Articles from the February 2, 2023 edition
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Southeast commercial Chinook trolling fishery threatened by environmental lawsuit
This summer's commercial Chinook trolling fishery is in jeopardy following the recent release of a...
Proposed Pebble Mine blocked over environmental worries
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took an unusually strong step Tuesday and blocked a proposed mine heralded by b...
Yesterday's News News from 25-50-75-100 years ago
February 2, 1923 – The halibut boat Flora was wrecked on the morning of January 24th on Whale Rock in Danger Pass, between Duke and Mary Islands a...
To the Editor
Unsettled Science To the Editor: This letter is in response to Sam Bunge’s response to my letter two weeks ago. The contention is based on the N...
Guest Editorial: Sen. Murkowski is right: Don't mess it up
Sen. Lisa Murkowski succeeded in convincing her colleagues that the Alaska Marine Highway System deserves more federal funding. The proof of her...
Police report
January 25 – A driver on Mitkof Highway was issued a warning for inoperable tail lights. An officer spoke with an individual on South Nordic Drive con...
Court report
January 5, 2023 In the Petersburg District Court, Magistrate Judge Rachel Newport presided over a bail hearing for Jason Lapeyri. The defendant's...
State board approves elk hunt on Zarembo for next year
The state Board of Game has approved a proposal to reopen an elk hunt on Zarembo Island, though the odds that a local could nab a tag and take a bull...
Trident will reopen this summer after 3-year shutdown
Wrangell — After a three-year closure blamed on weak chum returns, Seattle-based Trident Seafoods plans on running its Wrangell processing and cold s...
Inside Kodiak's crab standoff
After the heat wave-induced collapse of the Bering Sea snow crab fishery, some fishermen were looking, with hope, at the upcoming tanner crab harvest... Full story
Lady Vikings level up against Craig Lady Panthers
The Petersburg High School girls basketball team fell twice at home last weekend against the seasone...
Vikings pounce on Craig Panthers last weekend
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team took care of business last weekend, claiming two...
Regional art show arrives at Clausen
Clausen Museum Director Cindi Lagoudakis and local artist Suzanne Fuqua are both participants in the...
Obituary: Colleen Nicholson
Colleen Nicholson was born on November 7, 1928 in Idaho Falls, ID, the eldest child of George... Full story
State ferry system will get $284 million from federal treasury
The federal ship has come in for the Alaska Marine Highway System, carrying more than $284 million for upgrades to old vessels, money to help pay for...
Report shows Alaska has almost eliminated its backlog of untested sexual assault evidence
Alaska’s backlog of untested sexual assault examination kits has all but disappeared after a five-year, multimillion-dollar effort, according to a r... Full story
