Articles from the December 19, 2019 edition
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Assembly votes against OHVs on borough roads
The borough assembly failed to pass an ordinance in its first reading that would allow off-highway v...
MDT performs game-themed dance recital
With months of preparation under their belts, the 164 student Mitkof Dance Troupe took to the stage...
Assembly strikes down letter of dissatisfaction to Forest Service
The borough assembly failed to pass a letter to the Secretary of Agriculture and the United States...
Yesterday's News
December 26, 1919 The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department has been organized with an active and an inactive list. Those members whose business takes...
School board discusses cell phone policy
With the increasing presence of cell phones in the district, the Petersburg School Board held a disc...
To the Editor
Local news media part of coverup To the Editor: Recently, mayor Jensen and member Bob Lynn of the...
Editorial:
The Borough Assembly members acted correctly Monday evening by voting down a proposed ordinance to...
Editorial: Expressions of love
Icicle Seafoods executives and workers rallied around the family and friends of Ken Hicks who...
Police report
December 11 — Authorities responded to a report of individuals shining flashlights into vehicles on Dock St. A suspicious parked vehicle in the Sout...
Three wrestlers take first at Regionals
Eleven wrestlers on the Petersburg High School wrestling team qualified for State and three Vikings...
Middle school robotics compete in regional competition
Seven Mitkof Middle School students used preprogrammed robots in a regionwide robotics competition...
Alaska Fish Factor
Go Fish! A deck of clever playing cards is teaching people about one of Alaska's most popular yet...
Moose taken in closed season
On 12-4-19, Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Wrangell, investigated a moose that was taken on Wrangell island after the registration moose season had...
Birders identify 58 species during bird count
Eleven birders spent their Saturday identifying 58 species of birds and counting over 8,000 birds to...
Hydro project under construction near Kake
Inside Passage Electric Cooperative is building a hydro electric project that will utilize Gunnuk...
Obituary:
David J. "Andy" Armstrong, 71, passed away in his sleep on Dec. 7, 2019 at his home in Craig,... Full story
Obituary: Kenneth LeRoy Hicks, 66
Kenneth LeRoy Hicks, 66 died December 9, 2019 at home in Petersburg, Alaska of natural causes. Ken... Full story
Rep. Kreiss-Tomkins office hours
State Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins will hold public office hours on Mon., Dec. 23 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Common Grounds. No...
Powerful AK Native corporation to leave federation
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A powerful Alaska Native corporation is withdrawing from the Alaska Federation of Natives at the end of this year, KTOO...
Artifact Archive: Diary of a Settler
Prospector Creighton Campbell's 1887 diary tells a challenging tale of winter survival as the first...
Trans-Alaska pipeline passes milestone of 18 billion barrels
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) _ The trans-Alaska pipeline has reached a milestone of 18 billion barrels pumped, officials said. The pipeline carrying...