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Weaver sentencing further delayed
Sentencing in the trial of former Petersburg resident Mark Weaver, 60, has been delayed again. Weaver pled guilty to a felony charge of Possession of...
Martin sentenced in residential burglary case
Brittany Martin, 22, of Juneau, pled guilty to two amended charges during a change of plea hearing before Superior Court Judge William Carey on...
Devil's Thumb Shooters take aim at state competition
Part of the local team, the Devil's Thumb Shooters, four Petersburg youth traveled to Wasilla for a... Full story
Two Petersburg start-ups on the 'Path to Prosperity'
Two Petersburg-based businesses have been chosen as semi-finalist in the annual Path to Prosperity... Full story
Parks and Rec attends to recent ball field vandalism
Parks and Recreation Director Donnie Hayes said there’s been a string of vandalism this month at the ball field and Hungry Point Trail, which begins n...
Petersburg Medical Center CEO contract renewed
A new three-year contract was approved for Petersburg Medical Center (PMC) CEO Liz Woodyard....
Rainforest Islander undergoes another round of repairs
Mechanical and electrical problems plagued the Rainforest Islander ferry on its way to Ketchikan from the boat yard in Bellingham, Wash. “We had m...
EMS rate increase goes back to the drawing board
Rates for the Petersburg EMS ambulance service will soon be increased to help the service keep pace... Full story
Paddling with a purpose:
Organizers are gearing up for the second annual Paddle Battle in the Narrows to be held next... Full story
Summer sailings from South Mitkof terminal cancelled
The Alaska Department of Transportation (ADOT) has cancelled the scheduled summer sailings of the... Full story
Three-year IBEW contract ratified
Assembly members voted unanimously in favor of ratifying a new collective bargaining agreement for IBEW member employees in the Electric Department....
Vikings bring home five state titles
Two athletes in the Vikings six-member track and field team that traveled to Anchorage last weekend... Full story
Discovery Center showcases local ecosystems
A new exhibit at the Clausen Museum puts the natural world of Mitkof Island at visitors'...
Baseball seasons ends for Vikings at regionals
The Petersburg High School baseball team ended their season with two losses in the Region V...
Chautauqua group brings music, entertainment and service
The New Old Time Chautauqua (NOTC) group will be parading into Petersburg later this month. The 55 p...
PHS boys earn first-ever regional title
The boys Track and Field team emerged as the Region V champs at last week's regional meet in... Full story
Injury shakes up Vikings; PHS falls to Kings in three games
The Vikings baseballers struggled to match the Ketchikan Kings intensity in a three-game matchup last week. A Friday night injury to starting pitcher...
Aulbach to swim for Division I, University of Louisville
Petersburg High School senior Abel Aulbach will trade in his Viking blue for the University of...
$32,000 cut will mean decreased programming for KFSK
Local public radio station KFSK is preparing for a $32,000 cut to their budget in the coming fiscal year, starting July 1. “The legislature h...
Local woman convicted of credit card fraud
Petersburg resident Gesabel Rosa, 22, was convicted of six theft charges at a proceeding before Superior Court Judge William Carey on May 18....
Four more track and field records broken as team heads into regionals
Petersburg High School's (PHS) Track and Field team took a small but mighty subsection of runners,...
TRT fund changes advance; public hearing June 1
The Assembly unanimously passed, on second reading, an ordinance that would create a special revenue fund to house Transient Room Tax (TRT) revenues....
Assembly authorizes Sandy Beach camping for Chataqua group
Assembly members at Monday’s regular meeting took swift action on a small agenda of items. The item garnering the most discussion was a request for l...
Vikings fall to Juneau in three games
The Petersburg High School baseball Vikings fell to Juneau-Douglas in a three-game matchup last Wednesday and Thursday at Juneau. Though Juneau is...
Runners break four school records at Juneau Invitational
Sophomore Izabelle Ith and senior River Quitslund collectively broke four Petersburg High School...
