Articles from the October 3, 2013 edition
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Petersburg girls are Region V Champions
Sitka hosted the Region V Cross-Country Championship meet last weekend and the Vikings girls team to... Full story
Seventy federal workers furloughed in Petersburg
The lights are off and a closed sign is scotch taped to the door of the Federal Building in downtown... Full story
Health insurance rates to double for some Petersburg residents
Petersburg residents who don’t qualify for the federal facilitated health insurance exchange and purchased insurance after March 2010, who were... Full story
Yesterday's News
September 27, 1913 – “Rushed to death” is the expression used by Mr. Olaf Arnes, owner and operator of the Scow Bay sawmill. The unpretentious...
Petersburg assembly approves SEAPA takeover
The Petersburg Borough Assembly approved a resolution Friday informing the Wrangell assembly of its...
Hammer &Wikan expands products, adds more organics
Hammer & Wikan Grocery is expanding their produce, meat and freezer sections as its new freezer and...
Hundreds of visitors pack library opening
The new Petersburg Library grand opening celebration was packed with visitors last Saturday....
Police reports
September 25 A caller reported an individual walking down the middle of the road. An officer responded to a report of an individual being loud,...
High school swimmers place first in 7 events
The Petersburg High School swim team took several first place positions two weeks ago in Ketchikan. The men’s 200-yard relay team placed first with...
Vikings fall to Sitka High
The Vikings varsity girl’s volleyball team had a strong start last Friday night when they faced...
Dredging to stop as officials prepare landfill
Petersburg officials are improvising as the North Harbor’s dredge material is more fluid than they expected. Because copper levels were too high to...
Fish Factor
Governor Parnell took to the statewide airwaves last Tuesday to answer questions from Alaskans on APRN’s Talk of Alaska. Of fishing interest: A...
Stikine leads moose harvest area so far
Thirty-seven moose have been checked in to Alaska Department of Fish and Game this season. Rich Lowell, Area Wildlife Biologist for Alaska Department...
Petersburg challenges state application of herbicides
The Petersburg Borough is seeking legal advice as it considers drafting an ordinance requiring agencies, including the state of Alaska, using broad...
Wrangell voters reject sales tax reduction
WRANGELL — Wrangell voters insurmountably rejected a proposal to lower the sales tax, retained the...