Articles from the April 18, 2019 edition
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Assembly opposes budget in letter to governor
The borough assembly approved a resolution on Monday opposing Gov. Mike Dunleavy's proposed 2020 fis...
Spring time tea
Devyn Flint, Lydia Morrison, Cadence Flint and Lexie Tow seated at the Spring Time in Paris table...
Skipper faces $8,000 fine for dumping sandblast waste
The captain of the fishing vessel Alaskan Girl has been indicted on federal charges of discharging...
Deer population up between 2013 and 2016 on Mitkof Island
Between 2013 and 2016, the deer population on Mitkof Island was on an upward trend, according to...
Assessors settle remaining property tax appeals
The borough's contract assessors gave the borough assembly, who were acting as the board of...
Proclamation of Appreciation
Mayor Mark Jensen, left, presents a Proclamation of Appreciation to retired fire chief Doug Welde...
Fire department petitions borough assembly to fill vacant EMS position
During Monday's borough assembly meeting, assistant fire chief Dave Berg presented a petition to the...
Hospital CEO kayaks 135 miles to Ketchikan
Taking advantage of the sunshine Southeast Alaska has been experiencing this spring, Petersburg...
Police report
April 3 — Juan Gallardo, 36, was issued a citation for driving without a valid driver’s license. A police patrol was requested on S. Nordic Dr. A vehi...
Parks & Recreation to reduce hours starting May 1
The Petersburg Park and Recreation Center will be temporarily reducing their hours of operation...
Work begins for the new hospital
Work began to clear land for Wrangell's new hospital last week. Kendall Nielsen, with Dawson...
Murkowski Announces $10.9 Million in Secure Rural Schools Payments to Alaska
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, announced on Tuesday that communities across Alaska will soon...
State plans to award contract for ferry options protested
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The state’s intent to award a contract to a company to review options for the future of Alaska’s ferry system is being chall...
SE have partnered with Net Your Problem to recycle old or derelict seine and gillnets
The Panhandle plans to be the next Alaska region to give new life to old fishing gear by sending it to plastic recycling centers. The tons of nets...
Neuneker and Courtney to wed
The engagement of Kristin Neuneker and Michael Courtney is being announced by the couples' parents,...
Congressman works to save cabins in Tongass National Forest
In a trip through Southeast Alaska, Congressman Don Young (R) stopped in Petersburg on Tuesday to me...
Online tax ordinance passes to its third reading
In its second reading on Monday, the borough assembly approved Ordinance #2019-02, which would...
