Week of November 5, 2026
Week of November 5, 2026
Alaska is on course to have its first Democratic governor since Tony Knowles left office almost a quarter-century ago. According to incomplete, preliminary results published Tuesday night by the Alaska Division of Elections, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins had 49% of the vote among four people competing to replace Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who is term-limited and unable to run for re-election this year. While 393 of 400 precincts have reported results from Election Day, thousands of early and... Full story
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While many people saw trick-or-treaters knock on their doors this weekend, some in Southeast Alaska were instead visited by the FBI. The agents were checking on donors to Dan J. Sullivan’s campaign for U.S. Senate as part of a federal investigation. Barry Bracken has known Petersburg’s Dan J. Sullivan for over 40 years. When Sullivan announced his campaign for U.S. Senate this summer, Bracken, an independent voter, was one of the first to donate. Bracken was surprised on Friday when two federal agents in plain clothes rang his doorbell in... Full story
Everyone is feeling the high price of fuel these days, but for some industries, like commercial fishing, the rising cost is inescapable. On Oct. 19, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a Harvest Fuel Relief Program. The announcement, which came just ahead of the midterm elections, pledged $8 billion in one-time payments to American farmers and fishermen to provide relief for market disruptions and increased operating costs. Hundreds of thousands of farmers and thousands of commercial fishermen nationwide could be eligible to share in...
Ballots cast in Alaska’s general election are adding up. Polls closed statewide at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday. Some races have not been called yet, and the state’s official results can take another few weeks. But voter participation in Petersburg was remarkably strong for the Nov. 3 general election. The Petersburg-Kupreanof precinct saw more than 1,400 people vote early or on Election Day, combined. Precinct chair Mary Clemens has worked the polls for several elections. She described the turnout in Petersburg as “excellent.” “For a midterm,... Full story
If Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan wins re-election, Alaska’s ranked choice runoff system may deserve part of the credit. Early Wednesday morning results published by the Alaska Division of Elections show Democratic challenger Mary Peltola leading Sullivan by 626 first-choice votes, but according to preliminary data published at 2:45 a.m. by the Alaska Division of Elections, Sullivan will gain hundreds more redistributed votes than Peltola if the race goes to a ranked choice runoff. That scenario may change. The Division of Elections said... Full story
November 4, 1921 – The subject is rather unusual, but it seems at this time to occupy a place in the public’s mind equal in importance to those of home brew and income taxes; that is to say, as far as Petersburg is concerned. As a matter of information, let us explain that we have of late been approached by some of our fellow citizens who are greatly annoyed because of recent poisonings, in our town, of several dogs, and who think that nothing but the gallows is good enough for the culprits who have taken the matter of getting rid of dogs...
For the first time ever, the Petersburg High School Swim and Dive team had four swimmers claim regional titles at last weekend's Region V Championship meet. "I didn't think we'd win four but it's always a possibility. We race and see how it turns out," head coach Andy Carlisle said. For the boys, freshman Cyrus Hulebak won a regional title in the 200 IM, with a time of 1 minute and 59 seconds and the 100 breaststroke, with a time of 1:01.28. "I didn't even know what I wanted to swim coming into...
In arguably the biggest tournament of the season, at least by attendance, the Petersburg High School Wrestling team delivered a strong performance at the Mountain City Christian Academy Rich Hofacker Wrestling Invitational. For the second consecutive week, senior wrestler Tanner Caulum had a second place finish. “[My goal] was to finish every match better than my opponent,” Caulum said. On his way to the finals, Caulum won by technical fall against Bristol Bay’s Boyce Anderson in the quarterfinals. In the finals, Caulum faced Valdez...
For many people online, you may be hearing about a certain “Tiny Fishing Village.” And a certain race for the Senate. Well, for roughly 3,000 of us, we call this place home: Petersburg. Yesterday, while doing what most mothers do when we feel that October breeze, I went into one of our local shops to buy some gloves and a warm hat for my son. While there, I was met by some CBS News officials, clearly looking like they were new to town-looking for the scoop on the latest political happenings. It struck me as odd. There is so much more to...
Confusion To the Editor: Doubtless there are times when people might not know where their donations actually go. For instance, in a December 10, 2019 press release from the New York Attorney General’s Office, “New York Attorney General Leticia James today released the following statement after Donald J. (that’s an initial!) Trump was forced to pay more than $2 million in court-ordered damages to eight different charities for illegally misusing charitable funds at the Trump Foundation for political purposes.” In other words, “for his...
October 28 – A report of suspicious behavior on N 14th St was determined to be unfounded. A complainant spoke with an officer about a suspicious occurrence. A complainant spoke with an officer. October 29 – There is an on-going investigation into the vehicle that struck a light pole on Libby Strait and departed the scene. A report of suspicious behavior on N 14th St was determined to be unfounded. A bear was reported for accessing unsecured garbage on Cornelius Rd. An officer spoke with a complainant reporting suspicious behavior on N...
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