Articles from the July 26, 2018 edition
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DOT to complete chip seal work this weekend
By this weekend, the Alaska Department of Transportation will complete the chip sealing of Mitkof...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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