Articles from the January 12, 2017 edition
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School district could lose rural funding
The Petersburg school board met Tuesday night to discuss the loss of federal secure rural school funding due to the program seemingly ending in 2017....
Chum release in Thomas Bay given green light
An application for an Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) permit alteration to release 40 million chum salmon in Thomas Bay brought forth by...
Black and white image is a winner
Brian Lynch didn't have to hike up Petersburg Mountain or go aboard a vessel in search of his photo...
Yesterday's News
January 18, 1917 – The sixth ‘phone was added to Petersburg’s telephone system this week when Electrician Purinton connected up K. L. Stebe...
Bill to restore PFD cuts
JUNEAU (AP) – Bills that would restore the portion of Alaskans’ oil wealth checks that were cut by Gov. Bill Walker last year were filed Monday, ahe...
To the Editor:
Ice safety reminder To the Editor: Petersburg Search and Rescue would like to issue the following warning. The recent cold temperatures have caused...
Editorial: Murphy's Law hits during cold spell
We were warned that power to a 200 amp electrical service panel would eventually fail, so we planned to upgrade when we resurface the parking lot...
Correction:
Last week’s page one photo was provided by Jean Curry. The photo credit was not correctly stated....
Lost bags put former mayor in Ft. Lauderdale airport at time of shootings
A mechanical delay and lost luggage put former Petersburg mayor Dave Carlson and wife Celia at the...
Police reports
January 5 Suspicious activity was reported at the South Harbor parking lot. There was a parking issue at Haugen and S. Nordic Dr. January 6 There was...
Lady Vikings start conference play 2-0
The Lady Vikings basketball team traveled to Haines last weekend and ended up playing postponed...
British Columbia to clean up mine near Juneau
JUNEAU (AP) – Canadian officials say they will take action to prevent polluted water from a decades-old mine from entering the Taku River, a key s...
Fish Factor: Fishery advocates hope to dust off old fish habitats law
Fishery advocates are hoping for the speedy delivery of a letter to state lawmakers that asks them to dust off a law pertaining to fish habitats....
Vikings take two from Haines
The PHS boys' basketball team opened up conference play in Haines this week with two victories. The...
Alaska expected to lose 7,500 jobs in 2017
KETCHIKAN (AP) – State analysts predict Alaska will lose thousands of jobs this year as it continues to deal with the effects of low oil prices. T...
Stork Report: First Baby of 2017
The first baby of 2017 was born to Lyman and Rachel Hudson on January 6 at the University of...
Lost bags put former Petersburg mayor in Ft. Lauderdale airport at time of shootings
A mechanical delay and lost luggage put former Petersburg mayor Dave Carlson and wife Celia at the... Full story