Articles from the August 27, 2015 edition
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Voters to consider financial disclosure for a second time
The Petersburg Borough Assembly met on Thursday, Aug. 20, instead of their regularly Monday meeting, and took on a light agenda. An ordinance to creat... Full story
Southeast pink salmon price low, harvest low
Of an estimated 58 million pink salmon harvest for 2015, so far seiners have netted less than half... Full story
16 candidates declared to fill 21 board vacancies
Sixteen local residents have declared candidacy for local boards and commissions. Six seats remain... Full story
New school year right around the corner
Student registration is well underway for the Petersburg School District, and so far the number of...
Activities director discusses budget cuts, 2A reclassification
For Jaime Cabral, pulling double duty as the Petersburg High School and Middle School activities director means being more involved with students and...
Dodson joins the Police Department
Officer John Dodson, 26, is the newest member of the Petersburg Police Department, having recently...
Rainforest Islands Ferry starts service this Friday
The Rainforest Islands Ferry is now taking reservations and service is scheduled to begin on Friday, Aug. 28, according to Kent Miller, manager of...
Police reports
August 19 Public urination was reported. Police received multiple complaints of a noise disturbance coming from a group on the benches near North...
Courts
August 19 Brittany Holten appeared before Magistrate Judge Desiree Burrell for a Felony First proceeding. Holten is charged with Misconduct Involving...
Trooper report
August 25 Christopher Haerling, 23, of Petersburg, was cited by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for taking deer in a closed season. Haerling was...
Southeast longliners benefit from healthy halibut stocks
While the pink salmon harvest is coming in below expectations for price and quantity, the commercial halibut fishery is going strong for Area 2C,...
Borough Manager's Report
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht gave the following report at Thursday’s Assembly meeting: - The next regular SEAPA meeting will be held in...
Officials limit wolf harvest in southeast Alaska to 9
KETCHIKAN (AP) — Due to a lower estimate of the number of wolves in southeast Alaska, state and federal managers have reduced the combined limit...
Yukon River salmon swim to Canada in record high numbers
FAIRBANKS (AP) — Despite a below-average overall run, the Yukon River king salmon population had the highest number of Chinooks make it across the...
Cannery workers reflect on season in Petersburg
Steven Missouri, 28, has worked in Alaska for a couple seasons. This was his first year with PFI...
Fish Factor: King salmon decline research program slashed by budget cuts
One of the casualties of this year’s budget cuts was funds for a program aimed at discovering why Alaska’s Chinook salmon stocks have been declini...
Early morning fire damages Frederick Drive property
Early Saturday morning, police dispatch received a call from a home owner reporting a garage on fire at a private residence south of Sandy Beach on...