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To the Editor
Conspiracy Theory To the Editor: Let’s pretend that a country decided to find a way to cripple its foes physically and financially without using n...
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Borough Assembly approves transboundary salmon resolution
The Borough Assembly discussed a resolution during their October 19 meeting which seeks to protect...
Borough Assembly considers redistricting maps
The Borough Assembly walked through each of the six maps being considered by the Alaska...
Guest Commentary
Former and current secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack, who was instrumental in reimposing the 2001 roadless rule on the...
Alaska Fish Factor
Optimism is the word that best sums up the attitude among most Alaska salmon fishermen after a good season, according to people in the business of buy...
Mayor declares Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Mayor Mark Jensen proclaimed October 2021 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month during Monday's meeti...
Mining company looks for precious metals in SE AK
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A Canadian mining company has been looking for precious metals on Chichagof Island in southeast Alaska. Millrock Resources, a V...
Professional jet skier churns up Dangerous Waters through Southeast
WRANGELL - It's one thing to experience Alaska's waterways from a ferry, cruise ship or even a...
Replacement undersea power cable nears completion
The marine work is done and all that remains are the final shoreside connections and testing, and a...
Interest in growing kelp outpaces that of shellfish
Alaskan interest in growing kelp continues to outpace that of shellfish, based on applications...
SEAPA cable to be installed in July
On July 1, Southeast Alaska Power Agency will begin an eight day process of removing a damaged...
Meet the class of 2021
Aaliyah Margarette Leigh Domingo Felizardo Who are your parents? Shiela and Allan Felizardo Number...
PHS senior accepted to Ivy League university
When Lydia Martin got her admission letter from Columbia University, she didn't open it right away....
A quiet class of 28 to graduate on Monday
The Petersburg High School Class of 2021 will be receiving their diplomas in a ceremony similar to...
Alaska woman says feds searched home for Pelosi's laptop
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Federal agents served a search warrant at a boutique resort in Homer, Alaska, saying they were looking for a laptop stolen f...
Alaska Fish Factor
Halibut prices for Alaska fishermen for 2021 have started out significantly higher than last year, despite sluggish demand and transportation logjams...
To the Editor
Ferry system needs to be own entity To the Editor: Governor Dunleavy's AMHS Reshaping Work Group...
Alaska Fish Factor: March 6 is opening for Pacific halibut fishery; more interest seen in buying shares of popular fish
The Pacific halibut fishery opens on March 6 and increased catch limits combined with a cautiously optimistic outlook for the near future have fanned...
Petersburg expects over 80 port calls this summer
The Canadian government issued an order on Feb. 4 to prohibit cruise ships in all Canadian waters...
Alaska Fish Factor
Pacific halibut harvesters got some rare good news last week: increased catches in 2021 along with a longer fishing season. At its annual meeting...
Fish Factor: Could mining mix up Earth's magnetic field and salmons' ability to find their way home?
Is it a coincidence that one of the world’s largest mineral deposits is located near the world’s largest sockeye salmon spawning grounds at Bri...
Another year of state ferry budget stress
WRANGELL - Between state budget cuts, a mainline vessel engine breakdown, a halt to port calls in...
Five candidates eye P&R director position
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht will be narrowing down the list of finalists for the Parks and...
Fish Factor: Fishing communities should expect lower tax revenues due to toppled markets due to COVID and low salmon returns
Tamped down prices due to toppled markets caused by the Covid virus combined with low salmon returns to many Alaska regions added up to reduced...
Elementary school hires six new teachers
Rae C. Stedman Elementary School brought on board six new teachers this year as the school looks to...
