Articles from the November 29, 2018 edition
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Parks wrongful death suit trial set for Jan. 13, 2020
This week Superior Court Judge Carey scheduled the wrongful death lawsuit against the Petersburg Borough for Jan. 13, 2020. The borough, State of Alas...
Borough to begin budget talks on Monday
On Monday, a budget policy document will be presented to the borough assembly at their first meeting of the month for the 2020 fiscal year. The...
Yesterday's News
November 29, 1918 A Proclamation: Although during the past year Alaska has been stricken with flood, disease and marine disasters; although through wa...
PMC approves to tear down abandoned house
Petersburg Medical Center approved $11,660 to Rock-N-Road Construction, Inc. at a board meeting...
PMC approves $20,000 to work with project management firm
At a board meeting last week, the Petersburg Medical Center board of directors approved $20,000 to work with DOWL, a project management firm, on the...
Gillnet task force shows 2018 salmon run below 10-year average
At a Southeast Alaska Drift Gillnet Task Force meeting on Tuesday, members from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game gave a detailed run down of...
Letters to the Editor
Don’t understand To the Editor: My family recently traveled from near and far to spend Thanksgiving in Petersburg. My kids surprised my husband and...
Police report
November 20 — Elias Lucas, 69, was arrested on charges of driving under the influence. An aggressive dog was reported in a truck on Dolphin St, but...
Women's Health Clinic
Women, 29 years old and under, with limited or no access to health care can get exams and reproductive health services on a sliding scale at the...
Court report
Nov. 8 — Sergiy Chepurko’s arraignment was set for Jan. 15, 2019. The defendant was charged with taking commercial sea cucumbers during a closed p...
A festive tune
Gillian's Jolly Jingle Bell Band, an ensemble of the Petersburg High School band, playing Christmas...
Brew and Stew Festival: best in show soup and wine
On Friday, the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and the Petersburg Ragnarök Rollers hosted the annual...
Tom Lewis honored as tree lighter
Long time Petersburg resident Tom Lewis was this year's tree lighter for the community Christmas...
Stork report
Frankie Jean Muirabelle Lambert was born to Frank Lambert and Amanda Brandon on Oct. 31, 2018 at...
Team frees entangled humpback near POW Island
Members of NOAA's North Pacific Large Whale Entanglement Response Team freed an entangled humpback w...
Trident Seafoods places first at 26th Alaska Symphony of Seafood
Protein Noodles by Trident Seafoods took top honors at the 26th annual Alaska Symphony of Seafood, winning first place in the retail category and...
Marvon Duane Mattingly, 70
Marvon Duane Mattingly, 70, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 20, 2018 in... Full story
Twister Ginger show features local, handmade jewelry
On Friday, Erin Watkins Kandoll handmade jewelry line Twisted Ginger was featured at a show at...
District 8 shrimp quota reached
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) announces that the District 8 commercial beam trawl shrimp fishery bycatch limit of 6,000 whole pounds...
PIA members caught in Anchorage earthquake
Although this morning's earthquake in Anchorage was too far away to be felt in Petersburg, members... Full story