Articles from the May 21, 2015 edition
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Haugen-Nordic road construction project gets moving
One of Petersburg's biggest construction projects is nearing its end as the other's just beginning.... Full story
School budgeting faces more challenges with budget stalemate
The Petersburg School District’s financial future is still unknown, but it was looking bleak Monday evening. Governor Bill Walker announced Monday aft... Full story
King Salmon derby starts this Friday
The 34rd Annual Petersburg Chamber of Commerce King Salmon Derby gets underway this Friday at 7 a.m. The derby continues through the Memorial Day... Full story
Yesterday's News
May 22, 1915 – B.F. Watson, traveling agent for the Pacific Alaska Navigation Company, visited about town during the stay of the Admiral Evans in p...
Airport project nearing end
Things should be getting back to normal at the Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport fairly soon. A nearly $3 million rehabilitation project of the...
'Pretty rare' lightning strike knocks out all the lights
Not common for the area, a short-lived thunderstorm caused a minor disturbance in Petersburg on Tues...
Editorial: Plan for future traffic needs
Discussion about relocating the Petersburg Borough Power and Light building has been under discussion for decades. Often the discussion came to an...
Police reports
May 13 A caller reported a concern about drunk driving. During a traffic stop, an officer arrested Joseph Scott Hedlund, 25, for a charge of Driving...
Trial set for July in burglary case
Facing a Class B felony charge of burglary, 22-year-old Brittany Martin’s trial is set to begin July 21. Martin, of Juneau, was indicted on the felony...
Local woman convicted of credit card fraud
Petersburg resident Gesabel Rosa, 22, was convicted of six theft charges at a proceeding before Superior Court Judge William Carey on May 18....
Courts
May 7 Carlee Wells and Glenn Wells appeared before Superior Court Judge William Carey for a divorce and custody trial. Judge Carey granted the...
Fleming places first in national science competition
Two Alaska high school students won top honors in a national competition for original scientific research. Ian Fleming, of Petersburg, earned first...
Four more track and field records broken as team heads into regionals
Petersburg High School's (PHS) Track and Field team took a small but mighty subsection of runners,...
TRT fund changes advance; public hearing June 1
The Assembly unanimously passed, on second reading, an ordinance that would create a special revenue fund to house Transient Room Tax (TRT) revenues....
Assembly authorizes Sandy Beach camping for Chataqua group
Assembly members at Monday’s regular meeting took swift action on a small agenda of items. The item garnering the most discussion was a request for l...
Fish Factor: Fishery managers deciding to cut halibut bycatch by 50 percent
Nowhere in the world do people have as much opportunity to speak their minds to fish policy makers as they do in Alaska. As decision day approaches,...
Vikings fall to Juneau in three games
The Petersburg High School baseball Vikings fell to Juneau-Douglas in a three-game matchup last Wednesday and Thursday at Juneau. Though Juneau is...
School News
Eleanor Bergen will be graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Johns Hopkins University on May 21, 2015. She has earned a Bachelors of Arts in Public Health....
Chief Shakes hot springs repair work
The Chief Shakes Hot Springs Recreation Area is scheduled for work from mid-July to mid-August including foundation repair to decaying cedar posts on...
Obituary, Maximilian Worhatch III, 81
Maximilian Worhatch III was born to Mary Josephine Gola and Maximilian Worhatch II on September... Full story