Articles from the January 21, 2016 edition
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Assembly to discuss reallocation of Kake access road funding
The Petersburg Borough Assembly will discuss at its next meeting in February a request to the state asking the legislature to reallocate funding from... Full story
Authorities seize large amounts of heroin and meth
In less than a week authorities arrested three individuals on drug distribution charges. On Monday,... Full story
Yesterday's News
January 22, 1916 – The red-light buoy in the Narrows was broken away from its anchorage by ice the first of the week and drifted about to various l...
Remodel back on track after referendum found insufficient
A handful of citizens applied for a referendum earlier this week that would have allowed voters to choose whether or not the $9.9 million police and m... Full story
Anan observatory permits available in February
Permits will soon become available for those wanting an opportunity to visit Anan Wildlife Observatory this summer. Known primarily for its abundance...
To the Editor
12 years of making Petersburg better To the Editor: My mother Ruth and I enjoyed a trip to the airport in September. It was a fine day and we...
Guest Editorial: It's time to put our wealth to work
By now, most of you know we have a budget challenge: Over the past two years, Alaska’s oil revenue has plummeted by 88 percent, mainly due to a s...
Editorial: Building remodel has been a very public process
It is illogical that the remodeling of the Borough Municipal Building should go to a vote of the people. If the public voted not to fund the...
Police reports
January 13 A caller reported a found firearm that was earlier reported missing. A caller reported three bikes might have been stolen near the Le...
Courts
January 14 Taylor Homer and Anthony Sainz appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell on 12 counts related to the theft and burglary that occurred on...
Vikings boys step up against Chiefs at home
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team just keeps on rolling adding three victories to...
Metlakatla puts up good fight against Lady Vikings
Petersburg High School girls basketball team traveled to Metlakatla to take on the Lady Chiefs last weekend in a two-game set. Going into the games, h...
Borough Assembly approves budget changes, to address marijuana ordinance
Various streets and road patches will soon be paved after the Petersburg Borough Assembly approved a resolution providing $532,085 in funding for and...
Borough Manager report
During the January 19 Petersburg Borough Assembly meeting, Petersburg Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported the following: Power & Light has...
Tongass talks invite comments to forest plan amendment
WRANGELL - Members of the community were invited to the Wrangell Ranger District Office on Jan. 13,...
Fish Factor: Two early fish bills hope to swim past budget cuts during legislative session
Fishing issues will take a back seat to budget cutting when the Alaska legislature convenes on January 19 for its 90-day session, but two early fish b...
Free workshops for commercial fishermen
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) will offer a 10-hour Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor workshop in Petersburg at the Tides Inn on...
SE Alaska shrimp beam trawl fishery to close
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) announced Wednesday that the District 8 commercial beam trawl shrimp fishery will be closed effective...
Watchdog: No bias in EPA's study on mining in Alaska fishery
JUNEAU (AP) — A government watchdog found no evidence of bias in how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency conducted a study on the potential e...
