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Damaged Ocean Beauty will forego fish processing for the season
Ocean Beauty officials say the fish processing plant took such a hard hit last month that it will... Full story
PMC Board approves 3 percent service and wage increase beginning July 1
Petersburg Medical Center Board of Directors approved a 3 percent increase of rates and salaries beginning July 1. The increases will take place...
Senator Begich talks about local issues & funding needs
U.S. Senator Mark Begich-D had a busy Memorial Day weekend, but made a stop in Petersburg. While he...
Student of the year nominees
These PHS students were all nominated for the Elks Lodge’s Student of the Year Award. The prize w...
City Council discusses utility rate hike
The City Council on Monday voted to draft an ordinance adopting a new utility rate hike for water, wastewater and sewer services. An outside...
Fire House dedicated during Little Norway Festival
Community members flocked on Saturday to the grand opening of the new fire hall. The recently comple...
Petersburg Community Foundation names grant recipients
The Petersburg Community Foundation on Saturday awarded $7,000 in competitive grants to local...
Alaska Supreme Court orders interim redistricting plan
A divided Alaska Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered an interim redistricting plan due to the fast-approaching 2012 elections. This action prompted the...
Submarining students
These Middle School students, (l to r) Emma Chase, Sydnie Guthrie, Mariah Taylor, have been working...
Little Norway Festival winners
Even organizers are calling the 2012 Little Norway Festival a success. The Scandinavian Style Show a...
Kake-Petersburg Road stays on Governor's budget
On Monday, Alaska Governor Sean Parnell signed into law three budget bills for Fiscal Year 2013 appropriating an estimated $870 million for...
Little Norway Festival expected to bring big crowds
Let your inner-Norwegian out. The Little Norway Festival begins today. The annual event celebrates...
New city logo and branding coming to Petersburg
What's in a name? The Petersburg Economic Development Council (PEDC) hopes the name Petersburg will...
School board passes $8.7 million balanced budget
The Petersburg School District Board unanimously approved the $8.7 million balanced budget Tuesday night. The budget calls for 78 percent of the...
U.S. Forest Service continues talks with public regarding stewardship contracts
The U.S. Forest Service continues to host a series of meetings with members of the community to discuss the possibilities of a stewardship contract...
PHS garners US News and World Report recognition
Petersburg High School was recently ranked by the publication US News and World Report, receiving a...
Matanuska hits Ocean Beauty dock
PETERSBURG — The Alaska Marine Highway ferry Matanuska crashed into the face of the Ocean Beauty S...
Passengers barely felt impact of crash into Ocean Beauty dock
Passengers of the M/V Matanuska said they barely felt the impact when the ferry crashed into Ocean Beauty Seafoods on Monday. None of the 60...
City awards $3.9 million library construction contract
The City Council on Monday awarded ASRC McGraw Constructors the construction bid for the new library. The Library Building Committee recommended low...
City manager's report: Residents can pay utilities online
Petersburg residents can now pay their utility bills online. A new program allows utility customers to register their accounts and then pay monthly...
Locals speak out against Kake-Petersburg Road project at City Council meeting
Frustrated by the lack of public forum regarding proposed funding for the Kake-Petersburg Road, Petersburg and Kupreanof City residents spoke out...
PROM 2012
More than 100 students attended the Petersburg High School Prom Night on Saturday, May 5. The...
School board presents balanced 2012/13 budget
School Superintendent Rob Thomason presented a balanced budget to City officials on April 25 during a budget work session. No changes were made to...
Library committee to recommend low bidder
The Library Building Committee plans to recommend low bidder ASRC McGraw Constructors for...
Redistricting board files appeal with State Supreme Court
With a Division of Elections deadline looming, the Alaska Redistricting Board has filed an appeal to the decision of a Superior Court Judge's...
