Articles from the May 21, 2020 edition
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Assembly approves 2 percent raise for union
The borough assembly approved a letter of agreement with the Petersburg Municipal Employees Associat...
American Cruise Line hopes to dock in town this summer
American Cruise Lines has 11 stops planned for Petersburg this season, with the first docking...
2021 FY Assembly budget moves to final reading
The borough assembly passed the borough's fiscal year 2021 operating budget in its second reading on...
Assembly extends civil provisions ordinance
The borough assembly unanimously approved the extension of an emergency ordinance that allows the...
State to relax further economic restrictions on Friday
Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced on Tuesday that phases three and four of his Reopen Alaska Responsibly...
Canneries release plans for incoming workforce
Representatives from Icicle Seafoods and Tridents Seafoods laid out their plans for bringing in...
Business as unusual: Local businesses meet restrictions to reopen their doors
On April 24, Gov. Mike Dunleavy's first phase of his Reopen Alaska Responsible Plan went into effect...
This year's graduation a far cry from tradition
Typically sometime in May, parents and family members fill the stands in Petersburg High School gym...
Despite hardships, 36 seniors to graduate on Tuesday
A graduating class of 36 Petersburg High School seniors will be receiving their diplomas on Tuesday...
Alaska lawmakers reconvene with virus screening protocols
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Legislature reconvened Monday for the first time since recessing in late March over coronavirus concerns, with new...
Alaska Seaplanes moves to buy RavnAir Group company PenAir
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska airline has made a purchase offer for another regional carrier whose parent company declared bankruptcy because of...
Alaska House adjourns after ratifying relief aid plans
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska House abruptly adjourned Tuesday after ratifying plans for using more than $1 billion in federal coronavirus...
Unique payout Alaskans get from oil wealth could be at risk
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska has no income or statewide sales taxes, and it cuts residents a check every year from its oil wealth. But the future...
Alaska to receive $50 million from $300 million fisheries relief funds
Giving COVID relief funds to the seafood industry and stepping on the gas for offshore fish farming are two big takeaways from the executive orders...
Yesterday's News
May 21, 1920 Charles Schuck, the local plumber and sheet metal worker, took an involuntary trip to Juneau on the City of Seattle this week. When the S...
Letters to the Editor
Family following their dreams To the Editor: I need to make a correction, and addition to the photo...
Police report
May 13 — A brush fire was reported near the borough’s baler facility. Authorities responded to a civil complaint at a location on Kiseno St. May...
Little Norway from home
The Little Norway Festival may have been cancelled this year, but a Viking scarecrow on Bucky...
A fun surprise
Jim and Teresa Stolpe set up 42 plaques along the trails between Sandy Beach Rd.and Haugen Dr. over...
Students of the Month
The Elk's Lodge held a remote student of the month dinner last Thursday to acknowledge the hard...
Students of the Year
Last week, the Elk's Lodge held their annual student of the year dinner remotely to honor the...
Death Notice
Jerry Hegar passed away May 14, 2020 at Petersburg Medical Center. An obituary will follow soon. Services to be determined.... Full story