Articles from the March 7, 2024 edition
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Final decision issued for Thomas Bay Timber Sale
The USDA Forest Service Petersburg Ranger District announced the final decision for the Thomas Bay...
Lunch ladies win national award for innovation
This week, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that four school districts in the... Full story
Yesterday's News News from 25-50-75-100 years ago
March 7, 1924 – Of the many neglected products of our salt waters, none compare with the sea mussel in abundance, nutritiousness and palatability, a...
Borough assembly and Mental Health Trust discuss stalemate over proposed South Mitkof Subdivision
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Office (TLO) and State Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...
To the Editor
Pharmacy Corner To the Editor: We would like to thank the community of Petersburg, and especially our patrons over the past two weeks, for your...
Capitol Updates
Dear Friends and Neighbors: Last week the House debated amendments to House Joint Resolution 7, which would add language to the Constitution that...
Guest Editorial: Alaska needs to control its PFD politics
It was a perplexing week in the Legislature. While the Senate Finance Committee was reviewing honest numbers about real budget needs hitting up...
Court report
February 5, 2024 Magistrate Judge Rachel Newport presided over a change of plea proceeding where Kelly Wilbur Brown entered a guilty plea to Criminal...
Police report
February 28 – An officer assisted with a lockout on Wrangell Avenue. An officer assisted in contacting individuals blocking the snow plow on Fram S...
Hofstetter biking the Iditarod
As of early Thursday morning, Phil Hofstetter is 496 miles into the the Iditarod Trail...
Petersburg resident L'xeis' Diane Benson reflects on acting in the latest season of HBO's True Detective
Alaskan actor L'xeis' Diane Benson plays Bee, an Inupiaq cleaning woman, in the HBO series True Dete...
Ellia Stewart wins Stedman Elementary's 2024 Spelling Bee
Last Friday morning Stedman Elementary school students, their teachers, family and friends gathered...
Mitkof Middle School wrestling wraps-up
The middle school wrestling season just officially wrapped up, although for the Mitkof Vikings it...
Vikings go undefeated against Craig
The Vikings finished their regular season off strong with two wins against Craig last weekend in Pet...
Lady Vikings take a dominant win against Craig
The Lady Vikings took on Craig on their home court in Petersburg last weekend wrapping up their...
Developer wants to build housing on former Wrangell hospital property
WRANGELL — A Georgia-based developer who has taken a liking to Wrangell has offered the borough $200,000 for the former hospital property, with plans...
