Articles from the May 10, 2012 edition
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Matanuska hits Ocean Beauty dock
PETERSBURG — The Alaska Marine Highway ferry Matanuska crashed into the face of the Ocean Beauty S...
Passengers barely felt impact of crash into Ocean Beauty dock
Passengers of the M/V Matanuska said they barely felt the impact when the ferry crashed into Ocean Beauty Seafoods on Monday. None of the 60...
Yesterday’s News
May 12, 1982 - A 41-2 strike vote by International Longshoreman’s Warehouse Union cold storage w...
To the Editor
How Was Prom? To the Editor: “How was Prom?” This was the primary question asked of me in the days following the Prom (held Saturday night, May 5,...
Police reports
May 2 Christopher Haerling, 20, was cited on charges of suspicion of minor in possession of alcohol at 1st and Ira streets. Unknown suspects took item...
City awards $3.9 million library construction contract
The City Council on Monday awarded ASRC McGraw Constructors the construction bid for the new library. The Library Building Committee recommended low...
Court report
May 3 Frances D. Yatchmenoff, 40, entered a Not Guilty plea in District Court to the charges of DUI and Assault, a fourth degree misdemeanor. Judge...
City manager's report: Residents can pay utilities online
Petersburg residents can now pay their utility bills online. A new program allows utility customers to register their accounts and then pay monthly...
Locals speak out against Kake-Petersburg Road project at City Council meeting
Frustrated by the lack of public forum regarding proposed funding for the Kake-Petersburg Road, Petersburg and Kupreanof City residents spoke out...
Main street project to be discussed at Chamber retail committee meeting
Diane Powell from the Alaska Dept. of Transportation and Public Facilities will be at the Retail Committee meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, along...
Annual School Stikine River Trip
Fourth grade students from Wrangell and Petersburg were treated to a trip on the Stikine River last...
Vikings sweep four games at home
Vikings baseball swept a home series against Craig, Wrangell, and Juneau JV last weekend. The first...
Fish Factor
Soccer balls…motorcycles… reminders of the massive tsunami in Japan a year ago are now appearing along Alaska’s coastlines. “It’s safe to say that...
Voluntary dockside exams
Coast Guard Commercial Fishing Vessel Examiners will be conducting voluntary dockside examinations for Commercial Fishing Vessels from May 17 through...
Southeast Alaska 2012 lingcod sort fishing regulations set for the northern Southeast area
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game recently announced that the lingcod sport fishing seasons, bag and possession limits, annual limits, and size...
Southeast Alaska 2012 lingcod sort fishing regulations set for the southern Southeast area
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game recently announced that the lingcod sport fishing seasons, bag and possession limits, annual limits, and size...
PROM 2012
More than 100 students attended the Petersburg High School Prom Night on Saturday, May 5. The...
Southeast fishermen approve permit buyback plan
KETCHIKAN (AP) — Southeast Alaska commercial fishermen have approved a $13 million plan to buy back 64 state permits for purse seine fishing to b...
Alaska canneries can hire foreign workers for now
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — Canneries in Alaska can continue to hire foreign workers until at least November under the J-1 Summer Work and Travel P...
NMFS monitors Petersburg gillnetters
PETERSBURG (AP) — Observers hired by the National Marine Fisheries Service will monitor commercial fishermen catching salmon with drift gillnets n...
High court to hear redistricting petition
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court plans to hear arguments Thursday on whether a redistricting plan that sparked a legal fight should b...
Fourth of July theme announced
The 4th of July committee recently announced that the theme for this 4th of July is: From Sea to Shining Sea. Call the Chamber of Commerce if you...
Hospital Guild celebrates 75 years of service
This year the Hospital Silver Tea will be held on Thursday, May 17 from 2 - 4 pm in the Long Term Care dining room. The entire community is welcome...
Library News
The library will be closed Saturday, May 19 for Little Norway Paint with Doris Olsen - Vikings & Viking ships, Thursday, May 10, 3:30 -5 pm. Get...