Articles from the January 8, 2015 edition

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 By Kyle Clayton    News    January 8, 2015

Petersburg School District Superintendent resigns

Petersburg School District Superintendent Lisa Stroh submitted a letter of resignation to the... Full story

 
 By Mary Koppes    News    January 8, 2015

Five positions up for vote on PIA Tribal Council

Elections for five positions on the Petersburg Indian Association’s (PIA) Tribal Council will be held Monday at the ANB/ANS hall from 8 a.m. to 7 p... Full story

 

Yesterday's News

January 9, 1915 – Delegate Wickersham has had incorporated in the appropriations bill an item of $25,000 for the survey of the Dry Strait. The s...

 
 By Mary Koppes    News    January 8, 2015

Rotary Club brings in record Red Kettle donations

Volunteer bell ringers from the Rotary Club collected the largest kettle donations on record for...

 

Representative Kreiss Tomkins in town

Office hours with Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins at Java Hus Fri. Jan. 9th, 12-2 p.m. Come with questions, comments, and suggestions before the new...

 
 By Mary Koppes    News    January 8, 2015

Teachers address stress reduction as part of health living

Grant coordinator Ginger Evens updated the school board on recent initiatives of the Healthy Living Grant including recent staff training related to...

 
 By Mary Koppes    News    January 8, 2015

New sales tax exemption rules for seniors go into effect

About 30 seniors who previously received a sales tax exemption card from the Borough were not...

 

Police reports

December 30 A caller requested extra patrols on Lumber St. A caller reported a noise complaint where an individual was turning music up and down....

 
 By Kyle Clayton    Sports    January 8, 2015

Lady Vikings go 2-1 in Ketchikan tourney

The Lady Vikings took third place at the Clarke Cochran Christmas Classic Tournament in Ketchikan...

 

Courts

January 2 Anthony Curtiss appeared before Superior Court Judge William Carey for a change of plea and sentencing hearing on four charges. The defendan...

 
 By Kyle Clayton    Sports    January 8, 2015

Vikings place in top half of Ketchikan tourney

The Petersburg Vikings placed 4th last week in the Clarke Cochran Christmas Classic Tournament in Ketchikan. The Vikings went 1-1 during the first...

 
 By Mary Koppes    News    January 8, 2015

TBPC to be recast as advisory committee

The Wrangell and Petersburg Assemblies will soon vote on an ordinance that will turn the Thomas Bay...

 

Ferry fares set to raise in May

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) announced travel fares on the Alaska Marine Highway System will increase 4.5...

 

Kake turns to solar power for energy

JUNEAU (AP) — Isolated in the rainforest of Southeast Alaska, residents in Kake are thinking of alternative energy. In that, they're not unlike the i...

 

3 men see snout, free moose buried in avalanche

ANCHORAGE (AP) — There's an extra moose alive in southcentral Alaska thanks to three snowmobilers who freed it from an avalanche. Marty Mobley, Rob U...

 

Sitka hospital CEO says he was assaulted, plans to depart

SITKA (AP) — The CEO of Sitka's community hospital said he missed a meeting last week because he was assaulted. Jeff Comer said he could no longer s...

 

Fish Factor: 2014 fisheries retrospective, with best and worst picks

Alaska still has its share of naysayers who will quibble about the seafood industry’s importance to our great state. They dismiss the fact that f...

 

Obituary, Alvara Mary Wright, 89

Alvara Mary Wright was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, on June 8, 1925, to Edward and Eleanor Casper.... Full story

 
 By Mary Koppes    News    January 8, 2015

Cruise ship damage to Middle Harbor slated for repairs

The initial stages to repair a dock structure in Middle Harbor that was damaged in early September...

 

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