Articles from the May 29, 2014 edition
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Woman wins derby with some 'kelp' from her husband
Karen Malcom won this year's King Salmon Derby after battling a 46.4-pound Chinook last Saturday... Full story
School board approves balanced budget
Despite fears this winter of dipping into its reserves, the Petersburg School Board unanimously approved a balanced budget for the 2014/2015 school ye... Full story
Freshman Izabelle Ith takes first in two events at state track meet
The Petersburg girls track team placed higher than any other Petersburg team in history during last... Full story
2014 seniors to graduate next week
Petersburg High School seniors are graduating next Tuesday in the high school gym. Petersburg School District teacher Sue Harden is retiring this...
WWII Vets honored in Washington D.C.
Three Petersburg WWII veterans returned from Washington, D.C. earlier this month where they toured...
Yesterday's News
May 30, 1914 – The construction of a water system for the town has actually been started. The new council has taken hold of the work with energy b...
Local artists' work to be displayed in International Museum
Local resident and painter Beth Flor will have 45 of her paintings on display and for sale in a...
PHS students record LeConte Glacier movement
Last week, the Petersburg High School LeConte Glacier survey team tracked the latest movements of the tidal glacier after surveying its terminus...
Police reports
May 21 Caller reported a civil disagreement with a neighbor. May 22 Officer gave warning for lighting requirements. Caller reported vehicles parked...
Courts
May 22 Tonya Gallant appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell on a charge of Driving Without a Valid License. The court entered a not-guilty plea on...
Vikings lose two away games, head to regionals this week
The Petersburg Vikings lost two games to Thunder Mountain and Sitka in Juneau last week. Head Coach Jim Engell said despite the loss to Thunder...
Assembly to discuss changes to sales tax code, exemptions
The Petersburg Borough Assembly will discuss changes to the borough’s sales tax code after Sue Flint, Sales Tax Committee Chair, presented it's recomm...
Community Foundation awards grants
The Petersburg Community Foundation awarded its annual grants on May 17, 2014. The grants, valued...
Plans underway to restore burned hatchery
KETCHIKAN (AP) — The operator of a state-owned salmon hatchery near Petersburg says it is moving forward with plans to rebuild the portion of the faci...
Fish Factor: Companies are still selling last year's pinks
Salmon season is just getting underway, but seafood companies are still selling last summer’s record catch of 226 million pink salmon - and it has p...
Tlingit hat from Wrangell sells for $365,000
WRANGELL - According to news reports, a Tlingit hat sold for $365,000 on the auction block at...
Trans-Alaska pipeline assessed at $10.2 billion
FAIRBANKS (AP) — Oil companies that own the trans-Alaska pipeline will have 30 days to appeal a State Assessment Review Board decision to set the valu...
School News
Gonzaga University Carolyn Kvernvik has earned placement on the Gonzaga University President's List for spring semester 2014. Students must earn a...
Obituary, Jerry P. Wollen, 58
Gerald "Jerry" Patrick Wollen, 58, was born in Aberdeen, Washington on June 14th, 1957 to parents... Full story