Articles from the February 22, 2018 edition
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Police chief discusses recent internal investigations
In the months before Kelly Swihart announced he would retire as police chief in mid-2018, the department he leads was besieged by three separate inter...
Mitkof Middle School wrestling places fourth in Juneau, raises nearly $3,000 for travel expenses
The Mitkof Middle School wrestling team traveled to a regional tournament last weekend in Juneau, a...
Yesterday's News
February 22, 1918 The halibut schooner Pioneer, Captain Ingvald Hansen, which reached here a couple of weeks ago with a 35,000-pound catch, sailed...
School administrators on 'rough week in our community,' discussion on active shooter protocol
School administrators in Petersburg are using recent student incidents to spark conversations and learn, while confronting the conversations with...
Mumps hits Juneau for first time in 20 years
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Doctors confirmed the presence of mumps in Juneau for the first time in more than two decades. There has been one confirmed case...
Letter to The Editor
Experience Matters To the Editor: It is my understanding that the borough assembly wants to combine PMP&L and Public Works. There is a big difference...
Local man charged with consecutive vehicle thefts
It took police officers less than 10 minutes to locate two vehicles that were allegedly stolen on consecutive days by the same Petersburg man. Ron...
May 2017 sexual assault charges against local man dismissed
A prosecutor last week dismissed sexual assault charges against a Petersburg man who was accused last spring of raping a woman. On May 11, 2017 a...
Police Report
February 14 — An officer gave a courtesy transport to a citizen walking in the cold from Frederick Point. An officer received a report of a vehicle f...
SEAPA greenlights big maintenance projects at hydro plants
The Southeast Alaska Power Agency governing board earlier this month approved moving forward with a remote inspection of the tunnels underlying the...
Girls basketball sweeps Haines
The PHS Lady Vikings won two games this weekend in Haines, increasing its record to 6-8 ahead of a...
Boys basketball drop two against Haines
In its second series of the year, the Haines Glacier Bears won two more games against the...
Fish Factor: NOAA Fisheries is facing a $110.4 million drop to $837.3 million, a 14 percent budget cut
The Trump Administration’s $4.4 trillion federal budget for next year takes some mean whacks to programs that affect fisheries. Off the top, the spend...
What does a bear do in the Alaska woods? Disperse seeds
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A study of bears and berries has determined that the big animals are the main dispersers of fruit seeds in southeast...
Stork report
Thomas Henry Knight was born to Beth Loesch and Casey Knight on February 14, 2018 in Palm Springs,...
Elizabeth Peratrovich Day celebrated with portrait unveiling
Elizabeth Peratrovich Day was on Friday, February 16, and to honor the civil rights activist a...