Articles from the August 31, 2023 edition
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Volunteer fire department calls for more help
Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department is dangerously understaffed. Last week the department pushed...
South Harbor dredge project set to resume in October
Dredging is expected to resume at South Harbor this October to finish the maintenance project that w...
Yesterday's News News from 25-50-75-100 years ago
August 31, 1923 – The cannery of the Petersburg Packing Company, this year will set a new high mark for number of cases of salmon packed, having...
HIP talks food stamp backlogs and food insecurity in Petersburg
At the office of Petersburg nonprofit Humanity In Progress, anyone experiencing food insecurity can...
To the Editor
Thanks for the ice To the Editor: Not that I am a spokesperson, but on behalf of the sports and subsistence fishing fleet I would like to extend a...
Guest Editorial: Governor should help get the work done
Employers everywhere are finding it hard to recruit and retain employees. But it sure seems that the state of Alaska, under the disengaged leadership...
Police report
August 23 – An officer responding to a report of suspicious activity on Fram Street determined it was non-criminal. An officer responded to a 911...
New beginnings for PHS Cross Country team
It's the start of a fresh season for Petersburg High School's Cross Country team, marking the...
Kake public safety officer charged with assault, possessing a weapon while intoxicated
A village public safety officer in Kake was arrested Tuesday on three separate charges after he reportedly assaulted a woman and possessed a weapon...
Roof replacement tops school district's priorities in six-year plan
The Petersburg School District approved the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) six-year plan at the first meeting of the academic year August 15. It is a...
Here's what to know about new federal policies for repaying student loans
WASHINGTON — Following the Supreme Court’s summer ruling against 40 million federal student loan borrowers who would have qualified for debt...
Call for musicians to fill out the Alaska Music Census by September 2
The first Alaska Music Census, a project by Alaskan musicians for Alaskan musicians, is underway until September 2 at AlaskaMusicCensus.com. The...
Obituary: Gary Stevens, 53
Gary Albert Stevens, 53, passed away in June in his Las Vegas home of natural causes. His memorial... Full story
