Articles from the September 19, 2013 edition
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Warm Petersburg summer ties heat record
Blue skies and warm days enveloped Petersburg like seine nets to pink salmon this summer as the Southeast saw temperatures above and rainfall below... Full story
New library opens with unique modernizations
The Petersburg Library opened its doors to the public for the first time Monday. The facility... Full story
2013 PFD to be $900
Acting Revenue Commissioner Angela Rodell announced Wednesday that the 2013 Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) will be $900. 670,865 Alaskans applied for...
Yesterday's News
September 20, 1913 – The Indians of Skidgate, B.C. reported having seen a new kind of sea monster while out fishing recently. This monster s...
Petersburg fishing industry feels the effects of record salmon harvests
Alaska’s salmon fishery harvest smashed records this season with everyone from fishermen to cannery workers feeling the tremors. Alaska’s Sou...
Petersburg vessel catches fire near Ketchikan
The Petersburg based commercial gillnet vessel Shelo caught fire on September 3 and was recently salvaged in Ketchikan. The incident happened in...
Labor issues further stress maxed out processors
Aside from massive fish harvest, Petersburg canneries felt the added pressure of worker walkouts and no shows. This summer was the first time the...
Letters to the Editor
Greatest resource To the Editor: I am very excited that they finished the new library. It’s going to be great to go and sit in the library to do my h...
Loesch awarded for 2012 editorial writing
Pilot publisher Ron Loesch was awarded an Honorable Mention for Best Editorial, non‐daily d...
Police reports
September 11 A caller reported concern over an individual’s welfare. A caller reported a protective order violation. Police responded to a report o...
Courts
September 13 Jerry Bradford appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell for a change of plea hearing. Bradford entered a plea of no contest for case...
PSD challenges 60 year-old state statute
Every school district in Alaska requires new or incoming students to receive physicals before starting school and most, if not all, don’t cover t...
Many businesses see minimal impact from summer construction
Some initial concern over the Petersburg Road Improvement Plan turned out to be less of an issue than originally anticipated. The $4.1 million dollar...
Tlingit craftsman gives TED talk in Petersburg
Tommy Joseph, master woodcarver and Tlingit artist, gave a Technology, Education and Design talk in...
Tax proposal divides Wrangell
WRANGELL — A proposed 1.5 percent sales tax cut in the City and Borough of Wrangell has split the community ahead of an Oct. 1 vote. The borough admin...
In-town recycling drop-off site moves
The Petersburg Borough Sanitation department removed the recycling drop-off dumpsters behind the Community Cold Storage effective Tuesday, September...
Record salmon season good for permit brokers
Alaska’s record salmon season has permit brokers hopping as buyers seek to break into or expand their opportunities in many fisheries. Notably, b...
Ocean acidification threatens marine life
NORMANBY ISLAND, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Katharina Fabricius plunged from a dive boat into the Pacific Ocean of tomorrow. A bleak portrait emerged: I...
Cross Country girls finish first in 3A at Wrangell meet
The PHS cross country team raced last Saturday in Wrangell. Beautiful weather brought out crowds of...
Obituary, Victor Manuel Rodriguez Santana, 77
Victor Manuel Rodriguez Santana died in Sierra Vista, Ariz. on August 25, 2013 after suffering a mas... Full story