Articles from the September 23, 2021 edition
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Assembly discusses future of local dock ownership
The Borough Assembly voted for Manager Steve Giesbrecht to begin discussions with the state about th...
Hammer & Wikan Convenience store is officially reopenned
The Hammer & Wikan Convenience store celebrated its reopening Thursday after three months of...
Seventeen active COVID-19 cases, community spread likely
The Petersburg Medical Center reported seventeen positive cases of COVID-19 Wednesday while several...
Yesterday's News
September 23, 1921 The new cable system which was installed by the cable ship Burnside, recently was given its first try out this week and performed...
Hospital Board candidates express views at forum
The five Petersburg Medical Center Hospital Board candidates took to Zoom Tuesday night to...
Guest Commentary
Forty-five years ago, with the foresight of a time beyond their newfound oil wealth, Alaskans took...
To the Editor
Calls for silent majority to be loud To the Editor: As we near our local election day on October 4,...
Editorial: Vote No on proposition 2
We encourage a NO VOTE on Proposition #2, which seeks to remove the Frederick Point East Subdivision from Borough Service Area 1. Changes to Service A...
Two propositions and 21 seats featured in Oct. 5 election
The Borough Assembly approved the 2021 municipal election report presented by Borough Clerk Debbie...
Police report
September 15 — The Fire Department was paged and responded to a fire alarm at an undisclosed business. A lost item was reported and later found by...
Meet the Borough Assembly candidates
Paul Anderson Name: Paul Anderson Age: 76 What experience do you have? Petersburg City Council:...
Petersburg hosts HS swim meet
The 2021 Petersburg Invitational swim meet was hosted on Friday and Saturday by the Viking Swim...
Cross country competes in Sitka Invitational
The Petersburg High School cross country team competed Saturday in the 2021 Sitka Invitational meet....
Good news about tanner crab in Gulf of Alaska
Unlike in the Bering Sea, there's good news for crab in the Gulf of Alaska. A huge cohort of...
Assembly passes second reading of liens ordinance
The Borough Assembly voted in support of Ordinance #2021-16 Monday during its second reading. The or...
Assembly passes quorum ordinance
The Borough Assembly approved Ordinance #2021-13 in its third and final reading Monday, allowing...
Borough Manager performance evaluated by Assembly
The Borough Assembly unanimously approved of Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht's 2021 performance eva...
Artifact Archive
Five Finger Lighthouse Since 1902, the Five Finger Lighthouse has stood on a rocky 3-acre island at...
COVID-19 cases climb to 20
The Petersburg Medical Center reported twenty positive COVID-19 cases as of Friday afternoon. The... Full story
COVID-19 cases rise over weekend, school moves to remote learning
The Petersburg Medical Center reported 28 positive COVID-19 cases Tuesday morning with 24 test... Full story