Articles from the September 3, 2015 edition
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It's time for the annual Rainforest Festival
The 8th Annual Rainforest Festival kicks off next week and those attending the festival are going... Full story
Former PFI worker sentenced for disorderly conduct
Former PFI worker Mark Diega, 50, of Chula Vista, Calif., pled guilty to an amended, misdemeanor... Full story
Late August rains break records
Heavy rains last Friday and Saturday, August 28 and 29, broke precipitation records for those... Full story
Medical center shower room project progress with Paddle Battle funds
Construction on a new tub and shower room in the Long Term Care unit at Petersburg Medical Center will begin this month. “We’ve had our con...
Yesterday's News
September 4, 1915 – Captain Greeley, U.S. army, came up from Seattle last week to investigate the proposed survey and dredging of Dry Straits. In comp...
To the Editor
Why? To the Editor: Over the last several weeks I have contacted the local head representative of the highway department, public works, borough manage...
Police reports
August 26 An officer patrolled the area after receiving a report of an individual who was digging through items at the Salvation Army drop-off point....
Courts
August 26 Brittaney Ruiz appeared before Magistrate Judge Desiree Burrell for an arraignment. The defendant pled guilty to a charge of Assault in the...
Trooper report
September 1 Derek Knudsen, 27, of Petersburg was cited for Unlawful Storage of Commercial Dungeness Crab Gear. Knudsen, the permit holder aboard the...
Cross Country season off to a good start
The Cross Country team traveled to Sitka last week for the first meet of the year, and both squads...
Swim and Dive season ready to go
After graduating over half the boys from a very successful 2014 campaign, Swim and Dive coach Andy Carlisle says his team is ready for the challenge o...
Fish Factor: West coast warm water blob impacting marine food chain
Fish deaths, drought in California, tropical creatures appearing in cold waters – those freakish happenings and more are being blamed on a giant s...
Hammer and Wikan has new general manager
Hammer and Wikan is in the process of replacing Larry Martin as general manager after 17 years of...
Rainforest Islands Ferry service underway after months of delay
On Friday a new inter-island ferry began making runs, lowering its ramp at Banana Point. Rainforest...
PMC Board unanimous in decision to replace clinic phone system
Petersburg Medical Center (PMC) Board of Directors unanimously voted to approve spending just under $80,000 to replace the outdated telephone system...
Obituary, Keith Ray Williams, 76
Keith Ray Williams, 76, died on August 24, 2015 in Tuscon, Ariz. of Cancer. He was born on April... Full story
"Tracing Roots" to be featured at Rainforest Festival
Delores Churchill will turn 86 years old in October, but the memory of her mother and the spirit of...
