Articles from the January 20, 2022 edition
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School board votes to keep universal masking
The Petersburg School Board voted to continue universal masking throughout the district as part of...
Getting to know Humanity in Progress
Having tough conversations at work is part of what Ashley Kawashima signed up for when she became a... Full story
Yesterday's News
January 20, 1922 The ladies of Petersburg are considering the formation of a basketball team and submitted an application to the Fire Department on...
To the Editor: Southeast Alaska Farmers Summit 2022: Postponed
To the Editor: My wife and I, Marja Smets and Bo Varsano of Farragut Farm, are the founders and organizers of the Southeast Alaska Farmers Summit....
Guest Editorial
I’m Ed Wood, and I’d like to discuss the recent completion of the Alaska Mental Health Trust/US Forest Service land exchange, and the impetus sin...
Police report
January 12 — A citizen reported a power failure on Haugen Drive. Power & Light was notified and responded. An officer responded to a parking c...
SHARE Coalition hosts Community Café on child care in Petersburg
The Supporting Health Awareness and Resiliency Education (SHARE) Coalition hosted a Community Caf...
Active COVID-19 cases stand at 20
The Petersburg Medical Center's COVID-19 Dashboard reported 20 active cases Wednesday evening and a...
Assembly invites speakers to ARPA work session
The Petersburg Borough Assembly presented a draft agenda of its upcoming American Rescue Plan Act...
Assembly reviews borough's hiring process
The Petersburg Borough Assembly heard from staff on the borough's procedures when hiring employees...
Relief on the horizon for fisheries, childcare providers, nonprofits, and homeowners
Applications for relief funding opportunities which could help local businesses struggling during...
Assembly adjusts FY22 budget
The Petersburg Borough Assembly passed Ordinance #2021-22 in its third and final reading Tuesday...
JV Vikings battle Sitka in Petersburg
The Petersburg High School junior varsity basketball team took on the Sitka Wolves on Friday and... Full story
Alaska court weighs arguments over new election process
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Political parties “have no right to be gatekeepers to the ballot,’’ an attorney argued Tuesday in urging the Alaska Supreme Cour...
Alaska Fish Factor
Kodiak fishermen are getting an advance price of $8.10 per pound for Tanner crab in the fishery that opened Jan. 15. High crab prices have led all oth...
Coast Guard to conduct fishing vessel dockside exams
Several Coast Guard personnel will be in Petersburg from February 2nd to the 5 th to conduct dockside safety exams on commercial fishing vessels....
Ex-Alaska official claims firing was politically motivated
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – The former head of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. claims her firing was “political retribution” by board members appoi...
Closure of outdoor program for at-risk children hits Wrangell
WRANGELL - SEARHC's announcement last week that it was shuttering the 21-year-old Alaska Crossings program in Wrangell, a wilderness therapy program...
Correction:
The following was mistakenly omitted from the obituary in last week’s Pilot: Myles (Mike) Harai passed away peacefully on December 21, 2021 in P...
School News
Morgan Falter has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Fall 2021 President’s List for maintaining a grade point average of 3.5 or abo...
State contracts for private ferry operator 'as needed'
WRANGELL – The Alaska Department of Transportation is contracting with Allen Marine to run one of its vessels “as needed” between Ketchikan, Wrange...
