Articles from the April 24, 2014 edition
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Bridge to open for Sons of Norway events
Repair work on the Rasmus Enge Memorial Bridge is running ahead of schedule. The anticipated... Full story
Public Works seeks new recycling customers
The Petersburg Borough recycling program has saved the borough $8,500 in solid waste disposal costs... Full story
Elks Easter egg hunt
The Nilsen family were among the many participants at the Elk Lodge's long-standing annual Easter...
40 booths to set up for April 25 Health Fair
The Petersburg Community Gym will be hosting the 2014 Health Fair this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1...
High school students head to Art Fest 2014 in Yakutat
Nine Petersburg High School students are heading to this year’s Art Fest held in Yakutat this weekend. Petersburg school’s art teacher Ashley DuRoss i...
Construction company six months behind schedule on hospital roof repairs
Construction is creeping along on Petersburg Medical Center’s (PMC) roof after the contractor Silverbow Construction threatened to stop working l...
Yesterday's News
April 25, 1914 – In the fall of 1913, Dr. Kirby of Chicago closed his banking establishment owing some $30,000 to the depositors. Recently and just b...
Petersburg law enforcement could seek federal resources for drug trafficking
The Petersburg Police Department may petition the federal government to become designated as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). A... Full story
Graduating seniors learn self-defense tactics
A defensive tactics instructor taught a group of Petersburg High School students various self-defens...
Police reports
April 16 A caller reported a truck blocking an entrance. Police issued a citation to Cynthia A. Lagoudakis, 59, for an expired registration. The High...
Courts
April 18 Randi Jo Haviland appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell on a charge of Minor in Possession by Consumption. The court entered a not-guilty...
Community donates more than $20,000 to Cancer Charity
Petersburg’s Beat the Odds Committee is allocating $22,500 to various organizations that provide for cancer treatment travel, training, support and e...
Stork report
James Michael Nilsen was born on April 10, 2014 in Seattle, Wash. He weighed 5lbs 11 oz and was...
Assembly discusses future of Thomas Bay Power Authority
WRANGELL — The future of the Thomas Bay Power Authority and the commission governing it took center stage at Tuesday’s borough assembly meeting. The...
D.A.R.E. graduation
Law enforcement and school officials congratulated the fifth graders of Stedman Elementary on...
Little kids rock
Students Evelyn Anderson and Leiah Kittams and Mrs. Wallace present art projects during last weeks...
Fish Factor
Alaska salmon permits in many fisheries have tripled in value since 2002 and the upward trend continues. An overview of April listings by four...
Obituary: Leo Kondro, 63
Leo Kondro was born Sept. 11, 1950 in Longview, Wash. to Bernard and Helene (Graunitz) Kondro. He... Full story