Articles from the March 14, 2019 edition
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Community in favor of smaller PFD, state income tax
A town hall meeting was called by Mayor Mark Jensen last week to hear comments and concerns from...
PHS cheerleaders become five time Region champions
After becoming five time Region champions, the Petersburg High School cheerleaders look to...
Veterans Affairs representatives speak to local veterans
Representatives from the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs held a town hall meeting on Tuesday to...
Alaska utility expects higher-than-usual rates to continue
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) —Juneau-area residents will likely continue paying more than usual for electricity because of low water levels at an Alaska u...
Correction:
A photo on the right side of page 6 of last week’s edition of the Petersburg Pilot wrongly identified the varsity basketball player who was s... Full story
Yesterday's News
March 14, 1919 One of the progressive firms of Petersburg now making ready for the increased business of the summer is the Petersburg Meat Company....
Alaska governor wants lawmakers to offer budget ideas
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he’s eager for the Alaska Legislature to offer alternatives for addressing the state’s ongoing defic...
AK Airlines not yet flying Boeing jet involved in crash
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Airlines is not flying the type of Boeing jets involved in a deadly Ethiopian Airways crash but has orders pending f...
To the Editor
Budget cuts corrected To the Editor: A possible objective look at our new governor’s budget to me looks as follows: 1. The governor only needs 16 v...
Alaska considers selling historic museum to save money
SITKA, Alaska (AP) — A historic Alaska museum and library may be sold at the direction of Gov. Mike Dunleavy, according to a state official. The S...
Police report
March 6 — Anthony P. Hill, 26 was arrested on charges of two bench warrants for failure to appear. Authorities responded to a report of afterhours b...
Local man indicted by Grand Jury on three counts
A Grand Jury indicted Brandon Johnson, 35, on three of seven counts set before them on March 7. Johnson was indicted on burglary in the first degree,...
Lady Vikings eliminated from region tournament
The girls varsity basketball team traveled to Sitka last week to compete in the Region V...
Quilting in Petersburg: Rain Country Quilters
A quilt is a layer of batting or stuffing between two layers of fabric. Early American quilts were...
Alaska Crossings gearing up for new season in Wrangell
WRANGELL - Alaska Crossings has been a part of the Wrangell community since its inception in the ear...
Obituary: Molly Brennan Crenshaw, 77
Molly Brennan Crenshaw, 77, of Juneau, Alaska died on March 1, 2019. She was born on February 11, 1942 in Petersburg, Alaska to Richard and Helen... Full story
Obituary: Carol Winona Enge
Carol Enge, an Iowa farm girl who left home in 1946 to teach school in the Alaska territory,... Full story
Vikings one basket short of qualifying for State
In the final championship game against Metlakatla on Friday at the regional tournament in Sitka, the...
Alaska Fish Factor
So how’s that trade war with China going? Up until last July, when the Trump Administration slapped a 25 percent tax on nearly all U.S. seaf...
Triem falls short in supplying full accounting to court
Petersburg Attorney Fred Triem appeared before Juneau Superior Court Judge Daniel Schally on Feb....
Rep. Ortiz provides background on State Budget
WRANGELL — State Representative Dan Ortiz was present at Wrangell’s town hall meeting on March 6 and gave the audience some context on Alaska’s finan...
