Articles from the August 13, 2015 edition
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Former PFI worker faces felony charge for alleged death threat
Police arrested Mark Diega, 50, of Chula Vista, Calif., on a Class C felony charge of Terroristic Threatening in the 2nd Degree on Friday after he... Full story
It takes a village:
The Petersburg Children’s Center (PCC) is one step closer to adding an additional classroom, and capacity for a dozen more students, after a varianc... Full story
Base student allocation increased by $50 per student
The School Board met again after a one-month summer break on Tuesday evening, but they picked back up where they left off in June, talking about the... Full story
Yesterday's News
August 14, 1915 – The fast and commodious launch Trigby will leave Petersburg next Monday for Cape Fanshaw, Port Houghton, Pybus Bay, Tyee, Warm...
School board approves capital projects list, discusses building savings to self-fund
The Petersburg School Board unanimously approved a list of capital projects for the district at their Tuesday evening meeting. Maintenance Director...
Police reports
August 5 Andre Henry, 30, received a citation for open container. Later that day, Henry was arrested on a charge of Criminal Trespass at the Harbor Ba...
Trooper report
California resident Gregory Hunyada, 63, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for sport fishing in closed waters and snagging salmon. He was...
Courts
August 5 Cameron Hackworth appeared for an arraignment before Magistrate Judge Desiree Burrell on a charge of Petition to Revoke Probation. The defend...
School Board approves teacher evaluation system
While students have been enjoying a summer away from school, Superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter and other staff have been working behind the scenes...
Wrangell Cancer Care tournament raises $6,400
WRANGELL — Area golfers teed off for cancer treatment last weekend, during Wrangell Medical Center's tenth annual Rally For Cancer Care Tournament...
Fish Factor: Crucial salmon stream water rights decisions coming up
Two hearings this month could change the face of Alaska’s salmon fisheries forever. On August 21, the Department of Natural Resources will hear both...
Local response to transboundary mines ramps up
Vice Mayor Cindi Lagoudakis attended an invitation-only meeting in Juneau to discuss transboundary m...