Articles from the March 10, 2022 edition
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School board approves optional masking
The Petersburg School Board unanimously approved a move to optional masking in all buildings during...
PHS students prepare for upcoming LeConte Glacier survey
While most high schools may take a field trip to the local museum or zoo, a select group of... Full story
Assembly hopes to attract dispatchers, officers with approval of wage increase
The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted to approve an amended proposal increasing the starting pay of...
Yesterday's News
March 10, 1922 The pupils of the first and second grades received a vacation on Friday owing to the illness of Miss Edna Miller, teacher in that...
Two Sandy Beach Road properties go to outcry auction
The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted during Monday's meeting to send two properties owned by the...
Guest Editorial:
The state of Alaska, Congress and the president, individual companies and people do not all have the same capabilities and authority to show their...
To the Editor
Thank you to the clinic staff and to the community To the Editor: We wanted to take a moment to thank the staff at Joy Janssen Clinic, particularly...
Commentary
More than a month has passed since Sen. Mike Shower claimed that he and other Alaska legislators were so busy they didn’t have time to deal with...
Police report
March 1 – An officer responded to a complaint of a speeding vehicle on the 400 block of Haugen, but was unable to locate the offender. An officer...
Court report
March 2: At the arraignment for State of Alaska v. Christopher Lee Malcom a not guilty plea was entered by the court of behalf of the defendant to...
Paying for childcare
There were multiple accounts with outstanding balances when Sharlay Mamoe took over as director of... Full story
Harbor rates increase passes second reading
An ordinance which would increase rates at Petersburg's municipal harbors was unanimously approved...
Ferry system still short of hiring target for summer schedule
State ferry system and Transportation Department officials plan to gather this week in Ketchikan to consider options for fulfilling the advertised sum...
Champion at the 46th Tanana Invitational
Seventh grader Abby Worhatch stands between DD Toyomura and Head Coach Mike Corl after winning her...
Lady Vikings rack up two road wins in Craig
After a long trip south to Craig, the Petersburg High School girls basketball ended their regular season with back to back conference wins against...
Forest Service increases Anan permits in overbook strategy to meet capacity
The Forest Service is bulking up how many permits it issues to the Anan Wildlife Observatory in orde...
Vikings conquer Panthers in final conference games
The Petersburg High School boys basketball team beat the Craig Panthers twice in two of their most dominant performances of the season last Tuesday...
Alaska Fish Factor
March means more fishing boats are out on the water with the start of the Pacific halibut and sablefish (black cod) fisheries this past Sunday,...
Trade war, COVID and now Ukraine invasion eat into Alaska seafood sales
First a trade war, then a battle against an infectious virus and now a real war are all affecting Alaska seafood exports. Shipments to China fell...
Artifact Archive
This framed picture of the Fisk sculpture in front of the museum was recently donated to the Museum...