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Alaska sky spiral caused by SpaceX fuel dump
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Northern lights enthusiasts got a surprise mixed in with the green bands...
State approves 292-acre timber sale at Whale Pass
Prince of Wales Island Post — The Alaska Department of Natural Resource has approved the 292-acre Whale Pass Timber Sale. The sale, in the...
Easter storm knocks out power
While Easter typically conjures up images of egg hunts under the sun and tranquil Sunday services,...
Middle Harbor dredging nears completion
Rock-N-Road Construction has spent the last week scooping mud from Middle Harbor as part of the...
Principal's contract will not be renewed
Mitkof Middle School and Petersburg High School Principal Ambler Moss's contract will not be...
Borough boards amendment to go before voters
The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted unanimously in favor of an ordinance that would amend the...
House puts together budget with one-time boost in school funding
The Petersburg School District would receive another injection of one-year additional state money under a budget headed toward approval in the Alaska...
Legislation would require financial literacy class in Alaska high schools
Pointing to high credit card balances, growing student loan debts and inadequate savings for many U.S. households, Anchorage Sen. Bill Wielechowski...
Wrangell faces costly fix at Heritage Harbor
WRANGELL — Late last month, the Wrangell Borough discovered an oversight in the construction of Heritage Harbor — its steel pilings and piers do n...
SE State Fair board cancels public meeting on drag act
HAINES — The Southeast Alaska State Fair board canceled a meeting scheduled for Wednesday to take public input about the scheduling of Juneau Drag...
Gov. Dunleavy announces Alaska child care task force but declines to support immediate funding boost
Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he does not support a request to add millions of dollars to the state budget to help child care providers, instead announcing...
School District appeals to assembly for funding as it reaches "breaking point"
The Petersburg School District has requested the borough increase its local contribution to the...
Visiting raptors draw rapt audience
It was standing room only at the Helmi Jenson community room of the public library last Wednesday,...
Petersburg Ranger District plans for new hires and new projects
The U.S. Forest Service is seeing a nationwide push for new employees as they expand their...
Car crash causes damage to memorial park
At approximately 2:30 a.m. on March 31, a truck collided with a parked vehicle on South Nordic...
Borough officials talk new hospital, marine projects during D.C. meetings
During Monday's Petersburg Borough Assembly meeting, Mayor Mark Jensen and Borough Manager Steve...
Alaska House votes for temporary boost to public school funding
The Alaska House of Representatives voted Monday to increase the amount of money the state pays K-12 schools per student in the 2023-2024 school... Full story
PMC Board member resigns
Former Petersburg Medical Center Board Member Kathi Riemer, who was last reelected in 2021,...
State sales tax, envisioned as part of long-term plan, gets first hearing in Alaska Capitol
A 2% statewide sales tax proposed by Rep. Ben Carpenter, R-Nikiski, received its first legislative hearing last Wednesday night, with its sponsor sayi... Full story
Legislation could help boost legal services for low-income Alaskans
A state senator wants to direct a larger share of filing fees paid to the court system toward a nonprofit legal aid organization that helps several...
Alaska Supreme Court affirms dismissal of Parks wrongful death suit
In a 2-1 decision, the Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of the Estate of Molly Parks'...
Borough's supplemental budget addresses dredge projects, attorney fees
The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted unanimously to approve an ordinance that would adjust the FY23...
Legislature moving toward school funding increase, but amount uncertain
Similar pieces of legislation to increase state funding for public schools are awaiting hearings in the House and Senate finance committees as...
American Legion holds first official meeting following reformation
The Petersburg post of the American Legion held its first formal meeting on Tuesday in the...
2 face charges in death of Alaska man after online post
JUNEAU (AP) — Two southeast Alaska men face charges in the beating death of a man who was attacked because of a social media post, according to an i...
