Articles from the December 9, 2021 edition
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Surrendered moose meat goes to local causes
Beginning Friday, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, with the help of many organizations in Petersburg,...
Borough Assembly continues emergency mask ordinance
The Borough Assembly voted to extend an emergency ordinance requiring masking in indoor public...
Yesterday's News
December 9, 1921 The Sons of Norway appointed a committee of three to have charge of their hall and to see that a dance is given there every Saturday...
Assembly weighs USPS home delivery
The Borough Assembly held a discussion during Monday's meeting on the continuing issues at the post...
Active COVID-19 count dips to five
The active COVID-19 cases count fell to five on Thursday with two positives in the previous seven...
Guest Editorial
The state of Alaska has spent decades trying to predict, forecast and even guesstimate the price of oil in an ongoing effort to help the governor and...
To the Editor
Fearful from what if possibilities To the Editor: I have been wondering for quite a few years now but especially these last 2. When did we as a countr...
Police report
December 1 —A citizen reported found property. A caller reported a theft from a local business. A caller reported graffiti on the Public Library. A...
Assembly sets priorities for capital projects
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht presented the assembly with a list of capital projects to consider...
Hospital Board reviews November COVID-19 outbreak
Petersburg Medical Center CEO Phil Hofstetter gave a report on the latest COVID-19 outbreak and its...
The cost of COVID-19
The Petersburg Medical Center Hospital Board discussed how the most recent COVID-19 outbreak has...
New band director to conduct winter concerts
The Petersburg High School and Mitkof Middle School bands are preparing for the Petersburg School...
PHS wrestling competes in final tourney before regional championships
The Petersburg High School wrestling team traveled to Juneau last weekend to compete in the Pilot Invitational tournament after a three-week break....
Alaska Fish Factor
Pacific halibut stock appears to be on an upswing and could result in increased catches for most regions in 2022. At the interim meeting of the...
Alaska continues distributing pandemic aid to renters
The Alaska Housing Finance Corp. is continuing its monthslong program of sending out rental and...
Library displays 50 years of Polly Lee's pottery
The Petersburg Public Library is showcasing a 50-year retrospective of Polly Lee's ceramic art this...
Assembly discusses spending ARPA funds on childcare programs
The Borough Assembly held a discussion during Monday's meeting to figure out how the borough should...
State extends Kennicott schedule to cover for delayed Matanuska
For the second time in the past 30 days, the state has to shift around the two other ferries...
Obituary: William Roy Nannauck, 79
William Roy Nannauck, 79, passed away peacefully on Nov. 29, 2021. He was born in Petersburg,... Full story
Judge dismisses Alaska's complaint against subsistence hunt
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. District judge has rejected a challenge by Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration to a special subsistence hunt aut...
