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Independence day celebration draws big crowds
A nearly week-long celebration for Independence Day brought a halt to Nordic Drive road... Full story
Lutheran Church welcomes former pastors for 100-year celebration
Petersburg Lutheran Church marked 100 years with the reunion of several former pastors and several... Full story
Local art featured in First Friday Artwalk
Two First Friday retailers highlighted art with a local flare on Friday evening. The Fabric Basket f... Full story
Planning and Zoning to recommend private sale of Hungry Point property
The Planning and Zoning Commission met in regular session on Tuesday and voted to recommend the sale of three, undeveloped, borough-owned lots. The...
PMC to end patient surveys and investigate 'mini health fair' options
The Petersburg Medical Center Board of Directors during a regular meeting on March, 30 decided to end the Patient Satisfaction Surveys. The year-long... Full story
Alaskans choosing respect
Dozens of Petersburg residents participated in a Choose Respect parade and rally on Thursday, March... Full story
Borough denies Tamico North Harbor bid appeal
The Borough Assembly on Monday voted unanimously to deny the appeal filed by Tamico regarding the award of the North Harbor Reconstruction contract... Full story
Borough creates ad hoc committee to address Sea Otter population
Petersburg Borough Assembly announced during a regular session meeting on Monday the formation of an Ad hoc Sea Otter Management Committee to address...
Manager reports on borough business
During Monday’s meeting, Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported that the Petersburg Library has digitized local newspapers from 1913 to 1931, t...
Stitch in time: Local quilt shop has a new owner
For Grazyna Froehlich, quilting was never about sewing, it was about art. The owner of Wildcat... Full story
Two PHS seniors compete in Distinguished Young Women
PHS Seniors Eva Kowalski and Patricia Jackson last month participated in the Distinguished Young...
Tamico protests North Harbor bid award
While fishing vessels continue to move out of the North Harbor in preparation for the planned reconstruction project, a controversy is brewing over... Full story
Top PHS Tsunami Bowl team nabs 3rd place
For the fifth year in a row, Petersburg High School students participated in the Alaska Tsunami... Full story
Plans for new Tonka log sorting, storage facility underway
The Forest Service Tonka Timber Sale has spawned the need for a log sorting and storage yard. The...
Master carver visits
Master carver Tommy Joseph poses near the Main Street totem poles which he carved for the city in...
Petersburg old ‘Tent City’ goes to the dogs
It wasn’t quite raining cats and dogs, but it certainly was raining on Sunday at the opening of t...
Couples makes rest area for walkers
All summer-long pedestrians along Sandy Beach Road have had a place to stop and enjoy the view. Mel...
Falls Creek Bridge to be renamed for fallen Vietnam vet, Donald ‘Harry’ Kito
A bridge just outside of Petersburg city limits will be renamed in remembrance of Donald...
Curry leaves PVOA post after 6 years
Petersburg is filled with fishermen, who spend much of the year fishing and don’t have the time o...
27th legislative session ends with oil and gas taxes unresolved
Rep. Peggy Wilson, R-Wrangell and Sen. Bert Stedman, R-Sitka in May wrapped up the 27th legislative...
Little League season ends
Peter Kowalski slides into home, with Chris Burke waiting for the ball, when the Diamondbacks faced...
Seasonal road improvements underway in Petersburg
Several road projects are happening this summer around Petersburg. Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has budgeted a total of...
Fast pitch softball
Petersburg hosted fast-pitch softball little league games against Sitka over the weekend. Twenty...