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In early 2020, at the beginning of the pandemic, we knew almost nothing about COVID-19. How did it spread? Who would get sick? How could we protect...
Lighthouse Keepers Corner
This week was an experiment at Five Finger Lighthouse. The experiment's hypothesis: "There is much...
Guest Commentary
Over the last two and a half years, we’ve seen the Anchorage economy transition from being strained by job losses, closures and unemployment to...
Guest Editorial
Election-year politics have a way of bringing bad ideas to the top — when they belong at the bottom of the settling pond. Yes, fuel prices are...
To the Editor
Roe v. Wade To the Editor: On 6-24-22 the Supreme Court made the decision to overturn the ruling in favor of Roe that gave the American people the...
Lighthouse Keepers Corner
"How do you do it?" People frequently ask me, shaking their heads incredulously. They said it when w...
Letters to the Editor
In response to John Murgas’s letter last week To the Editor: I regularly use the marine haul out services offered by John Murgas and his crew at Pet...
Guest Editorial
Legislators, the governor, members of the public — and most certainly candidates in this year’s state elections — should be paying attention to...
Lighthouse Keepers Corner
Humans come and go at Five Finger Lighthouse. Early on in it's life since 1902 the "365" teams would...
To the Editor
Thank you! To the Editor: Thanks to all that made our rockfish taco fundraiser a success on Monday. Especially Captain Steve for leading the charge....
Guest Editorial
The weekend headline in Anchorage said an Alaska North Slope natural gas pipeline project “could be closer than ever, Alaska politicians say....
To the Editor
Property Development To the Editor: I would like to encourage the borough to proceed with developing building lots on borough land, much of which...
Guest Editorial
The Legislature adjourned on time last month, a nice change from past special sessions that got in the way of summer fishing, watching baseball,...
To the Editor
Memorial Day Ceremony 2022 To the Editor: I may be stepping into a hornets’ nest here; but nobody ever accused me of knowing when to keep my mouth...
Guest Editorial
Despite repeated claims and allegations conjured up from the thin air of political dishonesty, there has never been any proof, no charges and...
Guest Editorial
The recent sale of Borough owned land on Sandy Beach Road brought to light the shortcomings of the borough government when it comes to managing their...
To the Editor
PIA’s letter of support To the Editor: It is our understanding that the Petersburg Borough is working with the State of Alaska to obtain the dock,...
Guest Editorial
The amount of this year’s Alaska Permanent Fund dividend was still uncertain as of our publishing deadline, but it is certain that the payments...
Guest Editorial
The Legislature is working toward the largest capital budget in a long time. Municipalities are hearing “yes” instead of years of “no” to some...
To the Editor
Making the World a Better Place To the Editor: I love people that have no idea how wonderful they are just wandering around making the world a better...
To the Editor
Update on Landless Efforts To the Editor: Hello folks, this is a quick update on the efforts of the Landless group for the benefit of Petersburg. Who...
Editorial: Gratitude for the Anacapa
The US Coast Guard Cutter Anacapa invited the community on board for tours on Monday. The occasion was to bid thank you and farewell to Petersburg, wh...
To the Editor
Ocean Rangers To the Editor: If you were disappointed in the Senate Resource Committee’s decision last week and want to stop SB 180 please speak up...
Guest Editorial
With just a few weeks left in the legislative session, House and Senate budget writers appear to agree that $2,600 is a good number to put into the...
To the Editor
Thank you from the Pioneers To the Editor: As Chairman of the Petersburg Pioneer Tea Party, I would like to thank Sue Paulsen, on piano, and Cathy...
