Articles from the May 17, 2012 edition

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 By Suzanne Ashe    News    May 17, 2012

Kake-Petersburg Road stays on Governor's budget

On Monday, Alaska Governor Sean Parnell signed into law three budget bills for Fiscal Year 2013 appropriating an estimated $870 million for...

 
 By Suzanne Ashe    News    May 17, 2012

Little Norway Festival expected to bring big crowds

Let your inner-Norwegian out. The Little Norway Festival begins today. The annual event celebrates...

 

Yesterday's News

May 19, 1982 - With a six-day halibut opening in Area 2 drawing to a close on Monday, local processors reported that they were still receiving mainly...

 

Letters to the Editor

Let us be teenagers To the Editor: This year Petersburg High School worked toward hosting a successful, safe and enjoyable Promenade. “Prom” is a cla...

 
 By Suzanne Ashe    News    May 17, 2012

New city logo and branding coming to Petersburg

What's in a name? The Petersburg Economic Development Council (PEDC) hopes the name Petersburg will...

 

Police reports

May 9 Officers received two calls regarding an intoxicated individual in the downtown area. Caller reported a disabled vehicle on the 1400 block of...

 

Courts

May 16 Joseph Brantuas was arraigned in District Court on charges of reckless driving and driving without a license or on a suspended license. The...

 
 By Suzanne Ashe    News    May 17, 2012

School board passes $8.7 million balanced budget

The Petersburg School District Board unanimously approved the $8.7 million balanced budget Tuesday night. The budget calls for 78 percent of the...

 

Vikings regional champs in many events

The track and field regional championship was hosted by Thunder Mountain in Juneau last weekend and...

 
 By Suzanne Ashe    News    May 17, 2012

U.S. Forest Service continues talks with public regarding stewardship contracts

The U.S. Forest Service continues to host a series of meetings with members of the community to discuss the possibilities of a stewardship contract...

 

Salmon Derby Committee needs volunteers

The Petersburg Chamber of Commerce Salmon Derby Committee has need of volunteers to sign up to man the weigh-in station during the Memorial Day...

 
 By Suzanne Ashe    News    May 17, 2012

PHS garners US News and World Report recognition

Petersburg High School was recently ranked by the publication US News and World Report, receiving a...

 

Redistricting board redraws southeast Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Redistricting Board on Monday made what its executive director called significant changes to southeast Alaska's p...

 

North Dakota becomes nation's second-leading oil producer

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ North Dakota has passed Alaska to become the second-leading oil-producing state in the nation, trailing only Texas. State...

 

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