Articles from the November 17, 2016 edition
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Veteran's Day Assembly honors local heroes
The high school gym was filled with locals of all ages last Friday as the school and its students honored Petersburg men and women who have served...
Petersburg Police Department remains short staffed
The Petersburg Police Department is looking forward to moving into the newly renovated municipal building, but in the meantime the department is just...
Record dry October Confirmed
NOAA has confirmed a new record low for precipitation last month. The official amount of rain for...
Yesterday's News
November 18, 1916 – Chris Keay and Louis Kay, who have been in Petersburg for several weeks in connection with resuming of operations by the Garden...
Swan Lake dam project holding water
WRANGELL – Primary construction work at Swan Lake wrapped up last week, leaving full capacity...
To the Editor
Roads with ferries don’t work To the Editor: This fall Governor Walker has been weighing the pros and cons of proceeding with the Juneau road extens...
Police
November 9 There was a parking issue at Dolphin and N. Nordic Dr. Justin D. Falter, 29, received a citation for violating conditions of release at 16...
Courts
November 15 Pamela Stewart appeared before Superior Court Judge Carey and pled guilty to a reduced charge of reckless driving. Stewart must violate...
Rasmuson night at Clausen Museum
The first ever Rasmuson Art Show will be held this weekend at the Clausen Memorial Museum according...
Vikings stay aggressive in Metlakatla
The entire PHS wrestling squad made the trip to Metlakatla last weekend and stayed aggressive...
Shop teacher glad he stayed in town
Bill Neumann spent 20 years teaching shop in Petersburg and smoke houses built by his students can...
Alaska Fish Factor: Alaska's premiere crab fishery fash and furious this season
It was fast and furious for Alaska’s premiere crab fishery with the fleet catching the nearly eight-million pound red king crab quota at Bristol...
Lady Vikings solidify second seed in Skagway
The PHS volleyball team traveled to Skagway last weekend for the final seeding tournament of the sea...
Women's health clinic
A Woman’s Health Clinic will be held at the Petersburg Public Health Center, Wed., Nov. 30-Fri. Dec., 2. This is for teens and women through age 29...
Obituary: Betty Ann Schmit, 87
Betty Ann Schmit 87, passed away Oct. 20, 2016 in Vancouver, Wash. Betty was born to J. Harrison and Minnie Bigelow, March 3, 1929, in Olympia, Wash.... Full story
AMHS Releases 2017 Summer Schedule
The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) has released its 2017 summer schedule. Reservations are now available for booking at FerryAlaska.com, by...
Sightseers to be barred from boatyard
WRANGELL - At its regular meeting last week, members of the Wrangell Port Commission decided against allowing casual traffic through the Marine...