Articles from the January 9, 2014 edition
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Homeowner appeals demolish order
Homeowners of the collapsed structure at 1010 Wrangell Ave. have filed an appeal in Superior Court a... Full story
Kriess-Tomkins: future state budget deficit "not a rosy picture"
State Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins said creating an image of fiscal responsibility in the state... Full story
Yesterday's News
January 10, 1914 – Dancing being the favorite divertissement to Alaskans, many late comers from down east where this amusement is almost considered a...
Committee seeks state recalculation of borough land entitlement
The Petersburg Land Selection Committee is asking the borough to pursue legislative action regarding the state’s recent calculation of land e... Full story
Sales tax committee takes no action regarding senior exemptions
The sales tax ordinance review committee didn't come to a consensus on any changes to the senior exe...
Lady Vikings face tough competition
The Petersburg girls competed in the ACS Tournament, hosted by Anchorage Christian Schools, over the weekend. This year Bethel, Barrow, ACS, Valdez,...
Vikings finish in top half at Anchorage tournament
The Vikings basketball squad placed 4th at the Anchorage Christian School’s Invitational Tournament in Anchorage last weekend. The Vikings lost a t...
Police reports
January 1 A caller submitted an annual Sex Offender Registration verification. January 2 Police arrested Cristian Gallardo, 35, on a charge of...
Courts
January 2 Jessica Ray appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell on a charge of Driving while License Canceled, Suspended or Revoked. The court entered...
Borough staff begins budget creation, no drastic changes
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht forecasted a “status quo” budget to the borough assembly last Monday. “It’s a status quo budget meaning we’re n...
Applications available for 'Losing Big Petersburg' competition
The Petersburg Parks and Recreation Department is taking applications for this year’s second annual ‘Losing Big Petersburg’ competition. Donnie Hayes,...
Borough manager's report
Staff is finalizing paperwork for the recent drive down dock bid. Tamico is planning the preconstruction meeting to go over schedule and other...
Erickson named to 2014 Northwest Region Advisory Council
SEATTLE, Wash. – Susan Erickson will serve as president for the Safeco Insurance Northwest Region A...
State announces non-pelagic rockfish sport fishing rules
The State Department of Fish and Game has set the regulations for non-pelagic rockfish for Southeast waters. The regulations remained unchanged from...
Future of Ice program at University of Washington
SEATTLE (AP) - With the planet's polar regions changing faster than ever before in human history, the University of Washington is launching a new...
Fish Factor: Alaska's largest fisheries get underway in winter
Salmon will always be the heart of Alaska’s fisheries. That’s why many people think of summer as “the fishing season.” But that’s not the case. The...
Coast Guard to conduct dockside safety exams
USCG commercial fishing vessel examiners will be conducting dockside examinations for commercial fishing vessels Jan. 27-31. Check out our new vessel...
Federal agency plans to survey fishing businesses
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) - A federal agency is planning to measure the economic impact of fishing businesses. Notices posted in the Federal Register show...
Two flu deaths reported in AK
ANCHORAGE (AP) — Two adult Alaskans died from the flu in the past week, according to state health officials. The deaths are the first to be r...
Lasky, Fetters wed
Daniel Edward Lasky and Jessica Lynn Fetters announce their marriage, which took place at sunset on...
New art on the walls
Two new paintings by local artist Doris Olsen were installed over the weekend in the kid's room of...
Salvation Army donations increase across the board
Petersburg residents donated $20,088.72 this holiday season, an increase of more than $3,400 compared to 2012. Lt. Caleb Fankhauser, corps officer/pas...
