Articles from the June 11, 2015 edition
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Petersburg vessel sinks on Fairweather Grounds
Owned by local fisherman Jay Thomassen, the 73-foot fishing vessel Kupreanof went down early... Full story
Petersburg School Board approves 2016 budget
The state still hasn’t decided on a budget, but the Petersburg School District has. The school board approved the district’s 2016 budget during its... Full story
A new record: May received less than an inch of rain
With less than an inch of rain, May of 2015 is officially the driest on record. Meteorologist Richard Lam, with the National Weather Service (NWS) in... Full story
Yesterday's News
June 12, 1915 – The territorial secretary has received a reply from the Secretary of Commerce Refield to the “fish-trap” memorial passed by the Alask...
Hungry Point Trail to become part boardwalk
At least a portion of the Hungry Point Trail extension will be elevated boardwalk, similar to that of Blind River Rapids Trailhead. The Petersburg...
To the Editor
Is zoning coming to the borough? To the Editor: Prior to the Borough election, I had several meetings with the Borough manager and asked about...
Local couple meets the king of Norway
Locals Al and Sally Dwyer not only got to meet the king of Norway, but invited him to come check...
Police reports
June 4 Police received reports of a snow machine being tipped over on the side of Mitkof Highway at mile 2. A caller reported an assault and...
Psg Library challenges youth to read more this summer
The Summer Reading Challenge and its companion, the Read to Me Challenge, are underway at the...
Pool reopens after two week closure
The Petersburg Aquatic Center is back up and running after an electrical fire knocked out its two...
University tech program sets up shop in Wrangell
WRANGELL - The next steps have been taken on an agreement between the University of Alaska...
Thousand year old skull found on Stikine awaits interment
WRANGELL — A skull found by a hunter near the Stikine River almost three years ago has yet to be interred. Wrangell resident Vena Stough discovered t...
Ketchikan lawmaker faces fines for campaign violations
JUNEAU (AP) — A Ketchikan lawmaker faces possible fines of about $6,000 for campaign violations, including not properly reporting some c...
Halibut bycatch limit reduced by 25 percent in Bering Sea
JUNEAU (AP) — The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is asking pollock and cod trawlers in the Bering Sea to cut halibut bycatch by a fourth. T...
US Rep. Don Young marries on his 82nd birthday
JUNEAU (AP) — The longest-serving Republican in the U.S. House has remarried, tying the knot on his 82nd birthday. U.S. Rep. Don Young's office s...
Fish Factor: Salmon forecast for this season totals 221 million fish
Salmon fisheries are opening up this month from one end of Alaska to the other. Total catches so far of mostly sockeye, were under one million fish,...
PHS Honor Roll
7 - 2015 Petersburg High School Honor Roll and Academic Excellence Highest Honor Roll 12th Grade: Joshua Andrews, Nicholas Larson, Evan Marsh,...
MMS Honor Roll
7-2015 Mitkof Middle School Q4 Honor Roll and Academic Excellence Students achieving highest honor roll with academic excellence of straight As...
Stork report
Liv Nancy Gillen was born to Caryn (Flint) and Todd Gillen on May 3 in Eugene, Ore. She weighed 8...
PMC mammography moving to digital
The Petersburg Medical Center (PMC) is upgrading to a digital mammography unit, meaning better service, but a higher cost for patients. During a...
Two pulled from Sumner Strait after boat capsizes
Two men were rescued south of Petersburg in Sumner Strait last week after the boat they were in capsized. Alaska Wildlife Troopers spokesperson Megan...
