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Editorial: Public record must remain public
Some readers have suggested that this newspaper make exceptions to the public record. A retired doctor from the Virginia Mason Medical Center stated...
Editorial: Protect the most vulnerable
The debate over adding fluoride into Petersburg’s water has opponents and proponents debating the accuracy of online information, the use of junk scie...
Attorney Triem removed from case
Attorney Fred Triem this week filed a motion for reconsideration on the appointment of class officers in the case of Arlene Bell Hanson et al., vs....
Attorney represents client months after her demise
Local attorney Fred Triem appeared before Superior Court Judge William Carey on August 22, to argue...
Editorial: Police conduct is of public concern
Why do a story about a Petersburg police officer that left the department a year ago? Because the public needs to know that performance standards are...
PMC & physicians face wrongful death claim
The Petersburg Medical Center and three of its physicians are being sued over a wrongful death claim being brought by Mary Katasse Miller. Superior...
Editorial: Employee turnover is costly
Why do a story on Petersburg Borough employee turnover? We were asked this question many times in the days leading up to the publication of this...
Editorial: Drop the recall
We hope the recall sponsors will decide to drop the proposed recall effort. Their time will be better spent looking for candidates that will be willin...
Editorial: Airport parking needed
The Borough Assembly should push forward with long-term airport parking at the James Johnson...
Editorial: Experience most necessary
We find the evolving process to fill the power and light superintendent’s position becoming almost bizarre. The effort required to pound seemingly s...
Mayor Jensen explains his resignation
“I didn’t like what was happening with the (department head) restructuring thing. I didn’t have the energy to go through that fight,” two-ter...
Significant decisions pending before Superintendent hire
Former Borough Mayor Mark Jensen said he was not aware of the Borough Manager’s decision to move Karl Hagerman into the Electric Superintendent’s posi...
Six CNA students pass tests
Alexis Francisco, Hana Newman, Helen Martin, Tanya Spears, Madisyn Parker and Julia Evens passed...
PMC board to undertake construction of new hospital
Following a recommendation from the Petersburg Medical Center's Long Term Planning Committee the...
Manager to prepare job description; begin recruitment for Power and Light superintendent replacement
Following an executive session on Tuesday, Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported via email that he and Borough Clerk Debbie Thompson would work...
Editorial: Make easy cuts first
We find the turmoil created by proposing that an inexperienced electric utility supervisor take over the Power and Light Department a very risky...
Four new cams collect traffic data for ADOT
Four traffic cameras have been placed at Haugen and Nordic Drive locations to collect both...
Randal Long indicted by Grand Jury on Wednesday
A grand jury indicted Randal K. Long on three counts of Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance...
Administration reflects on PHS Class of 2017
“Outstanding students in athletics, activities and scholastics,” is how Principal Rick Dormer will remember the PHS Class of 2017. The senior class me...
Power superintendent replacement proposal draws strong criticism
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht's proposal to replace the retiring power and light superintendent...
LeConte Glacier field work continues for second year
Researchers from the University of Alaska Southeast and Oregon State University have returned to...
Grand jury indicts Kenneth L. Birch on two counts of sexual assault
A grand jury indicted Kenneth L. Birch, 36, on two counts of sexual assault, one in the first degree and one in the second degree. The indictment was...
Others weigh-in on proposed PMP&L replacement
Representatives of the IBEW Local 1547 office in Ketchikan and the Power and Light Superintendent of Wrangell Power and Light have responded to...
Police rescue resident from apartment fire
Petersburg Police responded to an apartment fire at the Narrows Inn on Friday at 11 p.m. and...
Power and Light Superintendent retires after 14 years
Power and Light Superintendent Joe Nelson announced his retirement effective June 30. Nelson has...
