Articles from the January 10, 2019 edition
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AMHTA approves land exchange
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state agency plans to swap land in southeast Alaska for federal land that can be developed for timber sales. The Alaska M...
For a good cause
Guylynn Etcher, Grace Wolf and Zoe Marsden of Glacier Express Cafe stand with the Molly sandwich...
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Harbormaster: Petro warehouse remodel cost at $20,000
A warehouse on a piece of land that the borough would receive from Petro 49, Inc. in a land...
Borough may lose revenue in Petro deal
Although negotiations between the Petersburg Borough and Petro 49, Inc. over a possible land swap haven’t begun, borough manager Stephen Giesbrecht an...
Yesterday's News
January 10, 1919 An aeroplane mail service between Seattle and the cities of southeastern Alaska is one of the probabilities of the near future. The...
60th anniversary of Alaska Statehood
Alaska joined the Union as the 49th state 60 years ago this month. The front page of the Petersburg...
Assembly continues to approve $600,000 for a new baler
In its second reading, the borough assembly approved ordinance 2018-21 at an assembly meeting on Monday, which allocates $400,000 from the sanitation...
Recollections: Left behind
Pastor Eric Olsen from the Petersburg Lutheran Church preached at the First Baptist Church this week. He is one of many who have delivered messages be...
Borough assembly, residents discuss 2020 budget
Borough manager Stephen Giesbrecht submitted a list of potential budget discussion items to the borough assembly on Monday that outlines possible...
School News
Jeffrey Erickson was named to the Dean’s List at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania for the Fall 2018 semester. Kaia Dahl was placed on t...
Police report
January 2 — Prescription glasses were found at a location on Baler Access Rd. and given to authorities. Criminal mischief was reported at a l...
Wrangell school board upholds termination of art teacher
WRANGELL — In an 8 ½ hour meeting Tuesday, Jan. 8, the Wrangell School Board upheld the firing of first year art teacher Shanna Mall. Starting at 4...
PHS boys basketball take second place in Nome
The Petersburg High School boys varsity team won two out of three games in a basketball tournament in Nome over the weekend, and came in second place...
A refreshing swim
Participants in this year's Polar Dip line up on a dock in South Boat Harbor on the morning of Jan....
Lady Vikings come in fourth place Nome tournament
The Petersburg High School girls varsity basketball team game came in fourth place in a tournament in Nome playing against Grace Christian School,...
Fish Factor: Government shutdown causing few problems in Alaska's fisheries
The government shutdown has caused few problems so far in Alaska’s fisheries, but concern is growing as it enters a third week. The shutdown of n...
Elementary school principal announces retirement
The Petersburg School District school board accepted the resignation of Rae C. Stedman Elementary...
Fight 64 reroutes to Wrangell
Flight 64 was expected to land in Petersburg on Saturday at 2:43 P.M., but was rerouted to Wrangell, because the 737-700 jet was experiencing...
Assembly requests $40 million for top capital projects
The borough assembly approved an amended version of the capital projects list for the 2020 fiscal year on Monday that lists the replacement of the...
