Articles from the June 18, 2020 edition
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People can attend public meetings
Public health mandate #3, which suspends in person participation of public meetings, was amended by...
Fatherhood: Something so good
Jake Hammer wanted to wait until he was a little older and better prepared to have kids. He first...
Test samples collected at Petersburg airport
On Tuesday, Petersburg Medical Center staff were ready to start collecting test samples from passeng...
Scow Bay shipwright business gets approval
The borough assembly approved Joatmon Enterprises LLC's request to lease tidelands at Scow Bay...
Borough to purchase additional public restrooms
The borough assembly approved resolution #2020-10 at their meeting on Monday, which approves the...
State issues guidance for school districts
The Petersburg School Board reviewed a guidance document released by the Alaska Department of Educat...
Assembly extends, updates vessel docking mandate
The borough assembly revised and extended public health mandate #5 at an assembly meeting on...
Petersburg Fishing Report
King Salmon As of June 15, fishing for king salmon is now open in the majority of our local waters....
Wrangell up to three total COVID cases, one recovered
WRANGELL - After last week's announcement of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Wrangell, two...
Wrangell assembly responds to Open Meetings Act question
WRANGELL - During the June 9 meeting of the borough assembly, Wrangell resident Ryan Howe was...
Alaska residents to get $992 from PFD
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Permanent Fund dividend was finalized at $992 and distribution is expected to begin early this year because of...
2020 Regulations revised for charter halibut anglers
On May 20, 2020, the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) met in a special session to recommend changes to the charter-caught halibut size...
All systems are "go" for Alaska's fisheries
All systems are go for keeping close tabs on fish and crab stocks in waters managed by the state, meaning out to three miles. While constraints from...
Alaska company to pay Justice Department $1.3M in fraud case
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A subsidiary of an Alaska Native corporation has agreed to pay $1.3 million in a deal with the U.S. Department of Justice...
Obituary: Jerry Niel Hegar, 78
Jerry Niel Hegar, 78, of Petersburg, Alaska, passed away May 14, 2020 after a lengthy illness and ba... Full story
Letters to the Editor
Highway robbery To the Editor: Senator Stedman's so-called "Kake Access" Road is a colossal and...
On the move
The M/V LeConte makes its way north on the Wrangell Narrows Monday to prepare for its first sailing...
Police report
June 10— A hit and run at a location on Howkan St. was reported to authorities. Authorities responded to a disturbance report at a location on...
Yesterday's News
June 11, 1920 The Petersburg Hospital Association has secured the services of two trained nurses and they are both now on duty at the local...
Trident Seafoods employee tests positive for COVID-19
An employee with Trident Seafoods has tested positive for COVID-19 on the individual's tenth day of... Full story
