Articles from the October 15, 2015 edition
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PMC facility "limping along"; renovate or rebuild
Petersburg Medical Center staff and board members are trying to decide whether or not to extensively renovate the facility or build a new hospital... Full story
More weather records set this year
Petersburg saw more weather records broken this year as Hurricane Oho brought warmer tropical weather to the region. October 8 and 9 saw record highs... Full story
Yesterday's News
October 16, 1915 – The work of clearing a site for the electric plant power house was started yesterday morning. The building is to be erected on...
PMC purchases new x-ray machine
The radiology department at Petersburg Medical Center (PMC) recently purchased a new x-ray machine... Full story
Moose season winding down
The Petersburg office of Alaska's Department of Fish and Game reported an additional 25 moose were harvested during the third week of this year's...
Beat the Odds race raises over $15k to fight cancer
Petersburg played host to the 16th annual Beat the Odds race last weekend and raised just over...
To the Editor: Update on home story
To the Editor: I want to make some clarification to the story “Nostalgia meets efficiency in Knight’s design,” found in the Petersburg...
Czech Republic exchange student happy to be in Petersburg
There are a couple of rules anyone living under Marketa Ith's roof must follow, and one at the top...
Mother 'bares' teeth at brown bear
Jeff Meucci wasn't the only Petersburg resident to see a brown bear recently. Jane Fuqua, her...
Police reports
October 7 A caller reported a lost debit card. A caller reported a suspicious person in a front yard on N. 14th Street. A caller reported an...
Courts
October 8 Zebadiah Sipper appeared before Superior Court Judge Stephens for a bail review. The court lifted travel restrictions for a set time with...
Viking volleyball earns third place at Juneau tourney
Petersburg volleyball had a great weekend overall, finishing third at the Juneau Invitational, a Varsity only tournament with tough competition. Head...
Big turnout for Soccer Shoot
RESULTS Boys Division Age 12-13 1st - Zephrie Whitethorn Age 10-11 1st - Andrew Cole 2nd - Jaren...
Visitor business improves despite ferry cancellations
Skate of Gear moving closer to downtown is definitely helping year-round business. The family owned and operated store doesn’t focus on tourism. Any...
Local man helps create masterpiece sculptures
About five years ago, a historic 165 foot schooner called the Wawona had been cut into large section...
Fish Factor: All pollock sold in the U.S. is being called Alaska Pollock, even Russian pollock
When is Alaska pollock not really Alaska pollock? When it is listed as such by the Food and Drug Administration, which governs what every seafood...
Fall Dungeness crab season sees decreased effort
About one fourth of crabbers are soaking their pots this fall compared to those fishing last summer, despite high prices. Dungeness crab prices crept...
ANB/ANS tribute to Malcolm Miller
During the ANB/ANS Grand Camp Convention held in Wrangell, ANS Grand Camp officer Mary A. Brown...
Newly constructed Raven's Roost Trail opens to the public
Raven's Roost Trail opened to the public early last week, after being closed for the past few...
Bergmann a double winner in Canned Salmon Classic
William Bergmann won both first and second place in the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce Canned Salmon Classic according to a news release from the...
Ron Loesch's email was hacked
Contrary to an email some of you might have received from Ron's email account, Anne DOES NOT have kidney or heart problems and is NOT needing money!!... Full story