Articles from the October 5, 2017 edition
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Mark Jensen returns as mayor
Mark Jensen, who resigned in May over a distaste for borough decisions, was unofficially re-elected...
Voters have decided: fluoride to stay
Fluoride will remain in the Petersburg water supply and ATVs will remain prohibited to drive on borough streets, two of the many decisions made after...
One incumbent keeps assembly seat, new member joins
Jeff Meucci and Brandi Marohl were added to the borough assembly Tuesday night, unofficially deciding the six-person race for two vacant seats....
Barry Morrison named President and GM of The Trading Union, Inc.
Barry Morrison, 38, was named President and General Manager of The Trading Union, Inc. at a...
Yesterday's News
October 05, 1917 – A remittance from the clerk of district court, amounting to $3,067.60 was received by the town treasurer. The sum is derived f...
Petersburg Children's Center expands again
The waitlist to get into the only state licensed children’s center in Petersburg is decreasing in some places and remaining high in others, despite a...
To the Editor
A public thank you I’d like to personally and publicly thank Bob Lynn and Cindy Lagoudakis for their service to our community. Our assembly is l...
Voters approve most ballot questions, elect 15 board members
The five propositions that didn’t ask about fluoride or ATVs all passed except one, and 15 board members were added to Petersburg leadership after the...
Police Report
Sept. 27 — Domestic violence was reported to police from a Skylark Way location. Delia J. Dement, 26, was arrested on a charge of Assault in the 4th D...
Court report
Sept. 18 — Thomas McKeowen III was arraigned on a charge of criminal trespass. The defendant entered a not guilty plea before Judge Magistrate B...
Trooper report
Oct. 1 — the Alaska State Troopers arrested Brittany Diaz, age 27 of Craig, in the 3500 block of Tongass Avenue. Diaz was taken into custody on a warr...
Petersburg Fishing Report
King Salmon Due to conservation concerns, the retention of king salmon is prohibited in all Southeast Alaska salt waters, including the...
Moose season may continue triple-digit trend
The Petersburg-Wrangell area moose harvest seems set to break 100 again this year, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. So far 67...
Kake man found dead during moose hunt trip
On Sept. 26, at about 7 p.m., Juneau based Alaska State Troopers who were visiting the community of Kake responded to a report of an unconscious male...
Report: SE Alaska economy struggling, tourism excels
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP ) — Southeast Alaska was hit hard in 2016 by government job losses and a lull in fishing production, but the tourism industry conti...
Norwegian ambassador surprises Wollen with medal from the king
The Norwegian ambassador visited Petersburg last weekend to give presentations on the arctic and...
Alaska Senator seeking repeal of crime reforms as rates rise
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Alaska state Sen. Mia Costello is trying to repeal a sweeping reform of the state’s criminal justice system that she sup...
First passenger jet configured for cargo unveiled in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The first-ever passenger jet converted for cargo use was unveiled Monday in Alaska, and the arrival spells the end for a uniq...
Fish Factor: Sea Cucumbers added to list of foods claiming to kill cancer cellsChum returned home this year in record numbers
Chum salmon returned home to Alaska this year in numbers never seen before from Southeast to Kotzebue, and set catch records statewide and in many...
Alaska communities weigh pot bans 3 years after legalization
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) —Alaska marijuana grower Mike Emers has been losing sleep with a vote fast approaching that he says could shutter his f...