Articles from the August 15, 2013 edition
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Two vessels sink in Southeast, crews unharmed
Three crewmembers of the 75-foot tender Pacific Queen are safe after they abandoned ship when the vessel began experiencing uncontrollable flooding... Full story
Library's shelving vendor misses delivery deadline
The new Petersburg Library will not open its doors September 3 after the shelving vendor delayed... Full story
Where did the North Boat Harbor boats go?
How do you relocate147 boats and the moorings they’re tied to? Harbormaster Glo Wollen found the way. As Petersburg’s North Boat Harbor took on the... Full story
Yesterday's News
August 9, 1913 – Estes Park, Colo.-“Sunbeam,” a pet speckled trout in the fish hatchery, has just recovered from an illness caused by stomach troub...
Out of the chair and into the scrubs
It’s not often a person chooses one’s profession during a dental appointment but it’s exactly where...
Banana Point dock project canceled
The Banana Point floating dock project has been canceled after conflicting interpretations within the U.S. Forest Service concerning the use of grant...
Letters to the Editor
Four way stop on Ira II To the Editor: I am writing in support of two four ways stops on Ira II St., one at 4th & Ira II and the other at 6th & Ira...
Police reports
August 7 A caller reported a customer left without paying for food. An officer responded to truck alarm sounding on Crane Dock. A caller reported...
Coast Guard's ANACAPA to remain in Petersburg
Petersburg Mayor Mark Jensen wrote a letter to Senator Mark Begich on behalf of the borough...
Car accident traps woman in vehicle
Emergency responders rescued a woman trapped in a wrecked SUV on Three Lakes Loop Road last Sunday evening Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department Assist...
State waiting on final document before renewing AMT's insurance license
Petersburg and Wrangell residents covered by Apollo Medi Trans medevac insurance might be able to renew their coverage if the Alaska Division of Insur...
Hatchery king crab prepared for ocean release
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — A big test has never looked so small. Swimming in a pair of plastic tanks within the first floor of the Kodiak Fisheries Researc...
Salmon catch poised to blow past pre-season forecast
Alaska salmon catches are poised to blow past the pre-season forecast of 179 million fish due to a plug of pinks that is coming in stronger than...
Obituary, John David Reid, 44
John David Reid, 44, loving husband of Jill and proud father of Jacob and Megan, was taken too...