Articles from the February 7, 2019 edition
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Borough to continue with Petro 49, Inc. negotiations
The borough assembly voted to continue moving forward with negotiations for a possible land swap with Petro 49, Inc. after the company’s CFO declined...
New Year Baby born
Lydia Marie Padgett was born at 8:00 A.M. on Feb. 1, 2019 to Logan and Leanne Padgett in Anchorage...
Guardian Flight resumes service in six Alaskan communities
Guardian Flight has resumed their air medical transport service in six base locations across Alaska...
Yesterday's News
February 7, 1919 “Petersburg Prices Will Prevail” says a headline in the Juneau Dispatch of a recent date. Following the headline is a story to the...
Accumulation of creosote causes two chimney fires
A build up of creosote ignited and caused two chimney fires last week due to high temperatures emitting from wood stoves. The first chimney fire...
Budget items removed from assembly agenda
Four discussion items were removed from Monday’s assembly meeting agenda by the assembly that would have addressed cuts and additions to the b...
Borough manager to send out RFP for consultant
The borough assembly voted in favor of instructing borough manager Steve Giesbrecht to send out a request for proposals, or RFP, for the cost of a...
Letters to the Editor
Climate Change is now part of all our lives To the Editor: The age of oil is over, or we are? Human...
SE Alaska deer season hunt reports due
The Sitka black-tailed deer hunting season is now closed in Southeast Alaska. All hunters who obtained deer harvest tickets, even those who did not...
Assembly reviews submitted suggestions for economic growth, expense reductions
The borough assembly held a work session last week to go over comments submitted by residents on ways the borough can increase revenues and reduce...
Police sergeant position to remain vacant
The assembly voted against filling a vacant police sergeant position on Monday expressing concerns...
Police report
January 30 — Authorities responded to an alarm at a business on N. Nordic Dr. Suspicious activity was reported at a location on Dolphin St. Two d...
Vikings wins first of two games against Wrangell
The boys varsity basketball team travelled to Wrangell to play the Wolves during their homecoming...
Lady Vikings suffer double loss to Lady Wolves
The Lady Viking's basketball team lost two games back-to-back against Wrangell during their homecomi...
Fish Factor: Commercial catches of Pacific halibut increased for 2019
Contrary to all expectations, commercial catches of Pacific halibut were increased for 2019 in all...
Alaska mayor pleads guilty to soliciting prostitution
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — A mayor in southeast Alaska received a 10-day suspended jail sentence after pleading guilty to soliciting prostitution. T...
