Articles from the December 24, 2015 edition
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Icicle vessel runs aground
Icicle Seafoods' The Gordon Jensen struck rocks on Saturday and the U.S. Coast Guard had to escort... Full story
Final round of public review of com. development plans
The public has a final opportunity to review and comment on Petersburg Borough long-term planning objectives after the Borough Assembly approved a hea... Full story
Local Rep. petitions for voter registration changes
Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is visiting Petersburg over the next few days and is petitioning for... Full story
Yesterday's News
December 25, 1915 – At the council session on Monday evening it was decided to purchase fuel oil in bulk for use in the light engines, the oil to...
PFI changed Petersburg 50 years ago
Petersburg Fisheries, Inc. or PFI celebrated its 50th Anniversary in June. The local giant is much...
To the Editor
Shift in thinking needed To the Editor: The Alaska Marine Highway System is at a critical juncture. Since its first port of call, the Alaska Marine...
Chamber names Decorating Contest winners for 2015
Winners of the 2015 Christmas Decoration Contest were announced by the Chamber of Commerce. Matt and Jennifer Bryner won the Home Category. The...
Police reports
December 17 A caller requested extra patrols on Lumber Street. Icy road conditions were reported at the top of Lumber Street. A caller reported theft...
Courts
December 23 Gerriann Collins appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell for a charge of Driving Without Insurance. The court entered a not-guilty plea...
Viking wrestlers gain valuable experience at State
Petersburg High School sent six wrestlers to State in Anchorage last weekend. Although the results were somewhat underwhelming the experience should...
Correction:
In last week's Pilot there was an editing error, and a picture of Ethan File was incorrectly identified as Mike File in the caption. The Pilot...
Lady Vikings take first in tourney play at home
The Lady Viking's speed was a prominent reason for their three consecutive victories against...
Vikings take second place in Little Norway
The Petersburg boys' basketball team bounced back after an early-tournament defeat to win their...
Fish Factor: Alaska fisheries bypro ducts being converted into new income streams
Alaska crab shells are fueling an eco-revolution that will drive new income streams for fabrics to pharmaceuticals to water filters. And for the...
Sport fish stocking plan comments being accepted
The Division of Sport Fish is now accepting public comment on its statewide fish stocking plan. The Division, with assistance from private non-profit...
Stork report
Ali'itoa River Tomlinson was born to Annica Tufele and Ryan Tomlinson on Dec. 14, 2015 in Juneau....
Christmas Bird Count results are in
Brad Hunter and a group of just under 10 volunteers spent Saturday morning and some of the afternoon participating in the Audubon Christmas Bird...
Assembly receives positive audit report
An external auditing firm representative reported positive financial health for Petersburg Borough finances. The Petersburg Borough Assembly heard...
Santa's Mailbox
Dear, Santa i would like a Hachet, i would like a dirt bike to, and a psa game boy and a sky Drone...
HOLIDAY GREETINGS 2015 by Sue Paulsen (to the tune of Here Comes Santa Claus)
No oil revenue, what are we to do...taxes coming soon? We'll have to plow the roads ourselves, but...