Articles from the May 17, 2018 edition
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New events slated for Little Norway Festival
Many new events and activities, along with old favorites, will be featured during this year's 60th...
By LABOR TENSION: PMEA negotiations continue with Petersburg Borough
Employees of the Petersburg Municipal Employee’s Association complained of “bullying,” and a, “big lack of professionalism,” taking place at the ne...
IBEW negotiations continue
An April tentative agreement for a three year contract between the Borough and the IBEW was rejected following a vote of the 10 employees, according...
Petersburg Marine Mammal Center Celebrates 20 Years
The Petersburg Marine Mammal Center (PMMC) celebrated its 20th anniversary during a special event...
Correction:
The tax assessment certification story in last week’s paper indicated the mill rate as if it had been approved by the assembly. The mill rate is b...
To the Editor
Seek truth To the Editor: In 2014 a nationwide study was published by 2 social scientists. They determined Alaska to be the most corrupt state in the...
Assembly to study, prioritize public's money-saving ideas
The borough assembly discussed how and when they would refine and implement public comments about how the Borough could reduce expenses and increase...
NWS forecaster meets with boat captains
Charter boat captains and local agency personnel met Thursday with David Levin, a National Weather Service forecaster from the Juneau office, to...
Police Report
May 9 — Sunglasses found on Scow Bay Loop Rd. were turned into police. A verbal disturbance was reported on S. Nordic Dr. Suspicious activity was r...
Trooper report
May 9 — Prince of Wales State Troopers responded to a single motor vehicle collision near MP 24 Boundry Road. Investigation revealed that Raymond C...
T&H President: All Alaska Natives should be in the same canoe
Richard Peterson, Central Council Tlingit and Haida President gave an analogy Monday night that all...
Track girls take top place at Ketchikan invite, boys second
Petersburg’s track and field team had a productive weekend, competing at Ketchikan’s May Invite against the hosting high school and Thorne Bay. The...
Rasmuson announces individual artist award winners
Anchorage, AK – Rasmuson Foundation has named 35 artists in 12 Alaska communities as Individual Artist Award recipients for 2018. This is Rasmuson F...
Randrup named to Harbor Advisory Board
By a 4-3 vote the Borough Assembly upheld Mayor Jensen’s appointment of Joel Randrup to the Ports and Harbor Advisory Board. He will serve until t...
SEARHC meetings to lay out Wrangell hospital acquisition likelihood
WRANGELL — A series of meetings between Southeast Alaska Rural Health Consortium and the City and Borough of Wrangell are planned for early next w...
Alaska Legislature ends session notable for shift in tone
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — For the Alaska Legislature this was the session of compromise. The tone was notable after three years of bitter fights, d...
Fish Factor: 2018 salmon harvest projected at 149 million fish, down 34% from 2017 take of 226 million salmon
Alaska’s 2018 salmon season officially gets underway this week with the first 12-hour opener on May 17 for sockeyes and kings returning to the C...
Wrangell centenarian honored by state for longevity
WRANGELL - Designating this May as Older Americans Month in Alaska, Gov. Bill Walker recognized...
Open office hours
State Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is recently finished with the legislative session in Juneau. He’ll be holding public office hours T...
Alaska Legislature passes budgets, ends extended session
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska lawmakers ended the extended legislative session early Sunday after passing state spending plans and a flurry of other b...
