Articles from the May 28, 2020 edition
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Local nurse heads to New York City
On April 20, Stacey Dahl left Petersburg and arrived in New York City. She was there to help in the...
Thirty-six seniors graduate from PHS
In an unorthodox graduation ceremony that began with a parade throughout town and ended with the vie...
Pandemic brings on depression among Alaskans
Petersburg Public Health Nurse Erin Michael warned the public that as people's lives change and...
Yesterday's News
May 28, 1920 Work on the Petersburg Scow Bay road has been started by the Alaska Road Commission and it is the intention of that body to push the...
Businesses struggle to reach pre-COVID sales numbers
Since Gov. Mike Dunleavy's phase two and three of his Reopen Alaska Responsibly Plan went into...
To the Editor
We are not done To the Editor: Until there is a vaccine or solid proof of acquired immunity we are...
Police report
May 19 — A vehicle was impounded at a location on Olson Rd. Authorities responded to a disturbance at a location on Howkan St. May 20 — Breeann Dawe,...
Court report
May 1 – Judge Stephens presided over a change of plea hearing for Carter Gueller. Under the terms of the agreement Gueller pleaded guilty to a s...
Littleton to retire from PSD after 30 years
After seven superintendents, five principals, countless teachers and 30 years, Administrative...
Memorial Day
About 50 people gathered at the Petersburg Cemetery for the annual Memorial Day ceremony on...
Top Alaskan medical professionals speak on COVID-19
State health officials held a virtual work session with the borough on May 27 that updated the...
Wrangell golf tournaments start back up at Muskeg Meadows
WRANGELL - Over Memorial Day weekend, Muskeg Meadows started up their weekend golf tournaments for...
Alaska will send oil-wealth checks early because of virus
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has announced that checks from the state’s oil-wealth fund will begin going out to residents thr...
Alaska Fish Factor
A rapid response by nearly 800 Alaska fishermen will provide a guideline for giving them a hand up as the coronavirus swamps their operations. An...
Alaska April job numbers down sharply amid virus concerns
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska had 42,200 fewer jobs in April than a year earlier as coronavirus fears shut down or disrupted businesses at a time when...
Artifact Archive
The Alaska Steamship Line was established in 1894, primarily for transporting passengers and...
Obituary
Anne Lewis, 94, a longtime resident of Petersburg, Alaska passed away on May 7, 2020 at the... Full story
Ocean Beauty and Icicle Seafoods announce merger
Ocean Beauty Seafoods LLC and Icicle Seafoods, Inc. will be merging their wild salmon and Gulf of Al... Full story