Articles from the June 13, 2019 edition
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Borough fiscal budget passes in third reading
The borough assembly adopted the 2020 fiscal year operating budget in its third reading on Monday...
Assembly talks feasibility of harbor warehouse on Public Works property
Mayor Mark Jensen requested a discussion on the Petro 49 land exchange during Monday's assembly...
Yesterday's News
June 13, 1919 A special election will be held by the citizens in Petersburg for the purpose of ascertaining their wishes regarding the bonding of the...
Updated zoning map to go before assembly
The Planning Commission approved an updated zoning map for service area one at their meeting on...
Fireworks allowed in service area three days a year
An ordinance allowing the use of fireworks within service area one three days out of the year was pa...
Borough assembly discusses services offered throughout the borough
Assembly Member Jeff Meucci requested a spreadsheet of what services are provided to individuals living within service area one, outside service area...
Burrell retires after 20.5 years at the Courthouse
In 1998, Desi Burrell was hired as the clerk of court at the Petersburg Courthouse, and 20.5 years...
Special Report: Parking largely uncontrolled
Although Alaska Airlines is expecting to bring upgrades and improvements to its terminal in...
Special Report: Airline plans terminal upgrades
The Petersburg Alaska Airlines terminal is one of five terminals throughout the state that are next...
Special Report: Patty Nelson remembers her 28 years with Alaska Airlines
In her 28 years working for Alaska Airlines, Patty Nelson has seen and done it all. Her duties...
Alaska Senate fails to revive oil-wealth fund dividend bill
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Senate failed Monday to revive a bill that would pay residents a full dividend of about $3,000 from the state’s oil...
Police report
June 5 — Harassment at a location on Kiseno St. was reported to authorities. Individuals were seen on an abandoned piece of property at the 1300 b...
Special Report:
Petersburg’s Alaska Airline terminal is a busy place. Since 1998 departures from the facility have increased by 31 percent, from 34,376 to 49,521 i...
Alaska Fish Factor
Alaska fishermen are still awaiting disaster relief funds for the 2016 pink salmon run failure, which was the worst in 40 years. Congress approved...
Devil's Thumb Shooters club in their fifth year
It's been five years since the inception of the Devil's Thumb Shooter's Club, now a 501(c)...
Report: Ak jobs gain after 3 years of losses
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A state labor department report says recent job gains after three years of losses could signal the end of Alaska’s rec...
Alaska awards contract to study Medicaid
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska has awarded a contract to study whether the state can become the first in the nation to change its Medicaid program i...
Officials rethink park use after concert cancelled
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska officials are reconsidering whether special events like outdoor concerts are a responsible use of state park land. T...
Senator Sullivan wants new icebreaker to spend time in Arctic
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is expected to take possession of a new heavy icebreaker within five years and Alaska’s junior U.S. sena...
