Articles from the July 29, 2021 edition
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Petersburg records second death from COVID
Petersburg recorded its second COVID-19 death on Friday according to the Alaska Department of Health...
Havin' a great time
Brad Taylor and his crew aboard the Silver Spur enjoying their time on the water...
USFS closes comments for 2023 projects
The United States Forest Service has ended its comment period for 2023 outdoor project proposals....
PMC board discusses recent COVID-19 outbreak
The Petersburg Medical Center Board reviewed the recent COVID-19 outbreak during their July 22...
PMC conducts Community Needs Assessment
The Petersburg Medical Center has begun receiving feedback from the community through the Community...
Yesterday's News
July 29, 1921 A petition has been prepared and will be forwarded to the Surveyor General of the Territory as soon as signed asking that a tract of...
Guest Commentary: Bad time to rewrite the state constitution
The list of escalating Alaska political divides is growing faster than skunk cabbage in a rainforest. And it smells just as bad. The line-up for the...
Glacial outwash
Baird Glacier's large glacial outwash could be seen last Sunday. People can no longer climb onto...
Clausen Memorial Museum opens outdoor shelter
A new outdoor shelter was completed at the Clausen Memorial Museum with the help of a community...
Police report
July 21 — Officers secured an open building on Hungerford Rd. Public Works responded to a fallen tree blocking the road at N. 1st St. and N. Nordic...
Candidacy filing opens for Borough Election
The window to file for candidacy opened Tuesday in preparation for the fall 2021 borough election....
New king salmon regulations around Petersburg
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game released an emergency order Monday to revise limits for king...
Artifact Archive: PHS moccasins
These handmade moccasins are made of buckskin, with delicate blue beading of forget-me-not flowers...
Alaska Fish Factor: Alaska crab shells providing same fabric protections as manmade agents in bio-friendly way and at less cost
Most people are unaware that the yarns and fabrics that make up our carpets, clothing, car seats, mattresses, even mop heads, are coated with...
Small Alaska town embraces state's 1st swimmer to win gold
SEWARD, Alaska (AP) — An Olympic buzz permeates an Alaska coastal community thousands of miles away from Japan and nearly a full day after Lydia...
AK cruise passenger tests positive for COVID-19
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A fully vaccinated passenger on an Alaska cruise tested positive for COVID-19 and received “private air transportation” ho...