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Chelan closes after 44 years of selling fresh produce
It all began after Dave Kensinger's buddy started an organic apple orchard in Eastern Washington...
Wittstock retires from school district
School got out last week, but Bridget Wittstock still had one week to go until she ended her final...
Decades of Viking shenanigans
Forty-five years ago, Kathi Hammer was helping Carol Hall at a concession booth downtown, during...
One survivor's story: How art can help others
As part of the Working Against Violence for Everyone (WAVE) anniversary celebration at the end of...
Thompson steps back and two new women captains step up
When Kate Thompson was small, her father Harold made a perch in the wheelhouse of the St. Lazaria, s...
Lighthouse keeper couple returns to Five Finger
A husband and wife have come back to spend their summer taking care of the Five Finger Lighthouse....
Walking the Circle of Life with Cindy Rodgers
A couple days leading up to the event, Cindy Rodgers began saying, with a hint of concern, "It...
WAVE turns 40 this month
Forty years ago, Marlene Cushing was working as the community public health nurse when she attended...
After the last game of a high school career
As a junior, Ines Larson helped the Lady Viking's basketball team reach the state tournament. Going...
Ukrainians working in Petersburg share their experiences
When Russia invaded Ukraine last month, it didn't shock Serhii Dudnichenko, a proud Ukrainian....
Celebrating St. Patty's without alcohol
St. Patty's Day used to be the perfect excuse for Nicole McMurren to get "bombed," almost as if her...
Paying for childcare
There were multiple accounts with outstanding balances when Sharlay Mamoe took over as director of...
A snapshot of Petersburg child care providers
The state of child care availability in Petersburg remains a central concern for the community....
Grant funded program helps keep elders CAPABLE of aging in place
A local doctor initially spoke to Paul Bowen about a new program aimed at allowing older community... Full story
A hard-earned record setting caribou hunt
Claira Sallenbach had talked with friends about making her first hunting trip to caribou country thi...
Séet Ká Festival debuts in Petersburg
Attendees to the upcoming Séet Ká Festival in town should leave with a wealth of knowledge...
Running outside during winter
Lower back pain, that's what made Dave Thynes start running one fall, almost a decade ago. He'd...
Getting to know Humanity in Progress
Having tough conversations at work is part of what Ashley Kawashima signed up for when she became a... Full story
Removing lots and lots of snow
Leaving his warm house and family behind at 2:30 a.m., during winter months in order to plow snow...
LID approved by assembly in its first reading
The Petersburg Borough Assembly held the first reading of an ordinance designed to amend municipal code regarding the local improvement district (LID)...
Petersburg Indian Association board election results delayed due to candidate challenge
The Petersburg Indian Association held board elections earlier this month, but it took until Tuesday for the results to be certified because of a...
Trading the Mexican border for Mitkof Island
David Plagens worked as a police officer in west Texas on the border of New Mexico and Mexico prior...
Navy veteran joins police department
After spending four years with the U.S. Navy working military police, Luis Waechter is looking...
Mitkof Island warm and dry in 2016:
The average temperature for Petersburg last year was 46 degrees, the warmest on record, and it also...
Whooping cough confirmed in community
The Petersburg has one confirmed case of Pertussis or whooping cough, according to a notice sent out by Superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter on Tuesday...
