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Yesterday's News: News from 25-50-75-100 years ago
May 9, 1924 – When asked about the shortage of bait at Petersburg for halibut fishermen, Earl N. Ohmer said, “The shortage of bait is due to the fac...
AMSEA's Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Training in Petersburg
The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) will offer a Fishing Vessel Drill Conductor Course in Petersburg on May 11, 2024 from 8:30 a.m....
Alaska On-Board Crew Training in Petersburg June 1-3
Alaska On-Board Crewmember Training will take place June 1-3 in the John Hanson Sr Community Hall. The three-day workshop provides hands-on training...
Yesterday's News
May 2, 1924 – Herman Papke, rancher and homesteader on Wrangell Narrows just below Scow Bay, is doing wonders in propagation and crossing of s...
MDT presents Myths & Legends
One hundred and one local youth performed in Mitkof Dance Troupe's spring recital Myths & Legends...
Artifact Archive
The Norwegian bunad is a traditional costume worn on special occasions such as confirmations,...
Locals in red March for Education
Taking action in support of public education in Alaska, which continues to be flat funded by the...
Yesterday's News
April 25, 1924 – There is no settlement in sight for the strike of the Alaska fishermen. Alarm is expressed that if the strike is not ended soon it w...
Obituary: Gainhart (Bud) Samuelson, Junior, 77
Bud was born on February 13, 1947, to Gainhart Samuelson, Senior, and Mildred (Massey) Samuelson. A... Full story
Yesterday's News News from 25-50-75-100 years ago
April 18, 1924 – Boats which sold halibut to the Glacier & Deep Sea Food Company Tuesday for 9 and 5 were Audrey, 2,000 lbs; Irma, 500; Alfa, 500; G...
Artifact Archive
Between the cumbersome and hard to handle solid metal clothing irons of the 1800s, that had to be...
Yesterday's News: News from 25-50-75-100 years ago
April 11, 1924 – H.J. Jorgensen already has a large number of signers for a roadway proposed to be built from the city limits to Sandy Beach. It is a...
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PVFD responds to fake airplane crash scenario in practice drill
"Scenario, scenario, scenario. This is only a drill. There has been an airplane crash at the end of...
Yesterday's News News from 25-50-75-100 years ago
April 4, 1924 – H.R. Thompson, fish buyer of Ketchikan, who passed through on the steamer Admiral Rogers said: “Petersburg is bound to become a lar...
Artifact Archive
Clausen Memorial Museum recently acquired 109 hardbound copies of various Petersburg newspapers dati...
