Articles from the June 11, 2020 edition
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George Floyd vigil draws large turnout
About 160 residents showed up for a vigil on Sunday outside of the Petersburg Courthouse for George...
Kake/Petersburg road construction to start in July
Construction on the Kake Access Project is expected to begin in mid-July and depending on conditions...
Borough to screen incoming travelers
An updated version of Gov. Dunleavy's state health mandate #10 took effect early Saturday morning...
Assembly begins planning for CARES Act funding
The Petersburg Borough Assembly approved an ordinance in its third reading at a special meeting...
Fire Department douses trailer fire
The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department responded to a trailer fire at the 5.3 mile mark of Mitkof...
Rachel Newport fills magistrate judge position
Following the retirement of the previous local magistrate judge in May, Rachel Newport has taken on...
HS, MS activities could resume in July
Outdoor activities will possibly resume at Mitkof Middle School and Petersburg High School on July 1...
To the Editor
Precautions being taken To the Editor: The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department is continuing to... Full story
Police report
June 3 — A disturbance was reported at a location on Chief John Lott St. June 4 — A vehicle was abandoned at a location on Surf St. Extra patrols...
Home again
Wrangell dog Thorton is home safe and sound after a multi-week disappearance upriver. Thorton, a...
Yesterday's News
June 11, 1920 The Prueschoff Brothers, who are known as being among the most successful loggers of Southeastern Alaska have just delivered a raft of...
School News
Erin Pfundt and Joshua Thynes were named to the Provost’s Honor Roll for the Spring 2020 semester at Whitworth University...
COVID cuts into annual fish, crab surveys
Surveys of Alaska's fish, crab and halibut stocks in the Bering Sea have been called off or reduced...
First case of COVID-19 announced in Wrangell
WRANGELL - On Sunday evening, June 7, the first positive case of COVID-19 was announced in the...
$60,000 MOU approved for Wrangell cannery worker COVID-19 tests
WRANGELL - The Wrangell Borough Assembly met last Wednesday evening, June 3, for a special meeting....
Artifact Archive
Woven hats Woven hats are a hallmark of indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska....
Alaska ferry crew, passengers must undergo COVID-19 testing
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Forty-one crew members and passengers of an Alaska state ferry will undergo testing for COVID-19 before disembarking the...
National Guard improves sex assault handling
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska Department of Administration audit has found that the state’s National Guard units improved the handling of...