Articles from the March 10, 2016 edition
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Petersburg Republicans miss out on primary vote
Petersburg Republicans couldn’t vote in town last week during the Presidential Preference Poll because no one volunteered to run the caucus. The P... Full story
Devil's Thumb Shooters
Tolin Eddy (left), prepares to locate a launching clay pigeon supervised by Frank Neidiffer... Full story
Zoning fears prompt hour-long public comment
A flood of public criticism washed through the Petersburg Borough Assembly chamber Monday afternoon... Full story
Yesterday's News
March 11, 1916 – Hogue & Tveten have received word from the Gardner Company, shrimp dealers, of Seattle, that they are contemplating the e...
PVFD battling to gain new recruits
The age of Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) members ranges from men and women in their... Full story
School board approves superintendent and teacher contracts
The Petersburg school board approved the contracts of district superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter and teachers at the regular meeting on Tuesday night...
Testimony flawed by misinformation & ignorance
We hope folks in the newly organized borough will base their public testimony on the factual material brought forth by the borough administration and...
Birdie Ball
Petersburg Parks and Rec. held the second night of Birdie Ball Golf in the community gym on Monday....
Assembly requests financial info from non-profits
The Petersburg Borough Assembly is asking for an increase in financial information from organizations requesting community service grants from the bor...
Police reports
March 2 A caller reported a violation of a protective order. A driver received a warning for a headlight. Multiple callers reported an over turned veh...
Courts
March 3 James Coupe appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell for a trial on a charge of driving without liability insurance. Coupe was found guilty...
Lady Vikings triumphant against Lady Panthers
The Lady Vikings beat the Craig Lady Panthers twice last week while celebrating senior parent apprec... Full story
Vikings score big wins against Craig
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team took two games from Craig last week to end the regul...
Land selection process moves forward
The Petersburg Land Selection Committee approved sending their initial recommended land selections...
Little League takes over ballfields maintenance
The Petersburg borough assembly agreed to transfer the maintenance and licensed use of Mort Fryer Ballfield Park to the local Little League...
Ferry service seeking grant money
The North End Ferry Authority asked the borough assembly to draft a letter of support for the company’s grant application for $117,000. The a...
Corrections:
In last week's edition of the Petersburg Pilot, a photo caption misidentified Gov. Bill Walker as Sen. Bert Stedman. In last week's issue, it was...
Fish Factor
Fish stomachs could help solve the mystery of why Alaska halibut are so small for their age. Halibut weights are about one-third of what they were 30...
Library News
Curiosity Creates – Celtic Knots. Thurs., March 10, 3:00 - 4:30 pm. Open to kids grades 1 – 6. In honor of St. Patrick's Day create your own int...
Obituary: Walter A. Welton, 64
Walter A. Welton, 64, of Veneta, Ore. died Feb. 27, 2016 at his home after a fight with heart... Full story