Articles from the March 26, 2020 edition
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Borough approves shelter in place mandate
The borough assembly unanimously passed public health mandate #1 at a special meeting on Wednesday...
Petersburg man first to die of COVID-19 in Alaska
Longtime Petersburg resident Delbert (Pete) Erickson, 77, died on March 16 in Federal Way, Washingto...
Yesterday's News
March 26, 1920 A project is underway looking towards the establishment of a paper pulp mill at Thomas Bay, fifteen miles from Petersburg within the...
Future of this year's cruise ship season undetermined
As the first cruise ships are expected to arrive in town on May 12, it is still too early to tell...
Editorial
If you've got to ride-out a worldwide pandemic, there's no better place than in Petersburg. We're...
To the Editor:
Be nice people To the Editor: I've seen a lot of bashing on social media lately... this is not a...
Canneries seek to prevent spread of COVID-19 from workers
Local canneries are in the beginning stages of developing a plan to prevent the possible spread of...
Police report
March 18-- A report of a protection order violation brought a police response at a location on S. Nordic Dr. Authorities responded to a report of...
Four local tests return negative for COVID-19
As of Wednesday afternoon, four of the 13 local test specimens that have been sent to state and...
Borough, businesses continue to up COVID-19 precautions
The Local Emergency Planning Committee held their second meeting in two weeks telephonically, as...
Southeast Alaska Sablefish tag recovery drawing winners
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) announced the winners of the 2020 annual tag recovery incentive drawing for sablefish tag returns. The...
Hospital construction nears end of first year of work
WRANGELL– Despite concerns of COVID-19, construction of the new Wrangell Medical Center has cont...
State releases two new health mandates in response to COVID-19 spread
WRANGELL–Governor Mike Dunleavy announced two new statewide health mandates Monday, March 23,...
Alaska Fish Factor
The Pacific halibut fishery opened on March 14 amid little fanfare and flattened markets. The first fish of the eight month season typically attracts...
Alaska Senate puts $1,000 stimulus payment in budget bill
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – The Alaska Senate approved a budget provision Monday that would give residents a $1,000 payment as a way to blunt economic...
Tired of 'Into the Wild' rescues, locals want bus removed
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) _ They're tired of the deaths and multiple rescues near a decrepit old bus...
Juneau issues 'hunker down' order over virus concerns
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Spread of the coronavirus, with businesses considered nonessential also ordered to close to the public. The order was to take...
Obituary
Edward J. Herrman, 60, died on February 23, 2020 at his home in Petersburg, Alaska. He was born on...
Alaska Democrats cancel in-person primary voting
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) – The Alaska Democratic Party will hold its party-run presidential primary exclusively by mail and is moving back the...
Second health mandate:
The Petersburg Borough as enacted a second public health mandate on Thursday afternoon that cancels... Full story
