Articles from the April 16, 2020 edition
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COVID-19 testing machines to only be used to screen
Petersburg Medical Center has sent out a total of 71 samples to be tested for COVID-19 at state and...
State DOT dismissed from all claims in lawsuit
Superior Court Judge William Carey ordered the dismissal all claims against the Alaska Dept. of...
Covid-19: The faces behind the masks
There was a time when masks were associated with Halloween, horror movies, dances, and merrymaking....
SB postpones Alaska Reads Act discussions
During a virtual Petersburg School Board meeting on Tuesday, Superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter...
PPD officers describe their television appearance
On February 13, Petersburg and its law enforcement officers appeared in the season finale of Alaska...
Thomas Bay THA to bring in 222,000 chum
NSRAA is forecasting a total run of 222,000 chum salmon in the Thomas Bay fishery. This year’s return will be the second return for this project a...
Borough rate increase discussions postponed
Utility Director Karl Hagerman and Public Works Director Chris Cotta submitted a letter to the borou...
BOE supports assessors' property valuations
The Board of Equalization, which is made up of the borough assembly, voted in favor of property...
Oil exploration firm claims discovery of huge Alaska deposit
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An oil exploration firm has discovered a deposit of potentially 1.8 billion barrels in Alaska’s North Slope region south of...
Projected Alaska revenues down sharply partly over outbreak
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state forecast released Monday shows projected revenues down sharply from an estimate issued several months ago, with low o...
Dunleavy: Economy won't be put ahead of Alaskans' health
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said the state will work with communities, industry leaders and others as it makes decisions on how to...
Recent virus cases in Juneau involve prison workers
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) —Four employees at a state-run prison in Juneau have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Monday. No staff at other D...
AK agency criticized over $35M mining road approval
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The largest private landowner in Alaska has criticized a state agency for using an emergency meeting intended to discuss t...
Clever rabbit
A house at Hungry Point created an Easter game for kids for asking them how many Easter eggs they...
Red robin, red robin
A robin stands tall on a log and looks out over the horizon near the whale observatory on...
Yesterday's News
April 16, 1920 The news brought from Seattle recently that active work will start soon on the erection of a pulp and paper plant at Thomas Bay is cert...
Commentary: Humor helps
Petersburg's sense of humor is coming through during these trying times. Bearing witness to this is...
Police report
April 8 — Authorities resolved a protective order issue at a location on Fram St. Two disturbances were reported at locations on S. Nordic Dr. Authori...
Alaska Fish Factor: UFA aims to protect communities while fleets go fishing
How can fishermen be sure their vessels are clean of coronavirus contamination? Where can they find out about relief funds that are newly available...
Obituary: Bridgette Dawn Reyes, 49
Bridgette Dawn Reyes (X'ee T'li), 49, was born on September 9, 1971 at Alaska Native Medical Center... Full story
Obituary: Marvin Warren Rowland, 76
Marvin Warren Rowland, 76, passed away in Gig Harbor, Washington on April 3, 2020. He was born... Full story
