Articles from the December 24, 2020 edition
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COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Petersburg
Petersburg Medical Center received 220 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday and has sinc...
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MVM gets optional asymptomatic testing
The Borough Assembly again voted on a memorandum of agreement between the Petersburg Borough and...
No new COVID-19 cases
At the COVID-19 community update on Friday, Dec. 18 Incident Commander Karl Hagerman reminded the pu...
Yesterday's News
December 24, 1920 The business men of Ketchikan have subscribed $2,500 with which to send a representative to Washington D.C. to induce the...
CARES Act funds to cover first responder, EOC payroll
An ordinance adjusting the fiscal year 2021 borough budget for known changes, including the...
1st place boat
Jim and Robin Roberts' Adventures won first place for the boat category in the Christmas decorating...
New ride for Long Term Care
Petersburg Medical Center purchased a new van for their long term care residents. The previous van...
Letters to the Editor
Maybe the reality of math has changed To the Editor: I just read a recent opinion that reality is wh...
Bakos' film wins two awards
A short film by Kelly Bakos documenting the lifespan of the Rainforest Festival's Ephemeral art...
1st place house
Alisa and Jim Edgars' house on N. Nordic Dr. took first in the local Christmas decorating contest....
Police report
December 16— Extra patrols were requested on S. Nordic Dr. Suspicious activity was observed at a location Howkan St. December 17— Extra patrols...
PSD students show growth in reading, math
Petersburg School District students took a Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment test this...
Turning metal into crystal
For about the last 10 years, Erin Kandoll has hand-made jewelry out of metal, but her Twisted...
Birders count 55 species of birds on Mitkof Island
Nearly 5,800 birds were counted and 55 species of birds were identified this year during the...
Donald Trump Jr. spotted in Petersburg
Donald Trump Jr. was in Petersburg this month with his son and several friends, according to a...
Dr. Zink "cautiously optimistic" in COVID update
WRANGELL - Dr. Anne Zink, Alaska's chief medical officer, called in to a special meeting of the...
Alaska coastal communities will get economic boost in 2021
Alaska coastal communities will get a bit of an economic boost in 2021 from increased catches of Pacific cod. The stock, which crashed after a...
1st place business
Lee's Clothing won the business category in Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Petersburg Municipal...
Feds remove about 750 square miles from Alaska lease sale
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The federal Bureau of Land Management said it will remove nearly 750 square miles (1,942 square kilometers) from its Jan....
Alaska city got virus vaccines that were too warm to use
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A package of coronavirus vaccines meant for the southeast Alaska city of Ketchikan were unusable because the shipment...
Congress authorizes new Arctic icebreakers for Coast Guard
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) _ Congress has passed a bill authorizing the addition of Coast Guard Polar Security Cutters for use as icebreakers, and an Alas...
School News
Andrea Linden Burt has been named to the Dean’s List for the 2020 Fall semester at Angelo State University, in San Angelo, Texas. Clara Medalen...
