Articles from the August 19, 2021 edition
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Assembly reviews school reopening plan
The Borough Assembly discussed the Petersburg School District's reopening plan during Monday's...
Raven's Roost cabin construction under way
Construction on a new cabin along the Raven Trail is currently in progress according to Cabin and...
School district releases reopening plan
The Petersburg School District released its reopening plan Friday which outlines COVID-19...
Yesterday's News
August 19, 1921 That the salmon pack of Alaska is almost a failure is indicated by reports being received from all sections. The Petersburg cannery...
New teachers for 2021-22 school year
The Petersburg School District has hired seven new teachers for this upcoming school year as the...
Feeding time
Frederick Sound humpback whales were in spectacular form last Saturday. More than 40 humpbacks...
To the Editor
Editor's note: The following letter is published as submitted, unedited. We just don't know To the E...
Editorial: Avoid Covid-19 fatigue
It seems like we've been here before. Mask use is low, positivity rates are low (3.3%), only 3...
Three new COVID-19 cases identified locally
The Petersburg Medical Center reported three new active cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, all of whom are...
Police report
August 11 — A sex offender registered. A parking complaint was reported near Harbor Way. A missing canine near Neptune St. was later found by the o...
Electric Utility Revenue Bonds Ordinance adopted
The Borough Assembly conducted their third and final reading of Ordinance #2021-12 during Monday's...
Borough Assembly considers forming COVID Committee
The Borough Assembly voted 4-3 to empower Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht to create a committee to...
Composting offers second life to food waste
Tongass Botanicals & Soils has started a composting program to reduce the amount of waste in...
A historical walking tour
William Moulton gives his second historical walking tour for Viking Travel. "We start at the Sons...
A simple fix may help mitigate bycatch problem in Alaska's fisheries and elsewhere
Bycatch gives Alaska's otherwise stellar fisheries management its biggest black eye. The term...
Palmer Haakon Thomassen Sr., 79
Palmer Haakon Thomassen Sr., 79, of Petersburg, Alaska, passed away suddenly on July 19, 2021 from... Full story
Borough Assembly debates quorum ordinance
The Borough Assembly voted on Ordinance 2021-13 during Monday's meeting, which allows assembly...
