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Dump truck damages power pole causing outage
A private dump truck hit a guy-wire supporting a power pole on the dump hill Wednesday, cutting...
Yesterday's News News from 25-50-75-100 years ago
July 6, 1923 – Two youthful “Penrods” weary of the humdrum routine of life in their hometown of Wrangell and determining to strike out boldly in searc...
Baler accepting household hazardous waste at no charge next week
The Petersburg Borough's annual Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Event is returning at the end of...
Guest Editorial: Exaggerated claims don't help anyone
Elected officials, ballot initiative supporters and opponents, campaign managers and anyone else who writes, texts or tweets outlandish claims and...
House and Senate failed to pass a bill that would have blocked the pay hikes for Alaska's legislators and top executive-branch officials
Alaska legislators, Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom and the commissioners in charge of state agencies will see pay raises after the... Full story
Experts to monitor Sitka volcano again
Ground deformation beneath the Mt. Edgecumbe volcano continued in 2023, but no eruption is imminent, a team of experts said at a Sitka public meeting...
Police report
May 3 – An officer provided a courtesy transport to a person in need of assistance A driver on North 12th Street was issued a warning for an i... Full story
Petersburg's Izabelle Ith honored with Hall of Fame selection
Athletes earn awards through excellence in competition. Athletes of distinction are feted for that...
House-passed bill would trim the time needed for Alaska loggers to cut state-owned forests
A bill advancing in the Alaska Legislature would dramatically shorten the time needed to approve the logging of some state-owned lands, shrinking... Full story
National Library Week is a good time to check out your library
With its comprehensive slate of services and robust programming, the Petersburg Public Library is a...
Middle Harbor dredging nears completion
Rock-N-Road Construction has spent the last week scooping mud from Middle Harbor as part of the...
Borough's supplemental budget addresses dredge projects, attorney fees
The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted unanimously to approve an ordinance that would adjust the FY23...
Federal Subsistence Board workshop to visit Petersburg
An interactive workshop focused on equipping community members with the skills to get involved in...
Guest Editorial: Legislative voices of reason are talking louder
After years of legislative debate over the size of the Permanent Fund dividend, reasonable voices are starting to grow louder, maybe even hopefully...
Master weaver offers class at library
Ketchikan artist and master basket weaver Kathryn Rousso is coming to the Petersburg Public Library...
South Harbor dredging on hold until fall
The South Harbor dredge project has been suspended until this fall as the end of the environmental...
Police report
March 1 – An officer and an Alaska State Trooper assisted Emergency Medical Services (EMS) with an individual experiencing a breathing problem at P...
Yesterday's News
March 2, 1923 – Our small but busy little town is some burg. We own our own water works and light plant. We have one of the largest salmon c...
Yesterday's News
February 23, 1923 – Once heroine of the Polar seas whose daring exploits thrilled an applauding world, the Seattle pilot boat, King and Winge, b...
Borough Manager earns mostly positive performance evaluation
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht received mostly positive marks as part of his 2022 Performance Eval...
Obituary: Colleen Nicholson
Colleen Nicholson was born on November 7, 1928 in Idaho Falls, ID, the eldest child of George... Full story
Crime in Petersburg hits a five-year low
The Petersburg Police Department released its annual report last week, which includes an array of...
To the Editor
Community Emergency Response Team in the works To the Editor: The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) Auxiliary committee has been looking...
Wrangell Borough starts cost review of new wastewater permit requirements
WRANGELL — The borough is about to begin the five-year, state-mandated process of updating its wastewater treatment plant. Borough officials are c...
2022: Year in Review
January Petersburg experienced record snowfall on New Year's Day with 17.5 inches of new snow on...
