Articles from the August 4, 2016 edition
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Assembly backs dredging feasibility study
Harbormaster Glo Wollen addressed the borough assembly at its meeting Monday about an issue South Harbor is facing and what options are available to... Full story
Beer cans take bullet in accidental shooting
An accidental discharge of a firearm happened Monday at the Tree’s RV Park general store, but only a couple beer cans were harmed, according to owner... Full story
2016 Paddle Battle in the books
The weather might have forced a couple participants to drop out of the postponed 3rd Annual Paddle... Full story
Yesterday's News
August 5, 1916 – Work on Petersburg Scow Bay road is to be started as soon as a crew of men can be assembled. W.F. Pendergast, who is to have c...
Assembly gets construction update
Public Works director Karl Hagerman updated the assembly about the ongoing municipal building renovation project at its meeting Monday. Phase 1 of the...
To the Editor
Choose to do less harm To the Editor: The following facts about marijuana are taken from a lecture I attended by Darryl Inada CAT-V, CADC 111 and PH.D...
Fisherman found deceased aboard Pe tersburg vessel
A 28-year-old Seattle man working aboard the F/V Odin was found deceased in his bunk by a fellow...
Police reports
July 27 A call regarding harassment was received. An abandoned vehicle was reported in the high school parking lot. There was a domestic violence...
Courts
August 2 Christopher James Dunlap appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell for an arraignment on a charge of an abandoned vehicle. Dunlap entered a...
Planning Commission's lack of quorum not new
The Planning and Zoning Commission didn’t meet last month due to lack of quorum, and they might not meet this month after recently realizing the t...
Alaska ending election night gathering amid budget crunch
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – It’s an election night tradition in Alaska: jubilant candidates followed by chanting, sign-waving supporters parade into a cav...
Sitka gets $1.3 million in state funds to extend sea walk
SITKA, Alaska (AP) – The city of Sitka has announced that construction will start on the second phase of an oceanside sidewalk project thanks to m...
Stikine sockeye season looking good
King salmon might not have been as abundant as gillnetters hoped for earlier this season, but the sockeye fishery on the Stikine starting in mid-June...
Payment delays stall bulk water sales in Sitka
SITKA, Alaska (AP) – Efforts to advance bulk water sales in Sitka have stalled amid missed payments. Members of the Gary Paxton Industrial Park B...
Alaska whale-watchers rescue swimming deer in distress
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – An Alaska whale-watching cruise turned into a rescue mission for an unusual aquatic species a distressed, swimming deer. The 1...
Former head of Alaska marijuana board booted by governor
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – The former chairman of the board tasked with regulating Alaska’s nascent marijuana industry has been removed by Gov. Bill Wal...
Fish Factor: Mariculture could model Alaska's successful salmon enhancement program
Who knows more about local salmon and their habitats than Alaska fishermen? That’s the impetus behind a new information-gathering project spawned b...
Manager's Report
The city manager presented the following report to the Assembly at Monday’s meeting. The 30 percent design documents for the Emergency Stand-by G...
Ramirez and Wickersham to wed
Petersburg residents Lidia Ramirez and Bryce Wickersham will be wed August 13, 2016 at the 4 Bar-K...
Obituary, Lorraine R. Fisher, age 79
Lorraine R. Fisher, age 79, passed away July 24, 2016 in Yankton, S.D. She was born in Blue Grass, N.D. on February 10, 1937 to Martin and Eugenia (Sk... Full story
Stork report
Isaac Peter Litsheim was born to Seth and Lindsey Litsheim on July 31, 2016 at 10:02 am in Spokane, Washington. He weighed 6 lbs 11oz and was 20...
