Articles from the August 28, 2014 edition
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Stedman Elementary gets a facelift
When students return to Rae C. Stedman Elementary School next week, they will experience a lot more... Full story
7th annual Rainforest Festival brings stars to town
The 7th annual Rainforest Festival kicks off next week. There are many highlights this year... Full story
Yesterday's News
August 22, 1914 – Of course, the council will hear dissatisfaction at the levy of one and one- half cent on the property. That much is to be e...
Work continues on the Drive Down dock
The Drive Down dock project is on schedule and workers are driving piling and assembling steel... Full story
Eggs return to Crystal Lake Hatchery, as construction continues
There are new salmon eggs in the incubators of Crystal Lake hatchery, although the facility is undergoing reconstruction. The hatchery, which is...
Police reports
August 20 Officers responded to a report of an individual sleeping on property at a location. The individual agreed to leave. An officer made contact...
Three suspects involved with local burglary case
Police apprehended one suspect and are investigating two others in conjunction with the burglary of a Petersburg home last Tuesday. Officers arrived...
Kupreanof man found dead outside home
A Kupreanof man was found dead on the beach in front of his cabin on the south end of Kupreanof Island last Tuesday, Aug. 19. Alaska State Troopers...
Courts
August 21 Magistrate Judge Desiree Burrell presided over an arraignment for Robert Brooks Sr. on a charge of Discharge of Other Weapons. The...
Assembly sends letter urging more stringent review of KSM mine
The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously approved a motion to send a letter to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) urging them to...
Dogs, people gather to raise funds for Petersburg Humane Association
Dozens of dogs and their human handlers gathered on a rainy Saturday morning over the weekend for...
Fish Factor: Researchers working to explain decline of Alaska's Chinook salmon
More than 100 researchers and three dozen projects are underway to find clues as to why Alaska’s Chinook salmon production has declined since 2007. T...
Cancer care tourney raises nearly $15,000
WRANGELL - After being rescheduled earlier in the month because of foul weather, supporters of cance...
Relocation efforts help sockeye salmon reach escapement goal
Efforts by the Canadian agency Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to relocate salmon across a barrier created by a landslide in late May are helping...
William Betts Phillips, 70
William Betts Phillips, age 70, passed from this world to the next on August 4, 2014, in Juneau, Ala... Full story
