Articles from the July 13, 2023 edition
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'This fire can consume our building, but not our hearts'
The St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church caught fire last Thursday, leaving much of the building... Full story
Yesterday's News
July 13, 1923 – Two boats were added to the local fleet recently when the Dorn and Urania were launched and commissioned from Skog Shipyard o...
Community Center will partially close during sewer line repairs
The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously approved a bid award for a project that would replace...
Backers of effort to repeal Alaska's ranked voting system accused of campaign finance violations
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Backers of an effort to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting system violated campaign finance rules and obscured the sou...
To the Editor
Join the Volunteer Fire Department To the Editor: Now that we have seen the ugly damage to the church that a structure fire does so quickly, it...
Guest Editorial
Opponents of ranked-choice voting in Alaska want to put an initiative on the ballot so that voters can overturn the law in the 2024 election. To do...
Police Report
July 5 – Officers responded to a noise complaint on South 5th Street. Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of concern about f...
Lighthouse Keepers Corner
The fog was thick and freezing. Ice crystallized on every spruce branch and ocean-sprayed rocky cleft. Akusha Island was wrapped up tight in an icy...
Mountain View Food Services will begin hosting dining room meals again this week
Mountain View Food Services will begin holding in-person meals at Mountain View Manor's dining room...
SEAPA postpones potential wholesale rate increase
A potential Southeast Alaska Power Agency (SEAPA) wholesale rate increase has been deferred by at least a year due to record high power sales in...
Dump truck damages power pole causing outage
A private dump truck hit a guy-wire supporting a power pole on the dump hill Wednesday, cutting...
Ness Point bench commemorates early Petersburg family
Ness family members from across the country gathered at Ness Point in Petersburg last Saturday to...
Dunleavy veto cuts Head Start increase as centers struggle to pay teachers, serve children in need
In Alaska, only a third of children meet the state’s goals to be ready for kindergarten. But the state’s share of funding for Head Start, a mos... Full story
New state child care task force faces bleak reality of Alaska's system
Alaskans are having a harder time accessing child care now than they were five years ago, an expert told a new task force charged by Gov. Mike... Full story
Petersburg man completes swim across Frederick Sound
They say 'To dare is to do,' and Scott May, 59, did just that when he successfully completed the...
Wrangell's BearFest comes roaring back starting July 26
WRANGELL – From a "beary" pie contest to a cub-o-war, art workshops, live music and a usually sold-out dinner, BearFest is returning for its 14th y...
