Articles from the March 30, 2023 edition
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Alaska Supreme Court affirms dismissal of Parks wrongful death suit
In a 2-1 decision, the Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of the Estate of Molly Parks'...
Borough's supplemental budget addresses dredge projects, attorney fees
The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted unanimously to approve an ordinance that would adjust the FY23...
Legislature moving toward school funding increase, but amount uncertain
Similar pieces of legislation to increase state funding for public schools are awaiting hearings in the House and Senate finance committees as...
Yesterday's News
March 23, 1923 – Holm & Sutphen, who are the holders of the telephone franchise from the city, have installed their switchboard and have ordered...
American Legion holds first official meeting following reformation
The Petersburg post of the American Legion held its first formal meeting on Tuesday in the...
To the Editor
If one member of a family is ill, the family is ill The the Editor: I submit the following letter, meant to be a holiday letter to friends and...
Guest Editorial: Losing billions gets Legislature's attention
It’s embarrassing that it took billions of dollars in losses for some legislators to acknowledge that the state’s fiscal house is leaking worse...
Guest Commentary: Alaska's childcare crisis is too costly to ignore
Members of Alaska’s House Finance Committee struggled with a vote to pass a budget amendment that would go far to improve the historically low...
Capitol Updates
Dear Friends and Neighbors: The Gold Medal Basketball Tournament last week was a welcome break from the Capitol and I enjoyed spending time with con...
2 face charges in death of Alaska man after online post
JUNEAU (AP) — Two southeast Alaska men face charges in the beating death of a man who was attacked because of a social media post, according to an i...
Legislators will get 67% pay raise next year; 20% boost for governor
Alaska legislators will get a 67% pay raise next January — from $50,000 to $84,000 a year — and the governor and state department heads will...
Unmodified opinion issued for borough audit
The borough’s FY22 Audit Report was presented to the Petersburg Borough Assembly at its meeting...
Police report
March 22 – Property found on Mitkof Highway was turned in to the Petersburg Police Department (PPD). An officer assisted an individual with a civil...
Forest Service approves use of facility as cultural healing center
The Tongass National Forest has approved the Organized Village of Kake's request to use a U.S....
White-winged dove spotted in Petersburg, only fifth sighting in Alaska
Jane Smith spotted a different kind of bird at her feeder around New Year's, something she knew...
Fast-track budget bill, intended to help food-stamp program, speeds through Alaska Legislature
The Alaska Legislature has passed a fast-track budget bill intended to immediately address problems with the state’s food-aid program for poor... Full story
Vikings baseball hungry to get back on top
With the coming of spring, the Petersburg High School baseball team took the field this week for...
Hyer family to set sail from San Diego to New Zealand
On September first Dr. Jennifer (Jen) Hyer will begin an eighteen month sabbatical from the...
Property assessments climbing higher across the state
Though Wrangell appears to have led the state with its overall 56% increase in assessed property values this year, residents in Petersburg, Juneau...
First herring opening lasts less than 2 hours
With large schools of herring located by sonar and desired quantities of mature roe detected in two...
