Articles from the August 18, 2016 edition
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Viking swimmers prepare for first meet
The Petersburg High School swim team is busy getting ready for the upcoming season, and the numbers are better than normal, according to head coach... Full story
Assembly talks state proposal to spray pesticides
The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted unanimously to request greater community input on the spraying of pesticides to control vegetation in the... Full story
Yesterday's News
August 19, 1916 – The City of Seattle, to arrive from the south this morning, is making her last tourist voyage of the season, and the Spokane, s...
LeConte glacier fieldwork is underway
Researchers involved in a four-year collaborative project to study the impact of subglacial... Full story
Movie night fundraiser draws big crowd
The Petersburg Humane Association held a fun event last Friday centered around a family-friendly movie at the Northern Nights Theater. The movie was...
Marijuana ordinance passes final reading
The question of prohibiting marijuana licenses in the Petersburg Borough will appear on the regular...
Police reports
August 10 An abandoned vehicle was reported at the Sandy Beach Park parking lot. There was a call concerning theft on Mitkof Highway. Suspicious...
Courts
August 16 Christopher Dunlap appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell for a representation hearing. Sean Casey appeared before Superior Court Judge Ca...
Preserving fishing industry history
Anjuli Grantham visited Petersburg for the first time this week, and gave a presentation about the...
AMHS Releases Winter 2016-17 Schedule
The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) today announced the release of its 2016-17 winter schedule. Reservations are now available for booking at...
Cabin on Zarembo now open to public
WRANGELL – Last week a new public cabin was added to Wrangell Ranger District’s list, with the U.S. Forest Service’s administrative camp at Deep...
Rae C. Stedman Elementary Class Lists
Mrs. Willis Kindergarten: Brody Bell, Aisha Bliss, Braelyn Caulum, Connor Cummins, Wesley Durst, Aldric Jackson, Camden Johnson, Coleman Lyons, Emett...
Registration
Rae C. Stedman Elementary School Registration for new students only: (Returning students do not need to register), register at school office....
Petersburg facility resumes fish processing
Trident Seafoods will resume fish processing in Petersburg after a light pink salmon run brought an early end to the processing work in the Wrangell...
Alaska is more susceptible to Ocean AcidificationFish Factor:
Alaska is one of a handful of U.S. states to launch a go-to website aimed at keeping ocean acidification in the public eye. The Alaska Ocean...
Petersburg Borough Manager's Report
Shelyn and staff at Mountain View Manor are working on our Medicaid Provider recertification, and grant reporting for the van. Shelyn met with Alan...
Credit union closes accounts connected to pot businesses
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) – A federally chartered Alaska credit union has restricted the personal accounts of people starting marijuana businesses. A s...
Port Protection loses community kingpin
Port Protection lost a larger than life resident last week when Jack Mason passed away, and the...
Obituary, Pilot founder Jamie Bryson, 81
Jamie Bryson, 81, died surrounded by his children and his wife Marjorie on August 8, 2016 at his... Full story
Obituary, Matt Thompson, 50
Matt Thompson, 50, died in Wrangell on June 24, 2016. He was born on December 24, 1965 in... Full story
Cancer care tourney pencils in $6,000 over weekend
WRANGELL – Area golfers raised close to $6,000 over the weekend during the annual Rally for C...
