Articles from the April 6, 2017 edition
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Assembly against federal land transfer
The Petersburg Borough Assembly approved a resolution opposing H.R. 232 — an act sponsored by Alaska Congressman Don Young that would transfer up to...
Wrangell sawmill owner cuts Mitkof Island timber
Mike Allen Jr. of Wrangell is nearing completion on a 400,000 BF State timber sale at Mile 26...
Alaska Rep. Don Young to visit Petersburg
Alaska’s US Representative Don Young, his wife, Anne, and staff Chad Padget will visit Petersburg on Monday, April 10, 2017. A community meeting...
Alaska police probe Ketchikan doctor's death as suspicious
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) – The death of a Ketchikan doctor remains under investigation after police learned that the friend who reported the doctor...
Yesterday's News
April 6, 1917 - Sergeant McLaughlin has asked the Signal Service Office at Seattle for a second operator at the Petersburg wireless station. The...
Communities converge in Wrangell for derby bout
Roller derby teams from six communities sent players, referees and sideline officials to the Fool's...
Former Petersburg resident catches avalanche, waterfalls on phone
JUNEAU (AP) - Carole Triem heard an unusual sound when she left an indoor swimming pool in downtown Juneau after her Friday morning workout. She...
Assembly approves lower power rate for school
The Petersburg Borough Assembly discussed a request made by the Petersburg School District and Petersburg Medical Center to pay a lower power rate but...
Editorial: Take the land
We find the Borough Assembly’s opposition to H.R. 232 to transfer up to 2-million acres of the Tongass National Forest to the State of Alaska very...
USCG cutter recalled from visit by medical emergency
WRANGELL – A Coast Guard cutter stationed in Ketchikan was due to stop in to Wrangell over the weekend for its Tent City Days celebration, but...
Police reports
Mar. 29 — An abandoned vehicle was reported at Charles W and Dolphin St. Luis G. Arce, 49, was arrested on a charge of Unlawful Contact in the 1st...
Trooper report
Woman cited for license restriction CRAIG — On March 29, Alaska State Troopers on Prince of Wales conducted a traffic stop for expired registration...
Courts
March 22 — David Janzen was arraigned on a second charge of DUI over the weekend. Magistrate Judge Burrell accepted a not guilty plea to the charge...
Tuck: Legislature prepared to go beyond 90 days
JUNEAU (AP) – The Alaska House majority leader says legislators are prepared to work past the scheduled end of session, if necessary, “to do...
Assembly upholds land assessor valuations
The Petersburg Borough Assembly meeting as the Board of Equalization (BOA), on Monday, upheld the...
Wrangell educator partakes in Smithsonian project
WRANGELL – A Tlingit educator and Wrangell resident returned home late last month after taking...
Trump revokes Alaska refuge rule; change may be symbolic
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – The state of Alaska’s toolkit for increasing moose and caribou numbers includes killing wolf pups in dens, shooting wolf...
Fish Factor: Demand for fish captured wild in the US shows big gain
Seafood sales at American retail stores are on an upswing and should remain that way for the foreseeable future. Better yet - demand for fish...
Fishery support vessel has all female crew
Sitka (AP) - On a door of the F/V Kamilar is a sticker with pink script: “Girls fish too.” And in the case of this boat, it is girls only. Vessel...
Sealaska reports strong growth
Sealaska directors approved a 2017 Spring Distribution to shareholders, totaling $10.6m. The distribution date is Friday, April 14, 2017. Sealaska...
Researchers find toxins in mollusks in Juneau
JUNEAU (AP) – Researchers have found high levels of paralytic shellfish toxin in mollusks at a Juneau recreation area. Southeast Alaska Tribal...
Cutting concrete
Underground scanning equipment will arrive in Petersburg today to locate sewer lines that may have...
SEARHC-AICS merger completed
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) has completed its acquisition of Alaska Island Community Services (AICS), with the transition...