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Baseball Vikings win 2 of 3 against Thunder Mountain
Strong hitting and good defense contributed to two wins at home against Thunder Mountain on Friday...
Quitslund will take running talents to PLU
Petersburg High School (PHS) senior River Quitslund will be adding his talents to a young team of...
PMC board moving forward with capital projects
The Petersburg Medical Center (PMC) will be making a few upgrades once it’s figured out where exactly to take the money from. PMC’s Board of Dir...
Recycling petition withdrawn: Cart program slated to roll out this fall
A petition to retain the blue bags as part of the Borough’s curbside recycling program has been withdrawn by its sponsor Angela Davis and 13 c... Full story
Bed tax committee and grants dissolved with fund changes
A new special revenue fund, instead of the general fund, will now house Transient Room Tax (TRT) revenue, meaning the TRT committee and grant process... Full story
Design for PMPL building remodel underway
Borough Assembly members chose a remodel design option for the Petersburg Municipal Power and Light...
Vikings perform well in season opener against Sitka
The Petersburg High School baseball team opened its season at home versus the Sitka Wolves,...
Track and field warms up in Ketchikan
The Petersburg High School track and field team participated in the first official meet of the...
Eight PHS students earn national certification for plate welding
Petersburg High School shop teacher Nick Popp took eight students to Sitka for a three-day welding... Full story
Crystal Lake rebuild still underway
Work on the new incubation building at Crystal Lake Hatchery continues, with completion expected in...
For rainy day picnics Ranger District adding cover to Blind River Rapids picnic area
Ever glance outside and think ‘Today just isn’t the day for a picnic’? There really aren’t many ideal days in a rainforest. But the Petersb...
Visitor's Center housing upgraded Marine Mammal Kiosk
Tourists and local marine mammal lovers alike can now enjoy an updated, interactive Marine Mammal Kiosk at the Petersburg Visitor’s Center. The k...
Blue bags or carts? Neither option has been discarded
Petersburg residents will get to choose whether to haul their recyclables to the curb in a cart or a blue bag, following the Assembly’s approval of a... Full story
Beat the Odds funds support local cancer patients
Runners and walkers are expected to fill the street this Saturday at the Beat the Odds’ Circle of Life Cabin Creek 5k Run/Walk. The race begins at 9...
Larger baseball roster brings opportunities for improvement
This year’s baseball team at Petersburg High School has nearly doubled in size from last year. Head Coach Jim Engell took just nine players to the r...
Borough will receive unexpected Secure Rural Schools federal funds
Mayor Mark Jensen and Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht announced at Monday’s Assembly meeting that Petersburg Public Schools will be granted Secure R...
Recycling petition will be certified; Assembly to vote on resolution Monday
Borough Clerk Debbie Thompson said she will be certifying the most recent application for petition submitted by Angela Davis and Wes Davis, which... Full story
Board of Equalization hears five property assessment appeals
The Petersburg Borough Assembly sat as the Board of Equalization (BOE) for 2015 property assessment appeals on April 6. There were 66 appeals this...
Dahl to play college ball in Auburn, Wash.
Petersburg High School senior Shalie Dahl will swap her Vikings jersey for a Gators uniform as she...
PHS students get artful in Wrangell
Six Petersburg High School students travelled to Wrangell to participate in Artfest last week, and...
Track and Field athletes warm up for spring season
The Petersburg High School Track and Field team is in full swing practicing for their season that starts May 1. Head Coach Brad Taylor said this...
Borough assembly delays recycling purchases pending citizen initiative
The Borough Assembly voted 5-2 in favor of delaying the purchase of a new sanitation truck for the recycling program. Though the Assembly approved... Full story
Parks and Rec implements $50,000 budget cut
Though the Borough has a balanced budget for the upcoming fiscal year (beginning July 1, 2015), they have begun preparing for leaner times ahead.... Full story
The many faces of theatre: Juneau troupe brings Shakespeare to the local stage
The Juneau-based troupe Theatre in the Rough will bring Shakespeare’s The Life of King Henry V to a Petersburg audience this weekend. Director A...
Petersburg resident faces felony charge following downtown vehicle collisions
Police arrested Lars D. Christensen, 56, on a charge of felony assault following two motor vehicle a...
