Articles from the March 15, 2018 edition
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PHS cheer takes first at regionals in fourth straight year
The cheer team in Petersburg placed first last weekend at the regional tournament in Ketchikan, secu...
Boys basketball head to state after 2nd place region finish
The Petersburg boys basketball team got a bid to the state tournament after it took second place at...
Assembly ratifies 3-year deal with borough union; officials won't elaborate until PMEA votes
The Petersburg assembly last week ratified a collective bargaining agreement with a union that...
PMC CEO applicants: 3 from Alaska, 1 from Missouri
The Petersburg Medical Center has narrowed its search for a new CEO down to three applicants from Alaska and one from Missouri. CEO Liz Woodyard is...
Correction:
A story last week said the Petersburg electrical reorganization of the public works and power and light departments would save the borough about...
Yesterday's News
March 15, 1918 But meagre details have been received regarding the Admiral Evans, which was reported wrecked in Monday’s dispatches from Seattle. The...
Wrangell goes code red as water shortage worsens
WRANGELL — City Hall jumped a notch on its alert level Tuesday, declaring a Stage III water shortage watch. The third stage is the most severe in W...
MMS student named most outstanding wrestler in 500-athlete invitational
A Petersburg teen was named most outstanding female wrestler at a Fairbanks middle school...
To the Editor
Forensic accounting essential To the Editor: “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" We’re all fam...
3 Naukati men charged in fishing violation; Petersburg man cited, fishing too many lines
On March 7, Alaska Wildlife Troopers from Klawock, Petersburg, and Wrangell concluded an investigation which began in December 2017, according to a...
Clausen museum exhibit focuses on past winters in Petersburg
The new exhibit at the museum in Petersburg showcases homemade skis and sleds, footage of the...
Police Report
March 7 — An officer responded to assist EMS with a reported breathing problem. An officer responded to a report of suspicious activity behind a busin...
Lady Vikings basketball take fourth at Regionals
The PHS girls basketball team finished its season at Regionals last week in Ketchikan, winning just...
Swim club races in Juneau
The Petersburg Swim Club competed in Juneau recently, where two members had multiple top-five...
Future hazy for smoke-free workplace bill
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Alaska is among a handful of states in the West that doesn’t mandate smoke-free workplaces statewide, and one powerful law...
FCC OKs KSTK license transfer
WRANGELL -The Federal Communications Commission last week approved the transfer of licenses from...
Alaska Senate refuses to hear measure on marijuana policy
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Senate was supposed to consider a measure Wednesday saying the federal government's new enforcement policy on m...
Forest Service taking ideas for new Tongass project
WRANGELL — The Forest Service held a public input session with Wrangell residents last week, as it puts together ideas for a 10- to 15-year project to...
Fish Factor: Second batch of old fishing nets soon to be shipped from Dutch Harbor to Denmark to be remade into high end plastics
More big bundles of old fishing nets will soon be on their way from Dutch Harbor to Denmark to be remade into high end plastics. It will be the...
Obituary: Elmer C. Whitethorn, 75
Elmer C. (Butch) Whitethorn Jr., 75 peacefully passed away on March 7, 2018 in his one and only home... Full story
16-year-old South African exchange student to spend nearly a year in Petersburg
About five weeks ago a 16-year-old South African stepped onto a tarmac in Alaska wearing...
Charges likely to come after police seize items consistent with methamphetamine manufacturing
Police this week seized items from a residence in Petersburg that are consistent with the manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine, according... Full story
