Articles from the July 2, 2015 edition
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Icicle Seafoods sold in two parts
Owner Paine & Partners, LLC of San Francisco has entered into agreements with two different groups to sell Icicle Seafoods. According to the press... Full story
Downloadable PDF version of 4th of July Schedule
Subscribers, click the link below to view or download the full 4th of July Schedule, 2015............................................
Rainforest Ferry Service delayed again
In the works for awhile, Rainforest Islands Ferry Service has been delayed yet again. The ferry was set to sail June 14, then postponed to June 28.... Full story
Psg Library extends collection electronically
The Petersburg Public Library just got a whole lot bigger. Not physically, but it has extended its electronic catalogue through the Joint Library... Full story
Yesterday's News
July 3, 1915 – The Mariposa, which passed through the Narrows, south, Sunday, is said to have carried the most valuable cargo ever taken out of A...
PVFD restoring history with mechanic's help
Working to preserve its history, the Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department has restored one fire...
Ferry schedule changes proposed, some boats docked
Five of Alaska Marine Highway System’s 11 ferries will be laid up at some point next year under a draft vessel deployment plan released on June 24. T...
Dungeness crab prices up; 838,156 pounds caught in first 7 days
Preliminary prices for Dungeness crab are in and a bit higher than last year’s. The average price for the first week was “a solid” $3 per pound throu...
Police reports
June 24 An officer made contact with individuals in a park after hours. The people agreed to leave. Police received a report of illegal camping. The...
Courts
June 26 Magistrate Judge Desiree Burrell issued an exparte stalking order against Tom Fisher for petitioner Donald Akins. June 29 John Martin...
Clarification
The June 25 edition of the Petersburg Pilot stated that Jacob Sturgeon had received a charge of misconduct involving a controlled substance in its...
Salmon prices see drop this year
Lower prices in the market are souring what’s predicted to be another large salmon run. “In general, a lot of prices for species are down,” said...
Limits for king salmon sport revised
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced late last week its revised 2015 sport fishing regulations for king salmon in Southeast and Yakutat. S...
Investigators examine Ella Lake crash
JUNEAU (AP) — A team of aviation investigators worked over the weekend in a remote, mountainous site in southeast Alaska to determine what caused t...
Alaska governor signs first tax increase in 10 years
JUNEAU (AP) — Alaska is facing the first tax increase in a decade after Governor Bill Walker signed the measure into law on Saturday morning. The l...
SE tribes boycott FedEx over NFL mascot
Ahead of next month’s start to the football season, Alaska’s largest tribal group has made clear it will not be rooting for one of the National Foo...
Reminder: Fireworks are prohibited in the Tongass
KETCHIKAN – As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, residents, visitors and campers are reminded that all fireworks, including sparklers, are p...
PILT payments for 2015 announced
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski’s office announced last week the state will be receiving $26.2 million from Department of the Interior through the P...
United Way accepting impact grant applications
United Way of Southeast Alaska is currently accepting applications for its 2015/16 Community Impact Grant program. Up to $30,000 in funds will be awar...
Shell heads for Alaska while awaiting final drilling permits
ANCHORAGE (AP) — One Royal Dutch Shell offshore drill rig is headed to Alaska and a second is poised to leave, despite lacking final federal p...
USCGC Anacapa welcomes new commander
A "time honored tradition," U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Peter Vermeer took command of the USCGC Anacapa on...