Articles written by ben muir
Sorted by date Results 26 - 50 of 323
By 
Local native assumes clerk of court role
Rachel Newport is taking over as clerk of the trial court office in Petersburg. "It's a big job,"...
Petersburg man charged in heroin investigation
A Petersburg man is facing controlled substance charges after police intercepted a package shipped... Full story
PMC to invite CEO final candidates to town
The Petersburg Medical Center Board of Directors decided last week it would invite the finalists for the CEO position to town likely in mid-April....
PHS baseball looking to junior, sophomores
Baseball is back, despite a thick layer of ice covering the diamonds in Petersburg. The Viking high school tteam has practiced in the gym for about a...
Tourism outlook shows increase in visitors
The outlook for tourism in Petersburg this summer is showing an increase in cruise ship passengers,...
PMP&L building to finish in May
The sweeping remodel of the power and light building in Petersburg is on schedule to finish at the start of May, but there were several changes to...
Local man to be named Elks national president
A Petersburg man is slated to be named national president of a storied fraternal organization that...
Students dive into Tlingit culture for Gold Award project
About a dozen people recently spent a day learning about Tlingit culture at Sandy Beach Park, as...
Borough union rejects contract agreement
The union that represents most borough employees voted Tuesday to reject a three-year contract with the borough, upending the agreement and...
School board approves three-year teacher contract, kitchen remodel; unveils activity bus
The school board on Tuesday approved a three-year contract agreement with teachers, moved forward wi...
HS senior wins Poetry Out Loud state championship
In her final semester, Elisa Larson had one more chance to compete in high school, and since her lef...
Local library totem pole to be installed in mid-May
The library in Petersburg is about a month away from unveiling its 20-foot storyteller totem pole....
PHS band, choir fundraising for unexpected flight tickets
The PHS jazz band is hosting a fundraiser this weekend to help defray high costs of having to fly to Juneau unexpectedly for the music festival. The...
Charges likely to come after police seize items consistent with meth lab
Police seized items from a residence in Petersburg last week that are consistent with the manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine, according...
Two Petersburg residents charged after allegedly shipping meth to Petersburg
Two Petersburg residents are facing controlled substance charges after they allegedly coordinated...
Boys basketball takes fourth at state tournament
The boys' basketball team finished its season fourth in the state after the 2018 ASAA March Madness...
PHS cheer takes first at regionals in fourth straight year
The cheer team in Petersburg placed first last weekend at the regional tournament in Ketchikan, secu...
Boys basketball head to state after 2nd place region finish
The Petersburg boys basketball team got a bid to the state tournament after it took second place at...
Assembly ratifies 3-year deal with borough union; officials won't elaborate until PMEA votes
The Petersburg assembly last week ratified a collective bargaining agreement with a union that...
PMC CEO applicants: 3 from Alaska, 1 from Missouri
The Petersburg Medical Center has narrowed its search for a new CEO down to three applicants from Alaska and one from Missouri. CEO Liz Woodyard is...
MMS student named most outstanding wrestler in 500-athlete invitational
A Petersburg teen was named most outstanding female wrestler at a Fairbanks middle school...
Clausen museum exhibit focuses on past winters in Petersburg
The new exhibit at the museum in Petersburg showcases homemade skis and sleds, footage of the...
Lady Vikings basketball take fourth at Regionals
The PHS girls basketball team finished its season at Regionals last week in Ketchikan, winning just...
Swim club races in Juneau
The Petersburg Swim Club competed in Juneau recently, where two members had multiple top-five...
16-year-old South African exchange student to spend nearly a year in Petersburg
About five weeks ago a 16-year-old South African stepped onto a tarmac in Alaska wearing...
