Articles from the November 19, 2020 edition
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Assembly passes mask mandate
Borough residents are now required to wear a face covering in public buildings, work settings and...
Assembly requests delay of ANCSA land claims
The Borough Assembly approved a letter on Wednesday to Alaska's congressional delegation asking...
Three more cases of COVID-19 in town
Three new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in town since last week's COVID-19 community update,...
Yesterday's News
November 19, 1920 Alaska will soon be made a separate forestry district by the Secretary of Agriculture, according to word received from Col. W. G....
Six hopefuls running for Tribal Council
Petersburg Indian Association received six declaration of candidacy letters for four seats on the...
To the Editor
Schools doing extraordinary things To the Editor: I want to publicly thank the teachers and staff...
Editorial: Mask use protects us all
Petersburg joined Wrangell and other Alaskan communities by imposing a mask mandate. As Covid-19...
Editorial: Don't revise history
Alaskan natives, particularly the Alaska Natives Without Land, have every right to petition the fede...
District 35 switches support from Trump to Biden
As the state continues to count absentee and early ballots for the Nov. 3 election, Alaska House...
Police report
November 11— A foot patrol was conducted in the downtown area. A suspicious vehicle was parked at the borough’s treatment plant. Authorities ass...
Volleyball ends season with two wins against WHS
The Petersburg High School volleyball team won two matches against Wrangell last weekend, just one...
Art in the time of COVID-19
Like most people in town, Ashley Lohr's summer travel plans were cancelled this year. Instead, she...
Intrastate travelers now have to test for Covid-19
The Borough Assembly approved a health mandate on Monday that requires intrastate travelers arriving...
Vessel screening mandate extended until Feb.
The Borough Assembly extended the borough's health mandate that places COVID-19 protocols on...
Jetliner hits brown bear while landing in Yakutat
YAKUTAT, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska Airlines jetliner struck a brown bear while landing early Saturday evening, killing the animal and causing damage t...
Fish Factor: Fishing communities should expect lower tax revenues due to toppled markets due to COVID and low salmon returns
Tamped down prices due to toppled markets caused by the Covid virus combined with low salmon returns to many Alaska regions added up to reduced...
Stork report
Jacob Neil Hegar was born on Oct. 23, 2020 to Brie and James Hegar in Soldotna Alaska. He weighed 8...
Legislation to extend deadline for communities to Spend CARES Act funding through September 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced legislation that extends the period during which States, I...
Christmas tradition
Public Works staff set up this year's borough Christmas tree on Nov. 13. This year's tree came from...
Trump administration takes steps toward refuge lease sale
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Trump administration is taking steps toward a lease sale within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, an area P...
Obituary: Margaret Jane ("Tiny") Hall, 101
Margaret Jane ("Tiny") Hall, 101, died in her home in Kodiak, Alaska on October 30, 2020. She was bo... Full story
