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Community discusses fishing future in Blind Slough and salt waters
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) preseason forecast estimates 1,400 adult Chinook...
Police report
February 28 – An officer assisted with a lockout on Wrangell Avenue. An officer assisted in contacting individuals blocking the snow plow on Fram S...
Police report
February 7 – An officer conducted foot patrols downtown. An officer conducted a welfare check. An illegally parked vehicle was moved at the d...
Celebrated concert pianist and teacher Tony Lu comes to Petersburg
Concert pianist Tony Lu, 26, arrived in Petersburg on Tuesday for a week of piano performances and...
Police report
January 24 – An officer responded to a report of trespassing on North 12th Street and directed an individual to leave the area. An officer r...
Can Petersburg build a landslide warning system like Sitka's?
In 2015, a deadly landslide occurred in Sitka. Anxiety swept the community as a result, and the...
Police report
January 17 – An officer spoke with neighbors on Mitkof Highway who were arguing over snow removal and they agreed to be neighborly. An officer a...
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January 10 – An officer assisted Emergency Medical Services (EMS) on North 12th Street. An officer responded to a request for a welfare check, but t...
To the Editor
Correcting the wrongs of the past To the Editor: As the Landless Native bill works through Congress and many Alaskans eagerly await its passage and...
Police report
December 13 – Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of a stolen vehicle. It was recovered. An officer spoke with an individual c...
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December 6 – An alarm activated at a business on North Nordic Drive. An officer ensured the building was secure and notified the owner. An officer r...
Alaskans again wait months for food stamps
Nikita Chase doesn’t have a Christmas tree yet this year. She said she is more worried about staving off an electricity shutoff notice than getting i... Full story
Rock-N-Road trades rock for road
Rock-N-Road Construction proposed to make needed modifications to the Petersburg Borough’s rock quarry and mud dump access road in exchange for up t...
Police report
November 21 – The Petersburg Police Department (PPD) advised the Department of Transportation of several downed trees and flooding along the Mitkof H...
Petersburg art teacher makes the most of her sabbatical
Ashley Lohr's newest art show opens at the Clausen Museum this Friday, November 3, with a reception...
Salmon art installation swimming into library garden
The garden in front of the Petersburg Public Library has the first stage of a new art installation...
Higher oil revenues will enable more spending on public needs
With high oil prices driving up state revenues, Southeast legislators say to expect a larger capital budget next year for public works projects, more...
Public Safety Advisory Candidates Questionnaire
Stan Hjort Why have you chosen to run for Public Safety Board at this time? I have chosen to run for...
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...
South Harbor dredge project set to resume in October
Dredging is expected to resume at South Harbor this October to finish the maintenance project that w...
Unsecured trash attracts bears to town
The town's most notorious seasonal visitors are back, and effort is needed to prevent their...
Assembly approves utility extensions to 3 residential lots
The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously approved a resolution at its July 17 meeting to extend utility connections to three residentially-zoned bo...
Borough solid waste disposal costs up by 34% under new contract
The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted unanimously on Monday to renew its contract with Republic Services for solid waste transportation and disposal,...
Guest Editorial
Opponents of ranked-choice voting in Alaska want to put an initiative on the ballot so that voters can overturn the law in the 2024 election. To do...
