Articles from the April 27, 2023 edition
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PMC makes headway toward new hospital
The Petersburg Borough Assembly approved an extensive resolution during its last meeting that will...
Vikings coach receives Roger Steinbrecher Integrity Award
Longtime Petersburg High School Coach Rick Brock has made it his mission not just to develop student...
Governor tells legislators he will introduce state sales tax
Gov. Mike Dunleavy told legislators in a pair of closed-door meetings last week that he will introduce a state sales tax as a component of a...
Yesterday's News: News from 25-50-75-100 years ago
April 27, 1923 – That a large party of capitalists and others interested in the development of the water power at Thomas Bay and the erection of the...
Assembly passes $1 million increase for South Harbor dredging
The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously passed a supplemental budget during its April 17...
To the Editor
We are in need of a neutral third party To the Editor: I am writing today in response to last week’s Guest Editorial, a report submitted by...
Guest Commentary: Addressing Assembly Member Fine-Walsh's guest commentary
We are addressing Assembly Member Fine-Walsh's guest commentary published on April 20 in the Pilot. You are right, Mr. Fine-Walsh, we did want to hear...
Police report
April 19 – An officer responded to a report of suspicious activity on Sing Lee Alley and an individual without permission to be on the property...
Guest Editorial: Governor's sales tax doesn't make sense
Alaska is 30 years into state budget deficits, borrowing billions from savings to pay the bills. Gov. Mike Dunleavy is five years into the job, still...
Borough ups school contribution to $3 million in proposed budget
The Petersburg Borough Assembly held a work session on Monday to review the borough's FY24 draft...
House-passed bill would trim the time needed for Alaska loggers to cut state-owned forests
A bill advancing in the Alaska Legislature would dramatically shorten the time needed to approve the logging of some state-owned lands, shrinking... Full story
Bill would amend state corporate taxes to capture more from digital businesses
The state should change its tax code to increase corporate income tax collections from out-of-state businesses that sell goods or services to...
Sitka Wolves sweep Petersburg
The visiting Sitka Wolves took down the Petersburg High School baseball team last weekend, winning...
Vikings hit the track in Juneau
The Petersburg High School track and field team made it over their first hurdle of the season-th...
Pilot wins three Alaska Press Club awards
The Alaska Press Club held its annual conference in Anchorage last weekend where Petersburg-based...
Meet one of Petersburg's new secondary school principal candidates
Brad King, the current principal at the K-12 school in Gustavus, visited Petersburg over the weekend...