Articles from the December 15, 2016 edition
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Memorial painting on display at library
Joe Viechnicki just celebrated 20 years of living in Petersburg. He moved here the first week in...
High School girls' volleyball takes second at state
The Lady Vikings took second place at the 2A state volleyball tournament last weekend in Anchorage, losing the title match against the Craig Lady Pant...
Tongass National Forest plan moves to young-growth timber
JUNEAU – Plans for managing the nation’s largest national forest call for changes in timber harvests that one critic says will be “the demise of the...
Yesterday's News
December 16, 1916 – K. L. Steberg sold a dog ticket for the Al-Ki, southbound Thursday, it being the first booking of a canine passenger by his a...
School board goes paperless, discusses new dress code
The school board ended the 2016 year with a brief meeting about transitioning to a paperless board and an update about the changes to the high school...
Health care law benefits for Alaska detailed as changes loom
JUNEAU – An estimated 36,000 uninsured Alaskans got health care coverage under President Barack Obama’s signature health care law between 2010 and 201...
Editorial: Anonymous sources
This week several people asked why we would print a story based in part on an anonymous source? The fact is that often news stories are developed from...
McGrath: Refutes raw sewage claim; says septic system is ADEC compliant
Patrick McGrath, the owner of property at 895 Mitkof Highway displayed the ongoing construction...
Police reports
December 7 A call involving theft was reported on Charles W. St. A traffic offense occurred at Nordic and Dolphin. A call involving burglary was...
Courts
December 12 Marvin Jackson appeared before Superior Court Judge Carey for a change of plea hearing. Jackson entered a guilty plea to one count of...
Robot competition challenges MMS Students
It may be math teacher Joyce Metsa's first year in Petersburg, but she's already found a way to make...
Fish Factor: Sockey resource at Bristol Bay is unique due to size
With so many salmon fisheries occurring across Alaska each year, why is there always so much hoopla about Bristol Bay? It can be summed up in a single...
Viking grapplers take second at Sitka
PHS wrestlers were successful at the regional tournament in Sitka last weekend however they came up...
Ketchikan High School cleared after Title IX investigation
KETCHIKAN – A review of the Ketchikan High School’s activities program has found no federal Title IX violations, but the school will still likely cha...
