Articles from the May 10, 2018 edition
Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 28
PPD may be featured in Reality TV show
Members of the Petersburg Police Department may be featured on a reality television show if the...
New charges filed against teens accused of hitting deer
New charges were filed against Jasmine Ohmer and Sebastian Davis who were charged in February of this year for allegedly hitting two deer with a...
Coast Guard denies giving OK to store fuel over beach
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — The operator of a remote Alaska lodge that was the site of a serious oil spill says he had Coast Guard permission to store pet...
Yesterday's News
May 10, 1918 The canning of clams at the Alaska Clam-Canning Company’s plant near Tonka closed this week for the season. Clams have now started to...
By 
State nutrition group recognizes 2018 award winner
In a media release posted this week, the Alaska School Nutrition Association named Carlee Rae...
Anita Bay opens to personal use fishing
Wrangell — The Alaska Department of Fish and Game on Wednesday released the following information concerning personal use salmon fishing in the...
Assessor certifies 2018 Tax Roll
Michael Renfro, the contract assessor for the Petersburg Borough certified the 2018 Real Property Tax Roll for the Borough. Land was assessed at... Full story
To the Editor
Little time to waste To the Editor: One of our most familiar adages has now been updated. It now reads, “There is nothing certain in life except...
Police Report
May 2 — An assault was reported to police. Police made a traffic stop at Lumber St. and S. Nordic. A motor vehicle accident was reported at 500 N....
Ian Hamilton charged with Assault
On May 3, Ian Hamilton, 25, appeared before Judge Magistrate Burrell on a Felony 1st Degree appearance hearing on a charge of Assault in the 3rd...
Court report
April 23 — Charles Sarfaty pleaded guilty to negligent driving charges before Judge Carey and was sentenced to 40 hours of community work service, a...
Hometown track star named rookie of the year
A track and field star from Petersburg High School's graduating class of 2017, Izabelle Ith has...
Some firsts and records set in Thunder Mt. meet
The high school’s track and field team headed to Thunder Mountain over the weekend to take part in the annual Capital Invitational. “It was a...
Petersburg Borough Special Assembly Meeting
The Petersburg Borough Assembly will hold a Special Meeting Mon., May 14 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss the Planning for the Future meeting ideas, to...
Borough Manager's report
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht presented the following report at the Assembly meeting on May 7. The Library is getting ready for the Storyteller...
Both Wrangell reservoirs are overflowing
WRANGELL - Wrangell's water situation seems stable heading into the summer, with both reservoirs...
Wrangell wetlands mapping could encourage fish and development
WRANGELL — A regional nonprofit will be conducting a survey of Wrangell’s watersheds this summer in an attempt to encourage wetlands...
Man dies at Alaska city pool
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) —Authorities say a man died after a medical emergency at an Alaska city pool. The Juneau Empire reports medical personnel...
Fish Factor: Commercial fishing one of the most dangerous jobs in the nation
Commercial fishing remains one of the most dangerous jobs in the nation, with a fatality rate that is 23 times higher than for all other workers....
Byford monofill on hold again for possible finance boost
WRANGELL — At a public presentation at the Nolan Center on Monday, staff with the Department of Environmental Conservation and its contractors...
Alaska Legislature OKs deal on oil-wealth fund withdrawals
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Legislature on Tuesday approved a key piece of a plan to address the state’s persistent budget deficit — and...
