fishermen, who spend much of the year fishing and don’t have the time o...
Council awards bids for city projects
The Petersburg City Council awarded a $36,397 bid to Urban Accessories for the purchase of 20 medallions to be used in the Petersburg Road...
Bike Rodeo teaches safety first
The Petersburg Parks and Recreation Department and The Trading Union teamed up to host the Safety Bi...
Library project estimated lower than budgeted
A resolution was passed unanimously by the council at Monday night’s meeting, reducing the amount of funds to be bonded for the library project f...
2012 Election dates are set
The annual Municipal Election will be held Tuesday, Oct. 2. The first day to file for candidacy is Tuesday, July 24. “To date, there is one a...
Hospital roof project bid awarded
The bid for the medical center roof replacement base bid and all alternates has been awarded to Silverbow Construction in the amount of $469,600....
Archery tournament
Perched on a log, young Blaise Cowan takes aim at a 3 dimensional deer target during the annual...
Fish Factor
The red salmon catch at Bristol Bay is on its way to 20 million fish and will very likely go higher, due to a strong run of more than 30 million...
Acteson named new Power Agency chief
A former manager at Chugach Electric Association in Anchorage has been tapped as the new head of the Southeast Alaska Power Agency. SEAPA’s Board o...
LeConte Overlook
Bergie-bits and ice bergs float out of LeConte Bay behind Camp Island last Sunday in this view from...
