Articles from the April 5, 2018 edition
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About 15 volunteers help repaint 'Our Town' mural
A 15-year-old, fading mural in Petersburg is getting about four coats of paint added by volunteers...
Local native assumes clerk of court role
Rachel Newport is taking over as clerk of the trial court office in Petersburg. "It's a big job,"...
Williams provides historic photos and information for this User's Guide
We are indebted to former Petersburg Press and Wrangell Sentinel publisher Lew Williams, Jr. for pro...
This guide explains our work
We're proud of the work our employees accomplish to bring a new edition of the Sentinel and the Pilo...
Editorial pages are reserved for opinions
Editorial pages are unlike any other pages in the paper, because they are reserved for opinions. News appears on other pages, free from opinions, exce...
Forms help readers give us news
Both the Pilot and Sentinel have special forms that help people give us news about engagements,...
Letters to the editor are welcomed
Both newspapers welcome letters to the editor, particularly letters pertaining to local issues. Letters must be signed and be limited to 350 words or...
Pilot is Petersburg's 5th local newspaper
Over a period of 60 years, Petersburg has had four weekly newspapers, one of which operated under...
Newspaper mission still unchanged
Since the Petersburg Pilot was founded, our mission has remained the same as that stated by its first publisher, Jamie Bryson. Bryson also published...
Writing a news release
A press release might be the best way to present news to us for publication. It’s not hard to do. Here are some tips to follow. Today, news r...
Advertising is news from businesses
Advertising is the bread and butter of both newspapers and makes up about 70% of our annual income. Since we are a business, it is important that we...
Sources: We depend upon them for news
Our reporters rely upon a variety of people to talk to them each week in order to report the news of the community. The police chief, city clerk,...
Press switches to offset printing July, 1964; Sentinel in May, 1965
Taken from: Bent Pins to Chains Since 1930, the Petersburg Press had been printed on a drum cylinder press manufactured in the 1890s by D.B. Cottrell...
Pilot Publishing, Inc. provides all types of printing
The publishers operate one the best-equipped weekly newspaper plants in Alaska. While other...
Tours are available
The Pilot and Sentinel welcomes groups who wish to tour our facilities. We're proud of our...
News tips & photos welcomed
Our news staff at both newspapers are accustomed to digging out the news that appears on our pages every week. That doesn’t mean that we don’t app...
We donate to the community
The publishers support the community with both cash and in-kind donations. They also volunteer time to community organizations, boards and...
Petersburg man charged in heroin investigation
A Petersburg man is facing controlled substance charges after police intercepted a package shipped... Full story
