Articles from the October 12, 2023 edition
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Stanton Gregor wins assembly seat by one vote
On Monday, Clerk Debbie Thompson and Deputy Clerk Becky Regula opened and counted the final votes fo...
Official certified municipal election results October 9, 2023 Total ballots cast – 1,262
Assembly: Rob Schwartz – 698 Jeigh Stanton Gregor – 597 Rick Perkins – 596 Jeff Meucci ...
Spooky season
Jon Hammer, in costume as Jack Skellington, brings the creepy Halloween vibe to opening weekend of...
Skylark LLC lands at planning and zoning again with plans for more property
At the regular Planning & Zoning Commission meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 10, the commission...
AK Seaplanes will end service to Wrangell and Petersburg
Alaska Seaplanes has decided to shut down its Wrangell and Petersburg operations, citing poor econom...
Yesterday's News News from 25-50-75-100 years ago
October 12, 1923 – Work has been started on the erection of a Catholic Church on the recently purchased property on Third Street, opposite the...
To the Editor
Thanks Jeff! To the Editor: With the election over, I’d like to take this opportunity to publicly thank Jeff Meucci for his many years of service...
Police report
October 4 – A runaway dog was returned to its owner on North 3rd Street. An officer assisted Emergency Medical Services (EMS) on Sandy Beach Road....
Long Term Care staff awarded for excellent quality of care
At the Alaska Hospital and Health Care Association (AHHA) conference in Girdwood last month,...
PHS volleyball test their skills in front of home crowd
Petersburg's junior varsity volleyball squads were able to practically triple their game time from...
PHS cross country finish their season in stride
Petersburg High School's cross country team finished their season off strong at the state championsh...
State pauses cancellation of Medicaid due to missing paperwork
The Alaska Division of Public Assistance has temporarily stopped dropping people from Medicaid for paperwork-related reasons after thousands of...
Federal fisheries agency conducts new analysis of king harvest
Commercial trolling for king salmon in Southeast is back on the desk of the National Marine Fisheries Service, following on judicial rulings this...
Fire prevention week at Good Beginnings
Josh Rathmann and Ryan Welde visited Good Beginnings for Fire Prevention Week. The students got to...
Wrangell has lot of decisions to make on next year's subdivision land sale
WRANGELL — While ground work is underway at the Alder Top Village (Keishangita.’aan) subdivision upland from Shoemaker Bay, borough officials are...
SOUPerheroes show up for Empty Bowls event
Local nonprofit Humanity In Progress hosted their second annual Empty Bowls event Saturday evening...
Petersburg Sport Fishing Report
Salmon: This fall has presented challenges for coho fishing as the rain has continually swelled the streams, giving the fish the advantage. If you...
Obituaries - David Dodsworth Wallen, 79
David Dodsworth Wallen, a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, passed away at the... Full story
Obituaries - Ted Weisenburger, 79
November 4, 1943 – September 14, 2023 Ted Weisenburger, a former resident of Petersburg, passed... Full story
Pink salmon harvest volume exceeds preseason forecast with lower value
Commercial salmon fishing in Southeast is mostly finished for the year and the volume of salmon caught far exceeded expectations, but due to low...
