Articles from the April 8, 2021 edition
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Assembly neutral in roadless exemption battle
A motion to support the 2020 Tongass Exemption Rule failed to gain a second at a Borough Assembly me...
A late spring evening
Calm waters were lit up in South Boat Harbor at 11 P.M. on April 3 as low cloud cover moved in over...
PHS wrestlers place in first tournament
Just two weeks into the season, the Petersburg High School wrestling team has already competed in...
Borough acquires two lots on Kupreanof Island
The Borough Assembly on Monday determined that two parcels on Kupreanof Island obtained by the Peter...
Yesterday's News
April 8, 1921 The biggest social affair ever pulled off in Petersburg was held last Saturday night by the Petersburg Lodge No 702, L.O.O. Moose as a b...
Correction
Due to a production error, photos appearing on pages 2, 5 and 8 in last week’s paper were incorrectly processed and appeared as single color...
Case count at lowest point since February
A case of COVID-19 was identified through testing at the James A. Johnson Airport on April 1 and rep...
Last large vaccine clinic happening Friday
At the April 2 COVID-19 community update, Petersburg Medical Center Director of Nursing Jennifer...
Borough assembly adjusts FY 2021 budget
The Borough Assembly approved an ordinance in its first reading on Monday that would make...
Cutting the ribbon
Alaska Seaplanes commemorated their inaugural flight into Petersburg on April 5 with a ribbon...
Police report
March 31— An alarm was activated at a business located on Haugen Dr. Authorities responded to an unattended home death at an undisclosed location....
National Library week
Colleen Nicholson, left, was honored by the Friends of Petersburg Libraries during National Library...
U.S. senators want USCG to drop face mask requirement
The mask requirement for all persons aboard fishing vessels still stands and Alaska’s U.S. Senators are adding their clout to have it removed. A...
Artifact Archive: The Fire Department
Early Petersburg saw a number of large fires which destroyed canneries, docks, homes and...
Baseball returns to Petersburg High School
Next week the Petersburg High School baseball team is scheduled to have their first game in almost t...
Plan to upgrade Gustavus airport is criticized by residents
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A plan to upgrade an Alaska airport has faced criticism from residents as contractors plan to begin construction on the $20...
Obituary: Darcey Ruth Judy
Darcey Ruth (Rhoden) Judy passed away on April 3rd after a courageous fight with cancer; the same... Full story