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  • Orcas abound

    Apr 9, 2020

    A pair of orcas were spotted in Frederick Sound on March 21....

  • Yesterday's News

    Apr 2, 2020

    April 9, 1920 The Board of Directors of the Petersburg Cooperative have leased the store building formerly occupied by the Deep Sea Fishermen’s Union in the Sunde Building and work will start at once making the necessary alterations to fix the place up for a store. A competent manager has been selected by the board and he’s to leave for the south on one of the first boats to secure fixtures and stock. April 6, 1945 Fred Hanford, representative from the district who introduced the successful Petersburg hospital bill into the House during the...

  • Landing pad

    Apr 2, 2020

    Seagulls take a break on an iceberg in Frederick Sound on March 21....

  • The snack that got away

    Apr 2, 2020

    A gathering of deer made their way down the shore of the Wrangell Narrows last Thursday. The deer on the right appears to have a bite taken out of it....

  • School lunches

    Apr 2, 2020

    Aiden Knudsen, left, and Mason Knudsen, along with their dog Duncan retrieve their food from the Petersburg School District on Tuesday. Deliveries were made via Stikine Services buses....

  • Yesterday's News

    Mar 26, 2020

    March 26, 1920 A project is underway looking towards the establishment of a paper pulp mill at Thomas Bay, fifteen miles from Petersburg within the near future. During the coming summer there will be available in the forestry department for work in Alaska $75,000. Present plans provide that a substantial portion of this shall be used to open up trails into timber districts that may be used for paper making. This will be the first direct step toward bringing paper making to Alaska and will be followed by many others. There has been an erroneous...

  • Time for feasting

    Mar 26, 2020

  • Social distance ?

    Mar 26, 2020

  • Plexiglass

    Mar 26, 2020

  • Let's enjoy the sunshine

    Mar 26, 2020

  • Natural art

    Mar 26, 2020

  • Yesterday's News

    Mar 19, 2020

    March 26, 1920 K. L. Steberg, local agent for the Standard Oil Co. has received notification of a raise of prices amounting to 2 cents per gallon on gasoline and distillate and 1 cent per gallon on Fuel Oil, effective immediately. These advances in prices of petroleum products are the natural and direct result of a shortage in petroleum supply, with an increased demand, not only in California but throughout the country. March 23, 1945 Mrs. Jeanne Simmonds is planning the opening of a flower shop in the Worth Building. Both Mrs. Simmonds and...

  • Award winner

    Mar 19, 2020

  • Access to Borough offices limited

    Mar 19, 2020

    Effective immediately public access to most Petersburg Borough offices will be limited, by order of Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht. A press release put out by the borough states the action is taken to keep employees safe and to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Borough offices in most cases will put in place alternate delivery of services that will eliminate or reduce direct interaction between individuals. Contact phone numbers for borough offices can be found on the borough’s website, www.ci.petersburg.ak.us Both the library and t... Full story

  • Raven's Roost trail

    Mar 19, 2020

  • St. Patrick's Day Parade

    Mar 19, 2020

  • First baby of 2020

    Mar 12, 2020

    Arne John Wollen is Petersburg's first baby of 2020. He was born on February 27 at 9:45 pm in Everett, Washington to Glorianne Wollen. He weighed 7 lbs 15 oz. and was 18.5 inches long. He joins big sister Sigrid....

  • Yesterday's News

    Mar 12, 2020

    March 19, 1920 Bert Haug and wife on the 15th purchased the lease, fittings and good will of the Petersburg Restaurant from Mr. and Mrs. John Jacobson and immediately took charge. Mr. and Mrs. Haug are well known here and with their large circle of friends should make a success of the restaurant business. They have secured the services of one of the best known chefs in this section and promise to maintain the highest kind of service. March 16, 1945 Howard Estelle, temporarily in charge of extension work in Southeastern Alaska, is giving a...

  • A day on the water

    Mar 12, 2020

  • An Otter Day Out

    Mar 12, 2020

  • Sunrise on the mountain

    Mar 12, 2020

  • PFD public testimony

    Mar 12, 2020

    The House Finance Committee will be taking public testimony on House Bill 300 and 306, on Thursday, March 12th at 5:00 pm in the Legislative Information Office. Public testimony will be limited to 2 minutes each. House Bill 300 is relating to deposits into the dividend fund and income of and appropriations from the earnings reserve account; relating to the community assistance program and House Bill 306 is relating to deposits into the dividend fund and income of and appropriations from the...

  • Artifact Archive: Soda and Phosphate flavoring syrup bottles

    Mar 12, 2020

    Mary Allen and Blanch O’Dell’s sweet shop offered teas, sweets and luncheons. Each of these soda and phosphate flavoring syrups from their shop has a measuring cap on the top. Advertisements invited customers to "Bring your wife and sweetheart for an ‘after the show’ treat and she will be sure you love her". In 1928, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Standard leased and redecorated the shop in green and lavender, adding a marble fountain from another business to increase efficiency. One new service was holding...

  • New Year Baby

    Mar 5, 2020

    Arne John Wollen is the first baby of 2020. He was born on February 27 at 9:45 pm in Everett, Washington to Glorianne Wollen. He weighed 7 lbs 15 oz. and was 18.5 inches long. He joins big sister Sigrid....

  • Yesterday's News

    Mar 5, 2020

    March 12, 1920 Ed Locken, manager of the Arness Lumber Company, who has been on a trip to Portland to confer with the owners of the plant, returned on a recent boat and reports that the mill will start as soon as certain repairs can be made and sufficient supply of logs secured. Mr. Locken says that the outlook for the season work is good, that the demand for lumber is good and that the prices in the states continued to hold higher than lumber prices in Alaska. March 9, 1945 Curfew shall not hoot tonight nor any other night according to a decis...

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