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OVERVIEW: A great fishing fleet is facing another tough year
The Petersburg Rotary Club at its meeting last week was told that Petersburg needs success in salmon, black cod and halibut and added that market...
Revised Senior Tax Exemption ordinance passed
Susan Flint and Sue Paulsen appeared before the Petersburg Borough Assembly Monday afternoon asking the Borough Assembly to pass Ordinance #2018-16...
Trash baler may be operating by end of week
The Borough's trash baler has not been operational since late April of this year. Trash is being...
Glacier study shows thinning ice field
The LeConte Glacier ice field is thinning. Ice towers that once stood 250-feet above sea level now...
Four finalists seek Police Chief position
The Petersburg Borough has released the names and resumes of four finalist candidates seeking the Chief of Police that has been filled for five years...
Senator Stedman gives a session update during May Festival visit
With the adjournment of the Legislature on May 12, Senator Bert Stedman, R-Sitka, talked to The Pilot during the Little Norway Festival about the...
Anderson to be hired, doctor recruitment slow
Hospital CEO Liz Woodyard reported to the hospital board at its Thursday evening meeting, that Rodney Anderson is in the process of being hired to...
Medical center not hurt by Medicaid payment suspensions
During the closing days of the Legislative session, the Medicaid funding for fiscal year 2019 Medicaid supplemental was reduced from $48 million to...
Borough budget passes second reading
The Borough Assembly passed the proposed budget in its second reading Monday night after numerous...
Revised Senior Tax Exemption Plan may go to voters
Susan Flint and Chelsea Tremblay appeared before the Petersburg Borough Assembly Monday night seeking a sponsor to sign an ordinance that would remove...
Graduation Edition:
One of the largest graduating classes in the history of the Petersburg School District will receive their diplomas next Tuesday at commencement...
LABOR TENSION: PMEA negotiations continue with Petersburg Borough
Employees of the Petersburg Municipal Employee’s Association complained of “bullying,” and a, “big lack of professionalism,” taking place at the ne...
Alaska Salmon Fellows convene in Petersburg on Friday
Alaska Humanities Forum's (AHF) second cohort of Alaska Salmon Fellows convened in Petersburg at...
USCG 87-foot patrol vessel to be stationed here
Petersburg is set to receive an 87-foot Marine Protector Class coastal patrol vessel that will...
Borough 2019 budget balanced
The Borough Assembly deliberated over the first draft of the fiscal year 2019 budget presented...
Plaintiffs seek accounting of Triem's trust fund
Michael P. Heiser, attorney for the Hanson Class, plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Kake Tribal...
Most Enterprise Funds are solvent; some rates increased
The Borough’s Enterprise Funds are all solvent and to keep it that way, some rate increases will go into effect this fiscal year. Enterprise o...
Editorial: USCG presence to remain
We are ecstatic that the U.S. Coast Guard will operate another cutter out of Petersburg after the Anacapa is taken out of service. True, it’s a s...
Editorial: Newsprint prices rise dramatically
Since June 2017 this newspaper has received three price increases totaling $167 metric/ton from our Canadian newsprint supplier. This newspaper,...
Triem ordered to pay $99,000 to Alaska Airlines counsel
Superior Court Judge William Carey ordered Petersburg Attorney Fred Triem to pay $99,159.02 to Alaska Airlines counsel Davis, Wright, Tremaine LLP to...
Editorial: Will changes last?
In one of the most confounding and complex moves ever attempted by a manager, the Borough Assembly approved Steve Giesbrecht’s plan to reorganize t...
The gun debate
Petersburg residents, along with other Alaskans need to participate in the larger debate on gun violence and steer clear of the knee-jerk reaction,...
Editorial: Continue the search
As discussion continues on the Power and Light reorganization, it’s important to quantify the savings and identify where they will be placed within t...
Editorial: Experience counts
Was last year’s election for naught? We thought voters made their feelings well known by voting Brandi Thynes Marohl and Mark Jensen into their r...
Superior Court dismisses case against Alaska Airlines
Superior Court Judge William Carey said Petersburg Attorney Fred Triem, “has been repeatedly untruthful with the court and opposing counsel,” and tha...
