Articles from the November 7, 2019 edition
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Assembly requests NMFS meeting
The borough assembly approved a letter to the National Marine Fisheries Service on Monday that...
Inspection results: Mold present in Petro building
Results from a mold sample test from the Petro 49, Inc. building that the borough would receive in...
Yesterday's News
November 14, 1919 Rasmus Enge, proprietor of the Variety Theatre, and one of Petersburg’s prosperous business men, has just completed the work of r...
Borough to hire an EMS coordinator
Fire and EMS Director Sandy Dixson was authorized to advertise and fill the EMS coordinator...
Devil's Thumb Shooters results
The Devil's Thumb Shooters traveled to Juneau the weekend of Oct. 26 to participate in the 5th...
PPD given approval to hire sergeant
The Petersburg Police Department will begin the process of seeking and hiring a police sergeant...
To the Editor
Concern for housing unit To the Editor: I attended the Borough Assembly meeting Monday to pass on so...
Police report
October 23 – A disturbance was reported at a location on S. Nordic Dr. An injured deer on the 400 block of S. Nordic Dr. was dispatched. A theft at a...
Three senior swimmers qualify for State
Petersburg High School seniors Maria Pfundt, Maddy Whitethorn and Peter Kowalski qualified for the...
Five wrestlers take top four spots in tournament
Three Petersburg High School wrestlers took second place in their weight class in the Bill Weiss...
PMC CEO updates board on master planning, drug room
At board meeting last month, Petersburg Medical Center CEO Phil Hofstetter updated the board of...
Alaska Fish Factor
The federal government’s plan to raze more roads through the Tongass National Forest is facing strong headwinds from fishermen, Native groups and c...
OBITUARY: Willi Herff, 77
Willi Herff passed away very peacefully on October 24, 2019, at the Petersburg Medical Center. He... Full story
Obituary: Frederick "Rick" Magill, 71
On September 27, 2019, Frederick Swanson Magill, 71, known to some by Fred, to most by Rick, or Papa by his two granddaughters, passed away in... Full story
Trump defends Alaska governor amid recall push to oust him
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday voiced his opposition to a push in Alaska aimed at recalling Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy,...
Lawsuit filed against Alaska over rate increase at homes
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — Attorneys in Alaska have filed a class-action lawsuit that seeks to reverse a recent rate increase in a group of s...
Artifact Archive: Glass Floats
Glass Floats Glass floats are always an exciting Alaska beach find. Associated with Japanese...
AK city declares air-service emergency after fatal crash
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An emergency has been declared by officials in an Alaska city involving a lack of air service following a fatal plane c...
Both LeConte & Aurora out of service
JUNEAU – Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) was recently informed that the M/V LeConte is in need of more extensive repairs than originally anticipat...
Rate of Alaska fatal plane crashes tops national average
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The rate of fatal airplane crashes in Alaska is higher than the national average, according to the National Transportation S...
