Articles from the August 24, 2023 edition
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Farragut Farm named Alaska's Farm Family of the Year
Bo Varsano and Marja Smets of Farragut Farm won Farm Family of the Year at the Alaska State Fair in...
Candidates filed for contested election
The filing window for candidacy in the 2023 Petersburg Borough Municipal Election officially closed Tuesday afternoon. Thirty candidates filed for...
Firefighters report more progress against Canadian wildfires and wait for rain
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Petersburg’s continually hazy sky hints at the wildfire conditions being battled by our neighbor to the South and...
School lunch prices will increase in Petersburg
At the first board meeting of the academic year last week, the Petersburg School District board decided that school meal prices will increase by at...
Yesterday's News: News from 25-50-75-100 years ago
August 24, 1923 – Pioneering the way for direct shipment of canned salmon from Alaskan ports to the eastern coast of the United States via the Panama...
To the Editor
A Man for All Seasons To the Editor: Mr. Paul Bowen was a man for all seasons: the fishing season, the election season, the basketball season, the...
Police report
August 16 – An individual left the Fram Street area at the direction of an officer. Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of an u...
Southeast wolves are not threatened or endangered, federal agency concludes
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has again rejected a request to list Southeast Alaska's... Full story
Hambley to teach 4th grade
Students in Petersburg School District are set to start the school year on August 29, alongside...
Brad King attends first Petersburg School Board meeting as Principal
"I'm very happy to be here - it's pretty exciting for me," said Petersburg's new Middle and High...
Meet new 1st grade teacher Jolie Norman
Jolie Norman, the new first-grade teacher at Stedman Elementary, and fellow first-grade teacher...
Stedman Elementary Class List for 2023-2024
*To register a new student, please stop by the office at 303 Dolphin Street by August 25th *You will need to bring current immunization record and...
Pamela Kay Billette, 64
Pamela Kay Billette passed away on July 28, 2023, in White Salmon, Washington. She was born on Decem... Full story
Grant opportunity for Alaska Native artists
The Access to Alaska Native Collections grant program is currently open and accepting applications until September 8. The application can be found on...
Wedding announcement
Anna Thompson and Ian Andrews were married on August 18, 2023 by the Reverend Doctor Joyce...
Artifact Archive
This photo of Max Haube with a 492 lb. halibut in front of Petersburg Cold Storage appears to have...
Checking in on childcare: PIECE program progress
As the first practical measure taken by Petersburg’s Early Childhood Education Task Force, the PIECE program is nearing the mark of its first year i...
Strand renovation preserves history for generations to come
Looking to the narrows on North Nordic Drive, the home of Floyd and Barbara Strand stands as a...
Petersburg's groundskeeper grows into his new position
For many, the beginning of May is exactly the moment when Petersburg truly blossoms into life each...
A greenhouse is a lovely place to grow
Inside Mary Ellen Anderson's greenhouse, a sea of green leaves ripples in the breeze of a fan.... Full story
Between the pilings
Most people in Petersburg can say that much of their lives are spent on the water, whether that be f...
An indoor jungle on Baranof Street
When Dasha Contag moved from Juneau to Petersburg in July of 2022 she moved an indoor jungle with...
