Articles from the October 5, 2023 edition
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Schwartz wins assembly seat Perkins, Stanton Gregor result awaits remaining absentee ballots
The unofficial results of the Petersburg 2023 Municipal Election are in. When the voting window...
Commercial golden king crab fishery anticipates changes after task force meetings
Local fishing industry representatives met with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) in...
Unofficial municipal election results
October 3, 2023 Total ballots cast - 1250 Assembly (Two 3-year terms) Rob Schwartz – 695 Rick...
Yesterday's News
October 5, 1923 – The Alaskan products from the date of purchase of the Territory by the United States until January 1, 1923 aggregated in value of...
Stikine Sportsmen put up $2,500 reward in illegal cow moose kill
WRANGELL — The Stikine Sportsmen Association is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the conviction of whoever illegally killed a...
Moose hunt mid-season check-in
As of Oct. 3, hunters have harvested a total of 70 moose in the 2023 RM038 moose hunt, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Six of...
Police report
September 27 - An officer conducted a security check after finding an open door on Dolphin Street. Property was found on Harbor way and returned to...
Alaska Airlines wants to find answer to relieve terminal crowding
Alaska Airlines would like to improve passenger flow at its Wrangell and Petersburg airport...
Standing ovation for Mike Block Trio
Petersburg Arts Council and the Petersburg Rotary Club presented a fusion bluegrass performance in...
Dave Kensinger's parting comment at final meeting
In the final moments of Dave Kensinger's last Borough Assembly meeting Monday, September 18, lighthe...
PMC receives green light for $20 million treasury grant
During the recent Hospital Board meeting Sept. 28, Petersburg Medical Center CEO Phil Hofstetter...
Kari Petersen completes LMT program after years of setbacks
After a series of setbacks, Kari Petersen recently returned to Petersburg from Fort Collins,...
Higher oil revenues will enable more spending on public needs
With high oil prices driving up state revenues, Southeast legislators say to expect a larger capital budget next year for public works projects, more...
PHS cross country succeed across the board at regionals
The Petersburg High School cross country team's hard work all season long paid off big time last...
PHS swim powers through their third meet
Even after a difficult couple of weeks, Petersburg High School’s swim team duo put on a strong showing at their third meet in Ketchikan last...
No one fights alone: Klas Stolpe dedicates Klondike solo ultra to his brother Jim
In his days coaching the Petersburg High School cross country team, Klas Stolpe often urged the...
Killer whales freed after 6 weeks trapped in lake near Coffman Cove
A team in Coffman Cove helped set free two killer whales that had been trapped in Barnes Lake on northeast Prince of Wales Island since mid-August...
State plans to send Matanuska into shipyard for full-hull scan
The state wants to send the Matanuska, the oldest vessel in the Alaska Marine Highway System fleet,...
Fall color naturally dyed
An artists' reception took place on Friday evening at Firelight Gallery and Framing for the new art...
Alaskans could see $500 bonus payment next year
High oil prices could provide an additional $500 for Alaskans a year from now. As part of the end-of-session budget deal put together by legislative...
Record number of Anan Observatory permits used this year
A record number of people visited Anan Wildlife Observatory this season - the largest amount since 2...
Artifact Archive
Industrial sewing machines, also known as cobblers or "shoe patchers," were used to repair such...