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Forest Service wants to hear community priorities for Tongass management
The USDA Forest Service is starting the process of revising the Tongass National Forest Land...
Forest Service seeks public comment on fees for new cabins
The U.S. Forest Service plans to build six new cabins and a new campground in Southeast Alaska and...
Obituary
Irene June Nichols was born in Port Alexander, Alaska, to Anna and Arne Iversen on August 7, 1928.... Full story
Pole fire knocks out power in Petersburg, Wrangell and Ketchikan
A brief regionwide blackout across Ketchikan, Wrangell and Petersburg last week started with a...
Obituary
Susan Gail (Wamback) Jennings was born on March 2, 1955, in Saginaw, Michigan. In 1973, Sue moved... Full story
To the Editor
A huge thank you! To the Editor: Humanity in Progress (HIP) would like to give a huge thank you to our Local Moose Lodge #1092 for choosing HIP to...
State proposes clear cutting old growth acres on Mitkof Island
Over the next five years, the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) is proposing to harvest...
Obituary
Seth Robert Perry was born June 10, 1975, in Salinas, California. An accomplished wrestler... Full story
USFS plans to revise Forest Plan
Gears are in motion for the Forest Service to revise its Land and Resource Management Plan - a...
Final decision issued for Thomas Bay Timber Sale
The USDA Forest Service Petersburg Ranger District announced the final decision for the Thomas Bay...
To the Editor
Pharmacy Corner To the Editor: We would like to thank the community of Petersburg, and especially our patrons over the past two weeks, for your...
Guest Editorial: National group works with Forest Service for new cabins
Alaskans often like to complain — a lot, and loudly — about national groups sticking their noses and opinions into the workings of the 49th sta...
Yesterday's News News from 25-50-75-100 years ago
January 18, 1924 – An overheated stove caused a fire early Wednesday forenoon which practically destroyed the residence of Mr. and Mrs. William S...
Ketchikan apartment fire results in arson arrest
A Ketchikan woman faces a felony charge of first-degree arson after allegedly setting several small...
New Forest Service cabins approved for development
The U.S. Forest Service approved six new recreational cabin sites in the Petersburg and Wrangell...
Petersburg adventure tourism pioneer retires, but Tongass Adventures continue
When Scott Roberge was in college, he made his way to Petersburg in the late 70s and worked at the...
Application period open for 43rd year of Permanent Fund dividends
Almost 110,000 Alaskans applied for the fall 2024 Permanent Fund dividend in the first eight days after the application period opened on Jan. 1....
Year in Review
In January The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously voted to award the construction contract for...
"Landless" legislation passes Senate committee for the first time in history
"Landless" legislation passed a new milestone on December 14 after winning approval of the Senate...
National conservation group now supports landless Natives legislation
The Wilderness Society conservation group has changed its position and now supports a bill that would create five new Alaska Native corporations in...
To the Editor
Clear-cut logging To the Editor: I thank Mike Schwartz for his thoughtful letter to the Editor regarding the Landless Native bill in last week’s P...
To the Editor
To Whom It May Concern To the Editor: I am 82 years old now. My great-grandchildren are seventh generation of family residents growing up in...
The rules for Christmas tree cutting in Tongass
For some, the holiday spirit doesn’t kick in until the evening of Dec. 24, when the stockings are already on the mantle. For others, Christmastime i...
Forest Service announces eight potential cabin sites; Woodpecker Cove Road top priority for Petersburg District
After a yearlong public process, the U.S. Forest Service has announced eight potential sites for...
In new challenges to Tongass 'Roadless Rule,' pro-logging arguments have disappeared
The state of Alaska, a coalition of business groups and a pair of electric-power organizations have opened a new round in the generation-long fight...
