Articles from the September 20, 2012 edition
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Byrne named senior business relationship manager for Petersburg and Wrangell
Wells Fargo has named David Byrne Senior Business Banking relationship manager for Petersburg and Wrangell. During his 14-year financial services...
Petersburg police station takes capital project top spot
The Petersburg police station is now the number one capital project for 2014. The Petersburg City Council revised and prioritized the Capital... Full story
Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend check: $878
The Alaska Permanent Fund dividend for eligible Alaskans will be $878 this year. State officials announced this year’s payout from Alaska’s oil sav... Full story
Ohmer discusses ‘12 season
Dave Ohmer presented his annual end of the season fishing report to the Petersburg Rotary Club last... Full story
Yesterday's News
September 22, 1982 - In 61 years of grocery history at Hammer and Wikan’s, one of the biggest changes has been the initiation of a charge for deliveri...
Rep. Peggy Wilson visits Petersburg
The 24th Alaska State Legislature Representative Peggy Wilson visited Petersburg last week to...
Wall of Hope
Petersburg High School Student Body President, Eva Kowalski, led the student population in...
Letters to the Editor
Job well done To the Editor: Thanks to Jesse O Connor, our local gardener who does all the hanging baskets and who cares for the little parks we have...
Police reports
September 12 Dangerous driving was reported at Lumber Street and Nordic Drive. September 13 An abandoned bicycle was found at Gjoa and 4th Street....
Courts
Ronald A. Limbrick, 43, appeared before Magistrate Desiree Burrell for an arraignment on the charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor....
Proposals for Radio Narrow Band Conversion due by Sept. 21
Mayor Al Dwyer read the Petersburg City Managers report into the record during the Petersburg City Council regular meeting Monday evening. The City...
Floating hanger
Carl Forgey towed Fred Paulsen’s old airplane hangar from the state seaplane dock to the beach n...
Cross-Country girls head to regional competition
The Petersburg Cross-Country team traveled to Ketchikan for the weekend and the girls brought home second place. On the girls side, Grace Weller...
Volleyball girls travel around Southeast
Viking girls continue to show improvement on the road in Ketchikan. “Overall the weekend went very w...
City officials have questions about ferry schedule
Questions regarding the decrease in port departures were a topic of discussion by Petersburg City Council Monday evening. Petersburg Mayor Al Dwyer... Full story
Petersburg City Schools meet Healthier US Challenge
Petersburg City School District, along with Kenai Borough Peninsula Elementary Schools are the first two Alaskan School Districts to receive national...
Northern Nights Theater reps request a spot on capital improvement list
As the Petersburg City Council opened the floor for public comment on the Capital Improvement Projects list Monday evening, a new request for funding...
Handcrafted bike rack
Josef Quitslund crafted this bicycle rack for Rae C. Stedman Elementary School. There are two racks...
SE Pink harvest beats ADF&G predictions
The Southeast Alaska 2012 season’s pink salmon catch was less than half of last year’s but a little higher than expected. The Alaska Department of...
Road work in progress
Phase 1 of the downtown road construction project is well underway. The project involves removing...
Clarinet recital next week
UAA Professor of Clarinet, Mark Wolbers, presents a clarinet recital titled “The Long and Short of it,” featuring music for clarinet and the rar...
Fish Factor
Alaska fishermen are feeling the squeeze of lower prices at the same time that their operating costs continue to spiral upwards. For halibut, in a...
Kake Memorial Presbyterian Church turns 100
September 28-30 Kake Memorial Presbyterian Church will celebrate 100 years of service in the community of Keex’Kwaan (Kake). The Alaska Presbytery o...
Picturesque foggy nights
Recent thick fog condensed on plants like this backyard “common sweetgrass” bejeweling it with dro... Full story
Silva and Wagemaker wed
Maria Flora Sarah Silva and Brandon Michael Wagemaker were married on August 11, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.,...