Articles from the November 2, 2023 edition
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Forest Service announces eight potential cabin sites; Woodpecker Cove Road top priority for Petersburg District
After a yearlong public process, the U.S. Forest Service has announced eight potential sites for...
Final housing needs assessment estimates 316 housing units needed
The final report of the Petersburg Borough Housing Needs Assessment was completed on Sept. 30. In January of this year, the Borough Assembly...
Alaska governor's staff deleted state agency's analysis of teacher pay
Staff for Gov. Mike Dunleavy quashed the publication of a new Department of Labor and Workforce Development report examining the competitiveness of... Full story
Petersburg art teacher makes the most of her sabbatical
Ashley Lohr's newest art show opens at the Clausen Museum this Friday, November 3, with a reception...
Yesterday's News
November 2, 1923 – The big steamer Northwestern of the Alaska Steamship Company stopped at Petersburg northbound this week and landed thirty tons o...
To the Editor
Local support makes VSC auction a huge success To the Editor: Viking Swim Club would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to our wonderful...
Guest Editorial: The governor owes Alaskans an apology
Unconscionable. Indefensible. There are many words to describe the disrespect for the public and disregard for honest government by the actions of the...
Police report
October 18 – An alarm accidentally activated on South 2nd Street. A protective order was served. An officer was unable to locate a dog reported to b...
Devil's Thumb Shooters compete in Juneau invitational
Petersburg's Devil's Thumb Shooters (DTS) competed at the Ninth Southeast Shoot Invitational in...
PHS swim duo rise to the occasion at regionals
Petersburg High School's swim team went above and beyond with their performances at regionals in...
Envisioning a future of mariculture boom times More than $100M helping spur growth in oyster and kelp farming, research and development
The first thing to know about the mariculture industry in Alaska is how much money and effort are going into making it a major economic driver for...
Juvenile whale freed from heavy fishing apparatus
It took a village to save a juvenile whale earlier this month, one that involved collaboration...
AMHS offers brief update on ops, planned improvements; Staffing, reliability continue to struggle
During a virtual public open house last Tuesday evening, Alaska Marine Highway System Marine Director Craig Tornga gave a brief update on the status...
Alaska retirement board recommends closure of widely used plan after analysis finds flaws The 'managed accounts' program covers more than 10,000 of the 122,000-plus retirement accounts managed by the state
The board in charge of Alaska’s retirement system for public employees has recommended the closure of its commonly used managed accounts program a... Full story
Rep. Rebecca Himschoot visiting Petersburg November 8 – 11
Representative Rebecca Himschoot will visit Petersburg November 8 – 11. She will host a Constituent Connection at Glacier Express from 9 – 11 a.m...
