Articles from the August 20, 2020 edition
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Cross country begins amid pandemic
The Petersburg High School cross country team is about three weeks into their season, and Coach Tom...
M/V Matanuska sailings to resume Friday
The M/V Matanuska's sailings were cancelled through Aug. 20 after five passengers on board the...
One case of COVID-19 in town
The test result for a non-resident traveler came back positive on Friday, Aug. 14, according to a jo...
Assembly appoints attorney as meeting moderator
The Petersburg Borough Assembly chose Sarah F. Fine at their meeting on Monday as the moderator for...
Parties have to bid on sought after Ira II St. lot
The borough assembly passed a resolution at their meeting on Monday that puts a parcel of borough...
Swim season gets September start date
Although the Petersburg Parks and Recreation community pool has reopened on a limited basis,...
Rae C. Stedman Elementary Class Lists
*To register a new student, please stop by the office at 303 Dolphin Street by August 28th *You...
Alaska tribal group sues over commercial fishing system
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska tribal group has filed a lawsuit against state officials claiming the commercial fishing permit system unfairly p...
Wrangell Salvation Army offering services in time of COVID-19
WRANGELL - In March, when the COVID-19 pandemic first began to impact Alaska, many local businesses...
U.S. Senate candidate Gross says he has 'prescription for change'
It was inaction on health care that ultimately made Dr. Al Gross of Juneau decide to challenge...
Sullivan, Gross headline primaries for Alaska Senate seat
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Independent Al Gross led the field in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Alaska, while the incumbent, Republican Dan S...
Tribal Health exec named to AK PFD board
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) —Alaska’s governor has named an investment executive with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium to serve on the board of the...
US approves oil, gas leasing plan for Alaska wildlife refuge
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Trump administration gave final approval Monday for a contentious oil and gas leasing plan on the coastal plain of A...
Cannery Park
Verne Craig, maintenance manager at OBI Seafoods, screws in additional panels at Cannery Park....
Police report
August 12 — Extra patrols were conducted on Mitkof Highway, N. Nordic Dr. and Cornelius Rd. A vehicle accident occurred on Howkan St. A person was yel...
The first step
Sig Burrell, of Rock-N-Road Construction, uses an excavator to demolish one of three houses located...
Pit stop
An Aero L-39 Albatros jet touched down at Petersburg Airport on Tuesday on its way to Elmendorf Air...
A decoration invitation
Tula Winje and her dad Paul Winje paint Daniel Christensen's wall around his front yard....
Kake access road project construction pushed back
Construction on the Kake Access Road project was expected to start in early to mid-July, but Joseph...
