Articles from the January 31, 2019 edition
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Assembly addresses troll bridge safety concerns
The borough assembly discussed possible solutions to address the safety of the troll bridge near...
USCG, Petersburg Search and Rescue search for overdue aircraft near Kake
The United States Coast Guard has located possible debris from an aircraft with three people...
Hospital CFO announces exit from local hospital
After nearly five years with the Petersburg Medical Center, chief financial officer Doran Hammett...
Yesterday's News
January 31, 1919 Several of the drafted boys from Petersburg, who have been stationed at Fort Seward, returned on the City of Seattle. They were force...
City Cargo notes delivery delays from airline
There has a been a decrease in air cargo coming into Petersburg that is affecting the timely...
Petersburg Medical Center hires fourth physician
The Petersburg Medical Center has hired Dr. Selina Burt, the facility’s fourth physician, who has a tentative start date of April 15, according to P...
PMC up in net operating revenue half way through fiscal year
Petersburg Medical Center CFO Doran Hammett gave his financial report at Thursday’s board meeting detailing the hospital’s financial standing as of th...
Coast Guard dockside exams
Coast Guard personnel will be in Petersburg February 4-8 to conduct dockside safety exams on commercial fishing vessels. Sign up at the... Full story
Police report
January 22 — Chellsey Musewski, 27, was arrested on charges of probation violation and assault in the 4th degree on a police officer. An abandoned veh...
Court report
Jan. 23 — James Donald Polwarth was charged with Assault in the 4th degree. Judge Carey accepted a not guilty plea and the defendant was released O...
Vikings dominate Haines in weekend games
The Vikings basketball team won their two home games against Haines on Saturday and Sunday. "We had...
New Shoemaker floats to be installed starting next week
WRANGELL - The project to renovate Shoemaker Bay Harbor, which has been ongoing since last...
Lady Vikings finish with a 36-point lead
The Lady Vikings basketball team out beat Haines by over 30 points in two home games over the...
Alaska Fish Factor
Heading into the 2019 salmon season markets are looking good as global demand exceeds supply. That’s due in part to constraints on the world’s big...
Recycling work session Feb. 6
The Petersburg Borough Assembly will convene on Feb. 6 for a work session to discuss options and ideas for solid waste disposal and recycling. The...
District 8 beam trawl fishing closes
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) announced this week that the District 8 commercial beam trawl shrimp fishery closed January 23, 2019....
Obituary: Ricarda M. Owens, 46
Ricarda Marie Owens, 46, of Petersburg Alaska, passed away peacefully on January 18, In Anchorage. S... Full story
Fatal house fire on Saturday
KAKE — At 5:52 a.m. Saturday Alaska State Troopers received a report of a structure fire on Silver Spike Road in Kake. The owner of the residence, L...
School News
Luke Boyles was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2018 term at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, Oregon....
Families furloughed receive support from local organizations
Petersburg families affected by the 35-day long government shutdown are receiving continued financial support from local organization despite the...
UPDATE: USCG suspends search for overdue aircraft
The United States Coast Guard suspended its 63-hour search Thursday evening for an overdue Guardian... Full story
