Assembly considers transient room tax increase
Assembly members voted on the proposed FY25 borough budget for the first time on Monday, as well as two additional ordinances related to revenue ...
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Captain Dan Bird earns statewide Fire Service Leadership Award
On Monday, Assistant State Fire Marshal Mark Brauneis traveled to Petersburg to announce that...
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Anacapa decommissioned after 34 years
"I want to thank the crew serving today, and all who served aboard Anacapa over these many years,...
Forest Service wants to hear community priorities for Tongass management
The USDA Forest Service is starting the process of revising the Tongass National Forest Land...
In final judgment, judge blocks Alaska correspondence provisions, keeps current rules through June
An Anchorage Superior Court judge on Thursday put on hold through the end of the school year a ruling invalidating two provisions of state law... Full story
Mud Dump fee waived for new PMC facility project
All mud dump fees for the new hospital project will be waived. Although the fees would have...
Blind Slough hydroelectric powerhouse turns 100
Petersburg Municipal Power and Light invites the public to celebrate 100 years of hydropower in...
Dozens in Petersburg cooperate to assemble 'world's largest puzzle'
In January, Petersburg resident Sondra Hurst learned that seniors at a retirement home in her...
Forest Service seeks public comment on fees for new cabins
The U.S. Forest Service plans to build six new cabins and a new campground in Southeast Alaska and...
Petersburg residents march for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Day
Around 20 Petersburg residents marched downtown on May 5 in observance of Missing and Murdered...
Viking Baseball win monumental home series
Petersburg High School's baseball team achieved a program first last weekend as they picked up...
Viking track and field race towards Juneau meet
Petersburg High School’s track team are off to the races this season as they prepare for their second meet in Juneau, with their first meet...
Editorial: Bringing home awards for local news
The Petersburg Pilot received quite a bit of recognition at last month’s Alaska Press Club conference in Anchorage. The press club’s annual... Full story
To the Editor
PMEA supports the teachers union To the Editor: We, the members of the Petersburg Municipal Employees Association Union (PMEA), support the...
Yesterday's News: News from 25-50-75-100 years ago
May 9, 1924 – When asked about the shortage of bait at Petersburg for halibut fishermen, Earl N. Ohmer said, “The shortage of bait is due to the...
AMSEA's Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Training in Petersburg
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) will offer a Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Course in Petersburg on May 11, 2024 from 8:30...
Alaska On-Board Crew Training in Petersburg June 1-3
Alaska On-Board Crewmember Training will take place June 1-3 in the John Hanson Sr Community Hall. The three-day workshop provides hands-on training...
Obituary
Irene June Nichols was born in Port Alexander, Alaska, to Anna and Arne Iversen on August 7, 1928.... Full story
Obituary
Berton James O'Neil was born August 19,1933, to Vernon Prosser O'Neil and Mildred Edna Fitch in... Full story
Police report
May 2 – An officer provided transport to the Petersburg Medical Center (PMC). Haftor Gjerde was cited for driving without a valid driver’s...