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Editorial: Room for growth
The borough assembly wisely voted against sending Mayor Jensen’s letter to Viking Cruise Lines asking them to refrain from bringing their ships h...
Editorial
The assembly needs to reconsider their vote to initiate a training session to disseminate information about state law regarding the open meetings...
Editorial: Cruise ship visitors
Don’t miss the Tues., Nov. 6 meeting in the Assembly Chambers to discuss the impacts of cruise ship passengers on our community at 5:30 p.m. Petersbur...
S.E. drought won't impact hydroelectric operations
Utility Director Karl Hagerman says there is no present data to support that Petersburg or Wrangell will need to run diesels this winter because of...
Editorial: Preserve sales tax exemptions for those who need it
Passage of Proposition 1 will reimburse citizens who most desperately need the sales tax exemption — the elderly people living on various assistance p...
Processors ready to handle catch
Despite the departure of processing workers, Patrick Wilson, Icicle Seafoods manager said they will be able to handle the chums coming in from...
Crawfish Inlet catch sets statewide record
The purse seine fleet set a single day chum salmon catch record for the entire state with a haul of...
Two US Senators and 2 Admirals visit Petersburg
On Friday, August 10 two U.S. Senators and two U.S. Coast Guard Admirals visited Petersburg to tour...
Sea Lions slaughtered at the WN buoy
The Stellar Sea Lion population at the WN buoy and the Red Can at Hungry Point has diminished after...
Balanced coverage
This newspaper is blessed to have the opportunity to publish dozens of wildlife photos each year. For balance, some animals are featured alive, and...
Molly Parks Estate files wrongful death claim against Borough and William "Chris" Allen
The Estate of Molly Parks filed a Wrongful Death claim in Petersburg Superior Court on May 18 against the Petersburg Borough and the driver of the...
PMEA reaches tentative agreement with Borough
Members of the Petersburg Municipal Employees Association will receive a 1% raise each year of their 3-year agreement under the terms of the...
Senior tax exemption approval continues
With discussion continuing on the amount of the rebate to be distributed to low-income seniors...
Borough Assembly evaluates manager
The Borough Assembly and Mayor evaluated the manager's job performance and generally agreed he...
Triem intends to submit trust fund accounting
Petersburg attorney Fred Triem intends to reply to an order from Superior Court Judge Louis Menendez to render a full accounting of the Hanson Class T...
Assembly names Kerr new Police Chief
The Petersburg Borough Assembly concurred with the manager's selection of James Kerr to be...
Kerr proposed as next Chief of Police
The Petersburg Borough has announced that Sgt. James Kerr will be proposed as Petersburg's next...
Bar Association opens disciplinary investigation of Triem
The Alaska Bar Association has opened a formal disciplinary investigation of Petersburg Attorney...
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...
Borough budget passes second reading
The Borough Assembly passed the proposed budget in its second reading Monday night after numerous...
