Articles from the January 18, 2018 edition
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Petersburg, state hit record high temperatures for January
Sunday, January 14, was the warmest day on record in Petersburg for the month of January, with...
20-year dispatcher resigns from police department
In April 2017, about eight months before Angel Worhatch would resign from the Petersburg Police...
Superior Court dismisses case against Alaska Airlines
Superior Court Judge William Carey said Petersburg Attorney Fred Triem, “has been repeatedly untruthful with the court and opposing counsel,” and tha...
Legislators return to work amid harassment fallout
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – The Alaska Legislature opens a new session Tuesday amid lingering fallout from the resignation of a House member accused of i...
Yesterday's News
January 18, 1918 N. Nelson reports that the work of completing the buildings for the cold-storage plant at Scow Bay will be rushed as fast as...
Hagerman returns as top candidate of electrical superintendent position
The borough’s highest electrical job once again could go to Karl Hagerman, who had pulled his name from consideration in October following the e...
Court denies class action status in property retention case
Superior Court Judge William Carey denied a request by Plaintiffs Danny Robert Thompson and Greg Ric...
Assembly supports Roadless Rule, increases senior sales tax fee
The Peterburg assembly narrowly struck down a resolution to repeal a federal ruling that limits development on national forest land, a decision it...
Editorial: Important news wasn't aired
When ownership of a newspaper or broadcast outlet changes, it’s big news. It’s the lead story of the day. Everyone wants to know who the new own...
Petersburg woman arrested for alleged hit and run
Police say a Petersburg woman was arrested on Saturday for fleeing a scene under the influence...
Police Report
Jan. 10 — Police responded to an alarm activation on N. Nordic Dr. Jan. 11 — A medication was reported stolen from a S. 2nd St. location. A cat was...
Police department buys patrol truck
The Petersburg Police Department recently purchased a pick-up truck for about $47,000, the chief...
Crabbers seek otter relief, BoF rejects crab plan repeal
After deliberation on Saturday the Alaska Board of Fisheries rejected a proposal to scrap the Southeast Alaska management plan for Dungeness crab...
Dog walker has wolf encounter at Alaska recreation area
DOUGLAS, Alaska (AP) – An Alaska man says his dog came nose-to-nose with a wolf while they were walking at a Douglas park. The incident happened l...
PHS girls basketball win one, lose one in Unalaska
For the first time in at least 28 years, the Petersburg girls basketball team played a series in Unalaska, where a defensive weekend gave the Vikings...
PHS boys hoop team 'searching for offensive identity'
Petersburg boys basketball took a team of eight to Unalaska this weekend where it struggled to...
KSTK awaits FCC approval for license transfer
WRANGELL – Radio station KSTK is now awaiting decision by the Federal Communications Commission o...
Alaska's population declines for first time in 29 years
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Alaska's population declined for the first time in 29 years as the state's o...
Obituary: Alma Maria (Alvarado) Greinier, 57
Alma Maria (Alvarado) Greinier, 57, passed away on January 16, 2018 peacefully in her home. She was...
School News
Brandy Mulbury has been named to Mansfield University’s Dean’s List for Fall 2017 Semester....
WRANGELL- Traffic report: rock slide near mill property
WRANGELL- A sizable rock slide along Zimovia Highway Thursday evening temporarily blocked off...
