Articles from the September 10, 2020 edition
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Sidewalk to remove foot traffic from roadway
Instead of dodging traffic while walking to the grocery store or bus stop, residents and students wi...
Crystal Lake Hatchery funding in peril
The Alaska Department of Fish & Game will be shutting down its Southeast Alaska enhancement program... Full story
School begins under split schedules
Petersburg School District students are glad to be back at school, despite COVID-19 protocols in...
No new cases of COVID-19 in 20 days
Twenty days have gone by since Petersburg has had a positive case of COVID-19 in the community as of...
Assembly requests action due to poor salmon run
A letter asking state officials to declare Southeast Alaska an area impacted by an economic...
Borough releases $565,000 in CARES Act funding
The borough assembly approved $565,000 from its Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act...
$608,348 set aside for Medical Center
The Petersburg Borough Assembly agreed to set aside $608,345 at their meeting on Tuesday from its...
Vikings take #1 spots in cross country meet
The Petersburg High School runners took first place in both the boys and girls races in the first cr...
Hunters asked to steer clear of Kake
Kake is asking hunters and others not meeting specific travel exceptions to avoid travel to or through the community to avoid the spread of Covid-19....
Petersburg Fishing Report
Coho Salmon Marine catch rates for coho salmon are now on the decline but freshwater fishing is getting better and better. Anglers can expect...
Editorial: Seafood worker story not fair or balanced
We have no desire to critique the public radio station's work but last week we had several people... Full story
Letters to the Editor
Ripple effect To the Editor: It is my hope that when you read my words that you resolve to do...
Police report
September 2— A bear was seen at a location on Howkan St. Authorities responded to a report of an intoxicated person at North Boat Harbor. Extra p...
AK Legislature hears opposition to fisheries board pick
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The choice of a director of the disputed Pebble Mine project to sit on the Alaska Board of Fisheries has drawn opposition f...
The little truck that could
Matt Garretts tested the limits of his truck on Sept. 1 when he packed the bed full of debris to...
Tides: before and after
Low tide at Castle Flats Cabin on Labor Day left nearby boats aground until the tide rose again...
Fish Factor: Kodiak to be first debate between candidates in Alaska's highest-profile political race: the U.S. Senate
Kodiak has again scored a first debate between candidates in one of Alaska’s most high-profile political races: the U.S. Senate. Kodiak has been h...
Artifact Archive
In 1962, a Petersburg sewing club learned that the people of Noatak, population 270, were in need...
Skagway considers mining traffic to diversify port
SKAGWAY, Alaska (AP) — A southeast Alaska community is considering how to diversify its port traffic when a significant tourism contract ends, w...
Owner of historic boat shop in dispute with Forest Service
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service issued a deadline to the operator of an Alaska island boat shop to tear down the historic complex and l...
