Articles from the June 20, 2019 edition
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Heather Ann sinks in Wrangell Narrows
Just before 7 A.M. last Friday, the United States Coast Guard was notified of a wooden, seine...
Assembly, department heads evaluate borough manager
The borough assembly and borough department heads conducted an annual performance evaluation of...
Yesterday's News
June 20, 1919 The town of Petersburg will celebrate on the 4th of July and will extend a general invitation to everyone in this section of Alaska. It...
School board passes district 2020 operating budget
The Petersburg School Board approved the district's fiscal year 2020 operating budget at their...
Clarification:
A photo on page 15 of last week’s issue of the Petersburg Pilot showed Public Works employees removing a metal grate from around a tree stump near... Full story
Eleven school board policy changes approved
Changes to 11 board policies are set to go into effect after the Petersburg School Board approved...
To the Editor:
Borough unfairness To the Editor: I moved here 30 years ago and fell in love with this community....
Trash in muskeg surrounding baler facility caused by wind
Some residents have noticed trash scattered around in the muskeg near the baler facility, which has...
Police report
June 12— Authorities responded to a report of an intoxicated individual walking in the middle of Odin St., but the man was gone upon arrival. June 1...
Fisherman helps veterans overcome past experiences
Some veterans have kept their experiences on the battlefield bottled up in their minds where they co...
Alaska Fish Factor
Salmon dominates the summer fishing headlines but it’s among many other fisheries going on throughout the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea. Alaska’s...
Sing Lee's murder remains unsolved
Sing Lee’s story started in 1892 when Mar Goey emigrated from China to Alaska. By the time he...
Obituary: Judith E. Erickson, 71
Judith (Judy) E Erickson, 71, passed away June 1, 2019 in Juneau, Alaska with her children by her... Full story
Dead whale reported
WRANGELL - The carcass of a gray whale was reported floating between Wrangell and Channel Island,...
Additional King fishing opens in the Petersburg and Wrangell areas
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game have announced sport fishing regulations for king salmon in...
Climate change forcing some Alaskan villages to relocate
QUINHAGAK, Alaska (AP) — Accelerating erosion is forcing villages in western Alaska to begin making plans to move, officials said. Erosion caused...