Articles from the January 26, 2023 edition
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USDA will restore the 'roadless rule' in the Tongass
The Biden administration will ban new logging roads and most development in much of Southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, the U.S. Department... Full story
Crime in Petersburg hits a five-year low
The Petersburg Police Department released its annual report last week, which includes an array of...
South Harbor dredging going slow but steady
The South Harbor dredging is continuing to make progress as crews dig their way to the shore,...
Yesterday's News News from 25-50-75-100 years ago
January 26, 1923 – There is every indication that actual work will start on the big paper plant at Thomas Bay as early as this spring as weather...
Sitka Assembly: Lawsuit poses 'existential threat' to SE trollers
SITKA – After hearing comments Tuesday night on the “existential threat” facing the Southeast troll fishing industry, the Sitka Assembly gave...
Alaska Marine Highway System awarded $285 Million in infrastructure funding
Washington, DC — U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, announced Wednesday that the Federal Transit Administration is...
To the Editor
Thank you, thank you, thank you To the Editor: Mike and I are so incredibly humbled by and grateful for the outpouring of support, generosity,...
Commentary: 117th Congress featured big wins for Petersburg
Earlier this month, the 117th Congress formally adjourned, marking the close of a remarkably productive legislative stretch for Alaska. The last...
Police report
January 18 – An officer responded to a report of a possible garage fire on Wrangell Avenue and found that the smoke was coming from a pellet stove....
PHS Cheer Squad is taking cheer off the sidelines
Petersburg High School Cheer Squad's new coach, Andrea Weathers, is on a mission to bring cheer off...
Vikings wrangle Wolves
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team ended the Wrangell Wolves' prowl last weekend,...
Lady Vikings come up short against Wrangell
The Petersburg High School girls basketball team is still seeking its first win of the season after...
How does wastewater work?
The Alaska Rural Water Association (ARWA) has named Petersburg Alaska's Wastewater System of the...
ADF&G seeking comment on sport fish stocking plan
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is currently seeking public comment on the draft of its 2023...
Ferry system says it has enough crew to run summer schedule
Other than still needing crew if it is to put the Hubbard into service for the first time since it was built a few years ago, the Alaska Marine...
Polar bear emerged unseen from snowstorm to kill mom, son
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Summer Myomick bundled her baby against the freezing winds whipping off the Bering Sea and stepped outside into a blur of...
Obituary: Robert George Olsen, 69
Robert George Olsen (Bob Sr.) was born January 7, 1954 to Ray and Gladys Olsen in Arlington,...
