Articles from the August 10, 2023 edition
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Bursting ice dam in Juneau highlights risks of destructive glacial flooding around the globe
JUNEAU - The gray, two-story home with white trim toppled and slid, crashing into the river below...
Blind Slough hydro refurbishment site work ongoing
The Blind Slough Hydroelectric Refurbishment is in full swing as crews prepare the powerhouse for...
Hospital Board moving meetings to assembly chambers
The Petersburg Medical Center Board will begin holding their regular meetings in the Petersburg Borough Assembly chambers starting later this month. P...
Yesterday's News
August 10, 1923 – Henry McCloskey, 20 year old native boy, was shot through the index finger of his right hand this week at Allen Bay when a 25-35 r...
Municipal election will feature ballot proposition on candidate eligibility
Petersburg residents will have one ballot proposition to decide on when they go to vote in this...
Petersburg OCS will have caseworker in office despite Wrangell vacancy
The Petersburg Office of Children's Services (OCS) has hired a new Protective Service Specialist (PSS), OCS caseworker Jennifer Ridgeway told the...
To the Editor
Let’s think long-term about the Petersburg emergency services To the Editor: Let’s think long-term about the Petersburg emergency services. Str...
Editorial: Basinger sails home
This week the Pilot bids a bittersweet farewell to our top-notch full-time news reporter Chris Basinger. We wish him well as he leaves on Sunday’s f...
Guest Commentary: Powerful interests should stop targeting Alaska hook and line fishing
Nine years ago on Aug. 4, the mine waste dam at Mount Polley mine in British Columbia’s Fraser River watershed failed, releasing 6.6 billion g... Full story
Police report
August 2 – An officer conducted extra foot patrols downtown. Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of an interaction with an a...
Skoggies tackle bear litter
Kinder Skog kids encountered a significant amount of bear scattered garbage in the woods around the...
Math teacher, Megan Smith, added to PHS roster
At the end of July Megan Smith loaded her car, a U-Haul truck, her nine and twelve year old...
Gus Pennington joins Stedman staff as 5th grade teacher
Gus Pennington will return to Stedman Elementary School this fall as the new fifth grade teacher....
Assembly appeals ADNR municipal land selection decision
The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted to appeal an Alaska Department of Natural Resources decision...
Ordinance allowing borough to auction equipment online approved in first reading
The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted in favor of an ordinance during Monday’s meeting that would raise the minimum value required for borough p...
Alaska natural resources agency OKs bigger off-road vehicles on most state land
Alaskans can now use larger and heavier recreational off-road vehicles on most state land without a specialty permit, a move intended to accommodate... Full story
Petersburg Sport Fishing Report
Salmon: Coho salmon are now dominating the harvest in saltwater. Trolling for them in Frederick Sound around Beacon Point or Frederick Point might...
Obituary: Paul Bowen, 91
Paul Bowen was born in Spokane, Washington in 1932 and grew up living in Montana, Nebraska and Calif... Full story
Obituary: William Colyn Lyons, 89
William Colyn Lyons was born December 11, 1933 to George and Mary Lyons in Petersburg, Alaska. He... Full story
