Articles from the November 20, 2014 edition
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SEAPA receives clean audit; grant activity up in 2014
The Southeast Alaska Power Agency (SEAPA) board members met in Petersburg Nov. 13-14 to discuss the results of their annual audit and other business.... Full story
'Excellent' 2015 pink salmon harvest predicted
A recent news release from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) outlines an estimated 2015 pink salmon harvest of 58 million fish. “An a... Full story
Yesterday's News
November 21, 1914 – For the interest of Alaska in general, and the southeastern part in particular, we suggest that every newspaper take up the l...
Business seeks property swap with borough for tidelands parcels
Petro Marine Services is proposing to trade property they purchased from the former Union Oil... Full story
Harbor boat deployed to aid stranded crabber
A coordinated effort between the harbor security boat and Good Samaritan vessels helped to get local crabbing vessel F/V Moana back to town after runn...
Police reports
November 12 An officer responded to a report of a hit deer. The deer was salvaged. A caller reported truancy. Police issued a citation to Troy J. Roge...
Hatchery manager faces littering charge for dumping cohos
Crystal Lake Hatchery Manager Loren Thompson pled not guilty on Nov. 13 to a charge of Littering over Five Pounds. Thompson was cited for the minor...
Courts
November 6 Jonathan Chim appeared before Superior Court Judge Trevor Stephens for a disposition for a possible probation violation. The court ordered...
From dogs to dollars:
Twelve-year-old Luc Diaz didn't waste any time getting his Alaska Mountain Mutts dog treat business...
Students prepare for NOSB academic competition
Petersburg students came out on top in a practice bout for the seasonal academic Tsunami Bowl, as...
Viking wrestlers take fourth in Bill Weiss bouts, readying for regions
Throughout history, sages and generals have proclaimed that the greatest teacher a man may have is...
Petersburg 17th highest ranked U.S. port for 2013
Petersburg pulled in 123 million pounds of fish in 2013, making it the 17th top U.S. port for commercial fishery landings last year, according to the...
Alaska voter turnout higher than national average for midterm elections
The definitions of Alaska's political landscape are soon to be settled following the 2014 midterm...
Extracurricular work, not just scores, is major local scholarship criteria
There’s a wealth of options when it comes to scholarships for Petersburg students, provided they get up early enough in their academic careers to m...
New ferry travel rules delayed
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities announced Friday it will be delaying the implementation of its upcoming unaccompanied...
Lady Vikings take third in regions, Emma Chase goes all-conference
The Lady Vikings rallied against great odds in their final regional battle, pushing Sitka to the...
PSD gets clean audit, warning signs for next year
Petersburg schools had, overall, a clean audit on a good fiscal year, which ended June 30. The school was able to set aside a healthy amount, budgetin...