Articles from the October 24, 2019 edition
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New baler to begin operating this week
Installation of the borough's new baler has been completed, and it should be baling garbage...
Early environmental study shows concerns on Petro property
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht explained the results of a phase one environmental assessment at...
Yesterday's News
October 24, 1919 John Otness, superintendent of the local light plant, and Hans Runstad, owner of the fish boat Reliance, were both granted their...
Moose season finishes with Unit Three record
This year's moose season finished with a final count of 127 animals, which is a new Unit Three...
Poker tournament raises $1,230 for Beat the Odds
Twenty poker players were all in on Sunday for the sixth annual Annabelle Baker Poker Tournament,...
To the Editor
Rainforests under siege To the Editor: The Doomsday Clock of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists notes it’s 2 minutes to midnight. They list the u...
Shrimps strike a pose for the Shrimp Whisperer
Al Laudert of Valdez, the Shrimp Whisperer, was in town last week displaying his photographs during...
Police report
October 15 — A disturbance was reported at the 400 block of N. Nordic Dr. A theft was reported at a location on N. 4th St. Extra patrols were r...
Viking seniors, relay teams take top three
Petersburg High School seniors and relay teams took spots in the top three in their events at a home...
Nine Vikings take top three spots in wrestling tourney
The Petersburg High School wrestling team tied Wrangell High School for the second place spot at...
Assembly open to maintaining Greens Camp with PIA
The borough assembly held a discussion at their meeting on Monday on the idea of the borough...
Alaska delegation pays tribute to Senator Ted Stevens
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan, Lisa Murkowski, and Congressman Don Young, all R...
Alaska Fish Factor
As more Alaskans eye the lucrative opportunities in growing kelp, many others are heading to beaches at Lower Cook Inlet to commercially harvest the...
Artifact Archive
Ole Evinrude moved from Norway to Wisconsin as a child, where he developed a love for boating....
Anchorage high school finding success with no-phone policy
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Anchorage high school has adopted a no-cellphone policy to reduce distractions caused by the devices, officials said. The... Full story
Alaska Native convention passes climate change declaration
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Federation of Natives convention approved a declaration of a climate change emergency after a dispute over c... Full story
Warm and wet winter for Alaska predicted by federal agency
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A warmer and wetter winter than normal has been predicted for Alaska by federal weather forecasters. News agencies r... Full story
Torture video found in Alaska contains vital clue to killing
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The suspect in a brutal torture killing in Alaska’s biggest city ended up leading police right to him, first by losing a digi... Full story
Alaska school computer monitoring raises privacy concerns
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska school district has introduced a new computer monitoring program prompting concerns over student privacy and data coll... Full story