Articles from the June 1, 2017 edition
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Class of 2017 graduates Tuesday evening
The Petersburg High School Class of 2017 ended their K through 12 tenures at a commencement...
Karrie Byrer wins 2017 salmon derby with 34.3 lb. king
A seemingly routine 2017 salmon derby shifted to shock and thrill Monday after Karrie Byrer caught...
Alaska Natives honored for protecting territory during WWII
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Officials on Friday posthumously honored more than a dozen members of a largely Alaska Native citizen militia who p...
Yesterday's News
June 1, 1917 – Somewhere between SingLee’s and Glacier Fish Co. office, Mrs. Charles Smith yesterday lost a valuable diamond setting from a ring. It...
PMC board to undertake construction of new hospital
Following a recommendation from the Petersburg Medical Center's Long Term Planning Committee the...
Manager to prepare job description; begin recruitment for Power and Light superintendent replacement
Following an executive session on Tuesday, Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht reported via email that he and Borough Clerk Debbie Thompson would work...
Editorial: Make easy cuts first
We find the turmoil created by proposing that an inexperienced electric utility supervisor take over the Power and Light Department a very risky...
To the Editor
Need to regroup To the Editor: Our local paper seems like it’s mixed up. Viking ship (in color) on the front page was perfect. However the criminal (...
Planning and Zoning proposes more airport parking
The airport might add more parking to accommodate increased demand for spaces and to anticipate...
Trooper report
On May 23 at approximately 3:30 p.m., Alaska State Troopers on Prince of Wales received a report of a MVC-I after the fact in Hydaburg. Jean Bland,...
Alleged slap of reporter sent to prosecutors for review
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Juneau police investigating a reporter’s allegation that he was slapped by a state senator have sent the case to the state Off...
SE commercial Dungeness crab fishery announced
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced that the 2017/2018 commercial Dungeness crab fishery in Southeastern Alaska will be opening as...
King salmon limits for Wrangell Narrows-Blind Slough announced for 2017 season
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish announced the bag and possession limi...
Muir joins Pilot newsroom
Ben Muir, 22, joins the Petersburg Pilot staff this week and assumes the position of news reporter....
NOAA's coastal research programs and the Sea Grant program would be slashed in proposed Trump budget
The 2018 budget unveiled on May 23 by the Trump Administration is bad news for anything that swims in or near U.S. waters. At a glance: the Trump...
Wrangell Golf and auction raise $35K for clinic charity
WRANGELL – A combination golf tournament and auction dinner raised just over $35,000 for the hospital’s charitable arm last weekend. “It went reall...
Obituary, Ernest Ray Smith
Ernest Ray Smith, of Issaquah, died peacefully at home on May 24, 2017. Ernie was born April 24,... Full story
Petersburg honors those who made the 'ultimate sacrifice'
About 50 people gathered at the Petersburg Memorial Cemetery Monday to remember friends and loved...
