Articles from the July 6, 2017 edition
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Hagerman receives promotion to be 'back up support'
Public Works Director Karl Hagerman was recently promoted to a position with no official title, yet...
Discussion on Power & Light renovation pushed back to later this month
A Borough Assembly meeting was canceled Monday after not enough members were present, causing a setback to the scheduled discussion on whether to...
Yesterday's News
July 6, 1917 – If some rain, more or less could break up a programme for celebration, there would be few Fourths of July celebrated in Southeast A...
Salvation Army gets new leadership
The Salvation Army appointed a new managing officer last week, and it will likely be her last...
Trooper report
On June 29, at approximately 4:24 p.m., Alaska State Troopers on Prince of Wales were advised Harvey Hurd, age 77 of Coffman Cove, was found deceased...
Kake man found dead off Point Macartney
On July 2, at about 1:10 p.m., the Alaska State Troopers were notified that a boat had ran aground in Herring Bay on Admiralty Island and one of the...
To the Editor
Asking for support To the Editor: Recently Mike Schwartz sent a letter regarding the potential loss of our family cabin since 1956 that is up Petersbu...
Editorial: Experience most necessary
We find the evolving process to fill the power and light superintendent’s position becoming almost bizarre. The effort required to pound seemingly s...
Dungeness crab season to close July 25
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced June 29 that the 2017/2018 commercial Dungeness crab summer fishing season in Southeastern Alaska...
Police Report
June 28 — Police made traffic stops at S. Nordic, 12th St. and again at S. Nordic. Police assisted with a lockout at the South Harbor. A theft was r...
Wrangell IBEW strike ends as parties return to negotiating table
WRANGELL – A strike called by public employees of Wrangell on June 22 only lasted a week, with workers taking up their posts again on June 29. M...
Man drags junk vehicle through town, skidding roads and spraying fluid
Chris Miller last week reportedly towed a junk car with its tires locked through Petersburg, burning rubber to its rims and leaving black marks visibl...
Clausen Memorial Museum celebrated 50 years Saturday
About 100 people filtered in-and-out of the Petersburg Clausen Memorial Museum on Saturday to...
11-year-old kills bear charging fishing party
HOONAH, Alaska (AP) – Quick action from an 11-year-old boy saved a fishing party from a charging brown bear, Alaska State Troopers said. Elliot C...
Log Roll winner is top seed's son
"Show them how it's done!" roared the crowd in the direction of Sue Erickson, who was balancing on...
Wrangell duo pit against elements in History series
WRANGELL – In the middle of its run on television, a popular survival series on the History C...
Alaska Fish Factor: Salmon sperm desired for diverse realms of research
Salmon skin, heads, bones and other body parts have long been popular in cultural usages around the world. Now add salmon sperm to the list of desirab...
Alaska residents building floating fish processing plant
SITKA, Alaska (AP) – A couple of Alaska residents have decided to add a wrinkle to the fish industry in Alaska. Residents Pat Glaab and Ben Blakey h...
