Articles from the December 12, 2013 edition
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Borough assembly to consider electric rate increase
Petersburg Power and Light Superintendent Joe Nelson has recommended to borough officials an electric rate increase. The recommendation comes after a... Full story
Vikings place second in regional tournament
The Petersburg Viking wrestling squad is taking ten of its athletes to the state tournament in Ancho... Full story
Petersburg mental health works with high school students
Petersburg Mental Health Services will now have its own counselor present in Petersburg High School... Full story
Yesterday's News
December 20, 1913 – It is reported that the miners in the Forty-Mile river country witnessed pass the largest caribou herd in the history of the c...
Authorities make dent in local drug trafficking
Local, state and federal authorities seized during the past year more than a quarter of a million dollars worth of controlled substances, cash and...
School enrollment decreases twice that of other Southeast communities
Petersburg district school enrollment numbers have decreased by 44 percent since 1997—almost double that of Wrangell and Sitka. It’s a number tha...
To the Editor
Red Kettle Campaign To the Editor: Last year, The Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign raised $16,650 here in Petersburg. These donations help...
Police reports
December 4 A caller reported suspicious activity west of City Bridge. December 5 A caller reported stolen fuel. An officer responded to a report of a...
Courts
December 5 Darian Bliss appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell on a littering charge. The defendant entered a plea of no contest. The court...
Petersburg girls run 5K
Sixteen 3rd through 5th grade girls participated in a finale 5K run last Saturday morning as part... Full story
Exchange student relates Thailand experiences
Petersburg High School Junior River Quitslund, returned this summer from a ten-month student...
Burglary suspect pleads guilty to Petersburg break-ins
Brandon Estes, 20, plead guilty to six counts of Burglary in the 2nd Degree last Monday after being accused of breaking into multiple businesses...
Stikine king preseason forecast similar to recent years
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced a preseason run size for Stikine River king salmon at 26,000 fish. Because the size of the forecast...
Fish Factor
It comes as no surprise that the recommendations for next year’s halibut catches are down again for all regions except Southeast Alaska. Fishery s...
State ruling to change medevac insurance plans
WRANGELL — An Alaska Division of Insurance ruling will effectively cancel a widely used medical evacuation membership plan across Southeast. The r...
Printmaking in the library
Local artists Pia Reilly and Susan Christensen were among the participants in a printmaking class...
First Friday art receptions
The new oil paintings of Joe Viechnicki were featured at Miele Gallery on Friday...
First Friday art receptions
Don & Kären Cornelius shared the walls of Wild Celery to show their latest works for First...
Fr. James R. Blaney, OMI, 76,
Fr. James R. Blaney, OMI, 76, died on December 4, 2013 in Sitka, Alaska after a brief illness. At... Full story
TBPA resolution unanimously approved
WRANGELL — The council voted 5-0 to approve a resolution that would begin the process of moving the Thomas Bay Power Authority-run Tyee Lake facility... Full story
