Articles from the July 23, 2015 edition
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The Borough Assembly is working to put a proposition on the Oct. 6 municipal ballot that exempts candidates running for local public offices from a... Full story
Paddlers conquer the Narrows
The 2nd annual Paddle Battle sponsored by the Petersburg Medical Center Foundation saw 33 paddlers... Full story
Court fee increases take effect in August
Users of services in the Alaska Court System (ACS) will be seeing new fees for some services and fee increases for other services beginning August 1.... Full story
Candidates sought for 20 vacancies
Residents wishing to serve or continue serving as local officials can file for candidacy for 20...
Yesterday's News
July 24, 1915 – Professor Golder, of the University of Washington, claims to have discovered, through study of the government archives in P...
Assembly voices concerns about winter ferry schedule
The Assembly agreed to send a letter to the Alaska Department of Transportation (ADOT) as part of the public comment period on the winter schedule...
Wastewater infrastructure repairs more costly than anticipated
Additional needed repairs to the wastewater infrastructure have been discovered by crews working on the sewer project in conjunction with the...
Pilot staff receives national recognition
The Petersburg Pilot won second place for Best Local News Coverage in the National Newspaper Association (NNA) 2015 Better Newspaper Editorial...
Weaver sentencing further delayed
Sentencing in the trial of former Petersburg resident Mark Weaver, 60, has been delayed again. Weaver pled guilty to a felony charge of Possession of...
Martin sentenced in residential burglary case
Brittany Martin, 22, of Juneau, pled guilty to two amended charges during a change of plea hearing before Superior Court Judge William Carey on...
Police reports
July 15 A caller reported an individual passing at 50 miles per hour in the Hungry Point area. A suspicious substance was reported by a caller....
Borough Manager's Report
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht gave the following report at Monday’s Assembly meeting: - An extreme low tide did damage Sunday morning at the l...
Courts
July 16 Deputy Magistrate Brandy Boggs presided over arraignment for Zachary S. Edwards. The defendant pled guilty to a charge of minor consuming and...
Alaska ferry delayed 3 days, engine problems blamed
JUNEAU (AP) — Those who had hoped to catch a ride on the Alaska ferry Columbia Tuesday should be able to depart sometime Friday. The ferry was s...
Alaska high court: Local mining initiative unenforceable
JUNEAU (AP) — Alaska's highest court ruled Friday that an initiative seeking to restrict large-scale mining in the Bristol Bay region seriously impede...
Ketchikan Boy Scout rescued after 3,000-pound boulder pins his legs
JUNEAU (AP) — Firefighters in Alaska rescued a Boy Scout after a 3,000-pound boulder tumbled onto him at a Juneau camp, pinning his legs. The J...
Consultant hired to help recommend Medicaid reforms
JUNEAU (AP) — The state health department has hired a consultant to help recommend next steps as Gov. Bill Walker's administration plans to implement...
Fairbanks voters to decide on marijuana tax
FAIRBANKS (AP) — The Fairbanks City Council has approved a proposed tax on marijuana retail sales that will now be up for debate among voters. The F...
Anchorage man gets 52 years for violent crime spree
ANCHORAGE (AP) — A 27-year-old Anchorage man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for a 2013 crime spree that left three people severely i...
Fish Factor, Record breaking catches during last week of sockeye run
The world’s biggest sockeye salmon run at Bristol Bay went from “bust” to “unbelievable” in one week. Landings last week broke records every day...
