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Assembly continues dock discussion
The borough has until the end of the year to accept the Alaska Department of Transportation (ADOT) proposal to take over three float facilities...
WAVE has new location
Working Against Violence for Everyone or WAVE moved from the Sing Lee Alley location last month and...
Viking grapplers grab team title at state
Buddy Stelmach, Ethan File and Nathaniel Lenhard represented PHS wrestling for the final time last w...
Walker budget plan pitches job cuts, using nest-egg earnings
JUNEAU – Gov. Bill Walker has proposed cutting hundreds more state jobs as part of a budget plan that includes the use of earnings from Alaska’s oil...
Assembly intrigued by proposed paving program
The assembly discussed a proposed program aiming to give residents the opportunity to pave the street of their neighborhood at their own expense on...
Lady Vikings take home two victories
The Petersburg High School junior varsity girls' team had two victories in home games last weekend...
JV boys basketball showing great leadership
The PHS boys basketball team had enough players last weekend to have two squads participate in the J...
Memorial painting on display at library
Joe Viechnicki just celebrated 20 years of living in Petersburg. He moved here the first week in...
High School girls' volleyball takes second at state
The Lady Vikings took second place at the 2A state volleyball tournament last weekend in Anchorage, losing the title match against the Craig Lady Pant...
School board goes paperless, discusses new dress code
The school board ended the 2016 year with a brief meeting about transitioning to a paperless board and an update about the changes to the high school...
McGrath: Refutes raw sewage claim; says septic system is ADEC compliant
Patrick McGrath, the owner of property at 895 Mitkof Highway displayed the ongoing construction...
Robot competition challenges MMS Students
It may be math teacher Joyce Metsa's first year in Petersburg, but she's already found a way to make...
Viking grapplers take second at Sitka
PHS wrestlers were successful at the regional tournament in Sitka last weekend however they came up...
DOT declines dock offer from assembly
The Petersburg Borough Assembly’s counter offer to the Alaska Department of Transportation’s initial offer for taking over ownership of sta...
Mitkof Dance Troupe to fill Christmas niche for locals
The Mitkof Dance Troupe will be performing the local favorite Nutcracker ballet this weekend at the Wright Auditorium. It’s put on every other y...
Assembly approves rezoning Sandy Beach lot
The borough assembly held a short meeting, lasting less than an hour, but covered multiple topics on Monday. The assembly passed an ordinance in its t...
Fire destroys Nordic Drive structure
The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) responded to a structure fire on North Nordic Drive...
Local earns recognition for empowering women
YWCA Alaska presented Petersburg resident Kris Norosz with a statewide award last month for her...
High School Viking grapplers prepare for regions
The PHS wrestling team took the short trip to Wrangell last weekend to participate in the Tom Sims...
PHS Lady Vikings take second at regionals
The Lady Vikings earned a return trip to the state tournament with a second place finish at the region five 2A tournament last weekend in Craig. The t...
PMC board goes over financials
The PMC board of directors held a brief meeting last Thursday night, before going into an executive session. Doran Hammett, CFO of PMC, said some...
Thomas Bay chum release gains support
Alaska Department of Fish and Game held its fall regional planning team (RPT) meeting in Juneau on Wednesday and unanimously supported releasing 40...
Bulkhead construction completed ahead of schedule
Construction of the newest improvement to the Petersburg's harbor facilities is complete ahead of...
Auditorium gets multiple improvements
The Wright Auditorium recently received a few upgrades as part of an ongoing effort to improve the...
The Salvation Army is helping others for the holidays
The Salvation Army successfully distributed 90 food boxes for families in need during Thanksgiving...
