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Burglary suspect in custody
An arrest has been made for the recent string of burglaries of downtown Petersburg businesses. Zachary Bray, 27, was taken into custody by Petersburg...
Artist Suzanne Fuqua featured in first-ever solo show
After helping her friend Kerry Kirkpatrick set up a solo exhibition at Juneau Douglas City Museum...
Police investigating four recent burglaries in downtown Petersburg
In the past three weeks, four downtown Petersburg businesses have reported burglaries. The Petersburg Police Department confirmed all four incidents...
Petersburg Arts Council to present international vocalists
Petersburg will be one of four Alaska cities to host a performance by Lyric and Spirit, a...
Dave Ohmer retires after 44 years managing Petersburg processor
After serving 44 years as plant manager, Dave Ohmer retired last Friday. Dave's grandfather, Earl...
Volunteer fire department calls for more help
Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department is dangerously understaffed. Last week the department pushed...
A greenhouse is a lovely place to grow
Inside Mary Ellen Anderson's greenhouse, a sea of green leaves ripples in the breeze of a fan....
Editorial: Basinger sails home
This week the Pilot bids a bittersweet farewell to our top-notch full-time news reporter Chris Basinger. We wish him well as he leaves on Sunday’s...
Ferreira quinceañera:
The family of Yenka Faith Ferreira are celebrating her quinceañera this Saturday, and as far as the...
Investigation leads to 54 charges filed against halibut guides
Between 2019 and 2021, state and federal law enforcement conducted a lengthy investigation into...
Petersen's superhero parody premieres in the Pilot
Starting this week, a new locally-drawn strip will be showing up with the comics here on page 4....
Editorial: Postage hike pushes up subscription rate
Small publishers all across the country got some tough news this fall when Postmaster General Louis...
Petersburg resident's remains to be rocketed into space
"When I first met him, his bumper sticker was, 'Beam me up, Scotty! There's no intelligent life...
THANK YOU for everyone's fast response and hard work following Monday's landslide
Thank you — to the Petersburg Police and PVFD first responders who ensured no one was hurt and the scene was safe enough for work to commence,...
Editorial: On Ballot Measure 1: vote No
Alaska’s midterm general election is underway. Early and absentee voting has begun, and election... Full story
Editorial
One of my favorite unofficial holidays is right around the corner: Petersburg Municipal Election... Full story
Editorial : By popular demand the Pilot adds comics
"Yes! Finally, I will get to read the paper!" said third-grader Libby Taiber. She and her mom Molly...
Home Edition: Planning for light and long-term accessibility
"We were back and forth and back and forth about the wisdom of building," says Sharon Hunter. "It...
Home Edition: A playhouse built to last
"It started with a free slide we got from our day care," said Alesha Jabusch. The Jabusch family -...
Editorial: Gratitude for the Anacapa
The US Coast Guard Cutter Anacapa invited the community on board for tours on Monday. The occasion was to bid thank you and farewell to Petersburg, wh...
Editorial:
After closing for the day last Friday, the team at the newspaper gathered around two boxes of pizza... Full story
Editorial: An introduction
I was nineteen when I first rode the M/V Columbia up to Petersburg, back in 2003, and I had no idea... Full story
Maestro returns to Petersburg and finds very appreciative audience
A small audience gathered Sunday afternoon, socially distanced in the pews of Petersburg Lutheran...
Sailin' on
The visiting Nordhavn yachts treated Petersburg residents to a parade as they departed the Wrangell...
