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Yesterday's News
February 1, 1924 – To drop dead immediately after saying he felt “fine” was the case of a man aged 50, who is known locally as N. Martin. Marti...
Artifact Archive
Like starfish, sea urchins and sea cucumbers, Gorgonocephalus eucnemis, or basket stars, are...
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Year in Review
In January The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously voted to award the construction contract for...
Obituary: Dorothy Irene Thynes, 88
Dorothy Irene (Blair) Thynes was born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada, on June 9, 1935, the first c...
Maureen Floyd hired as new Clausen Museum Director
Petersburg's Clausen Memorial Museum has a new museum director. Maureen Floyd was hired this week...
Rainforest festival events share art and mushy-love
Anyone interested in the sudden surge of mushrooms or the bellowing cry of the Sand Hill Cranes...
Why did Alaskans statewide get an Amber Alert on Tuesday?
On Tuesday afternoon, cellphones across the state beeped with emergency tones as the Alaska State Troopers attempted to find two-year-old Karma... Full story
Wrangell king salmon fishing derby dates set for mid-June
The annual Wrangell King Salmon Fishing Derby has been set for two weekends in June. Rather than have the competition run over a full two weeks from...
Yesterday's News
April 13, 1923 – Captain I.M. Hofstad, resident of Scow Bay, has just returned from the south where he bonded his group of nickel claims on Baranof I...
Police report
March 22 – Property found on Mitkof Highway was turned in to the Petersburg Police Department (PPD). An officer assisted an individual with a civil m...
School board sets 2023-24 calendar
The Petersburg School District Board approved the calendar for the 2023-24 school year during its...
Lutefisk and Lefse: Traditional recipes connecting generations
Petersburg's Sons of Norway Hall was bustling on Sunday afternoon as members readied the hall and...
Obituary: Colleen Nicholson
Colleen Nicholson was born on November 7, 1928 in Idaho Falls, ID, the eldest child of George... Full story
Yesterday's News News from 25-50-75-100 years ago
January 26, 1923 – There is every indication that actual work will start on the big paper plant at Thomas Bay as early as this spring as weather c...
Obituary
Raymond Leon Olsen, Senior was born on January 25, 1926 to Oscar and Olga (Kvende) Olsen in... Full story
Coming soon in the Rainforest Festival: Community art show, mushroom expert, and raptor center
Petersburg's Rainforest Festival has two seasons under their belt now working in their new year-roun...
Quitslund's eye-catching benches are catching on
The popular custom benches began years ago, when Karen Hofstad and Sue Paulson approached Josef...
To the Editor
Property Development To the Editor: I would like to encourage the borough to proceed with developing building lots on borough land, much of which...
To the Editor
Memorial Day Ceremony 2022 To the Editor: I may be stepping into a hornets’ nest here; but nobody ever accused me of knowing when to keep my mouth s...
Obituary: Lois DeBoer August 26th, 1935 - May 4th, 2022
Our mother, Lois Ellen was born on August 26th, 1935 in Mandan, North Dakota to Alice and Carl... Full story
Petersburg's Rainforest Festival expands to celebrate all seasons
This Friday, April 22, is Earth Day and the Rainforest Festival is celebrating the day by inviting e...
