Articles from the September 8, 2016 edition
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Swimmers hit pool in Sitka
The PHS swim teams traveled to Sitka last weekend for the first meet of the year. The meet offered... Full story
Homeowners seek meeting records of AMHTA
Suzanne Wood, co-founder of Mitkof Highway Homeowners Association, on Sept. 1, sent a letter to the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority seeking recor... Full story
Southeast Alaska school closing down over lack of students
PETERSBURG – A school on Prince of Wales Island in southeast Alaska that saw only a handful of graduates last year is closing its doors due to a l...
Yesterday's News
September 9, 1916 – Word was received yesterday that S. L. Hogue started from Seattle to Petersburg on Wednesday with a new gasboat. The craft, w...
Successful conservation efforts pay off for humpback whales
Endangered humpback whales in nine of 14 newly identified distinct population segments thave recovered enough that they don’t warrant listing under t... Full story
Airline to phase out 737-400 Combi aircraft
WRANGELL – Local air travelers were invited to the airport for a question-and-answer session August 25. A delegation of managers with Alaska Air...
Editorial: Trade land, don't log
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority trustees come across as a bit heavy-handed in their effort to make an argument that their land parcels in...
State analyzing higher claims for expanded Alaska Medicaid
JUNEAU – Costs for Alaska’s expanded Medicaid program have exceeded first-year estimates by roughly $30 million so far, leaving some concerned abou...
Police reports
August 31 There was a call concerning an intoxicated individual at South Harbor. There was a report concerning sexual assault on Gjoa Street. A call...
Logging along highway unwanted
The Petersburg Borough Assembly agreed to send a letter urging an alternative route to logging Alaska Mental Health Trust (AMHT) lands south of town...
Petersburg hosts x-country runners
Petersburg hosted around 200 cross country runners last weekend for a sunny installment of the Jack...
Unfilled seats remain for October election
The municipal election on Oct. 4. is fast approaching as the deadline for candidates to file came and went. Mark Jensen will run unopposed for mayor....
Marijuana excise tax on assembly's radar
The assembly held its first reading of an ordinance amending borough code by imposing excise taxes on marijuana businesses within the borough....
2016 Rain Forest Run
Half marathon, 13.1 miles, Forest Road 6204 to Sandy Beach Park, Monday, September 5, Labor Day,...
Borough manager's report
Petersburg Borough manager Stephen Giesbrecht gave the following manager’s report to the assembly on Sept. 6: We continue to have wait lists for E...
Fish Factor: Crabbers believe the cause of the disappearing crab is changing ocean conditions
Bering Sea crabbers were stunned last week when the outlooks for the upcoming fall and winter fisheries were revealed. Results of the annual summer...
Marijuana social clubs illegal
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Alaska’s attorney general says marijuana social clubs are illegal, addressing what had been a hazy area following the sta...
Moose hunting season set to start, numbers good
The month long moose hunting season is ready to begin next week, opening on September 15 and lasting until October 15. For the Wrangell, Petersburg...
