Articles from the July 26, 2018 edition

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 By Brian Varela    News    July 26, 2018

DOT to complete chip seal work this weekend

By this weekend, the Alaska Department of Transportation will complete the chip sealing of Mitkof...

 
 By Brian Varela    News    July 26, 2018

Two rescued from capsized vessel in Nushagak Bay, one missing

Right before 8 A.M. on Wednesday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard received a call from a good Samaritan stating that a capsized vessel was seen in...

 

Alaska officials: Salmon ballot initiative could be costly

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska ballot initiative that aims to strengthen state law protecting salmon habitat could be costly and delay i...

 

Yesterday's News

July 25, 1918 While the dance for the men on the sub chaser was in progress, the Federal officials in charge of the clean up of whiskey and the red li...

 
 By Caleb Vierkant    News    July 26, 2018

Wrangell, Petersburg police collaborate in active shooter training

Members of the Wrangell andPetersburg police departments collaborated on some active shooter...

 

Former city manager to leave Alaska

Skagway Borough Manager Scott Hahn will be leaving his borough manager position in Skagway to take a city manager position in Rifle, Colo. Hahn...

 

To the Editor

Senior Benefits To the Editor: Remember the old Alaska Longevity Bonus Program of 1972? It ran into...

 
 By Brian Varela    News    July 26, 2018

Intern leads Petersburg Presbyterian Church

Petersburg Presbyterian Church welcomed their summer pastor intern Daniel Van Beek on June 26. Van...

 

Kodiak hospital sees uptick in bear spray exposures to children

KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — Kodiak health professionals say there is an uptick in the number of children being accidently exposed to bear spray. The K...

 

Police report

July 18 – Police were notified about a possible bear sighting near residences. A theft was reported to authorities on N. Nordic Dr. Items were r...

 

Report: Weather was deteriorating before July 10 Alaska plane crash

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A pilot flying in rapidly deteriorating weather in Alaska confused snow on a mountain with a body of water before crashing a...

 
 By Brian Varela    News    July 26, 2018

Intern helps library revamp children's section

To help improve the children's section, the Petersburg library applied for a summer intern through...

 

Federal Highway Administration kills Juneau road project

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The federal government has officially killed a project to improve access to Alaska’s capital nearly two years after Gov. Bill Wa...

 
 By Caleb Vierkant    News    July 26, 2018

Von Wrangels share history with namesake town

WRANGELL - "For us, this journey is called 'In the footsteps of Ferdinand von Wrangel,' and you are...

 

Water levels recede after glacial dam outburst in Juneau

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Water levels have receded on Mendenhall Lake in Alaska’s capital city following a glacial dam outburst. National Weather Ser...

 
 By Laine Welch    Dockside    July 26, 2018

Alaska Fish Factor

Alaska’s salmon fisheries continue to lag alarmingly in several regions, with overall catches down by a third from the same time last year. The single...

 

McDonald watercolor accepted in exhibition

The Alaska Watercolor Society has accepted Angele McDonald's piece "Yggdrasil" into the 44th annual...

 

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School News

Emma Peeler graduated from Boise State University, in Boise, Idaho in May 2018 with a Bachelor Degree in Science Radiologic Science, Diagnostic...

 

Data: Job losses appear to be slowing across Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Recent figures indicate Alaska’s unemployment rate improved slightly last month. The Juneau Empire reports numbers from the Ala...

 
 By Brian Varela    News    July 26, 2018

Petersburg Police Department seeks suspect in skiff theft

Michael Boseman is wanted by the Petersburg Police Department for a felony assault warrant and... Full story

 

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