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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...
Vikings earn 2A state title
The Petersburg Vikings took down the number one seed Hooper Bay to win the state at the 2A boys stat...
Mazzella buys Ocean Beauty property
Fierce Allegiance officially bought the Ocean Beauty bunkhouse at 18 Harbor Way on Friday, March...
Yesterday's News: News from 25-50-75-100 years ago
March 21, 1924 – Since Petersburg has been having such splendid weather and all of the snow has gone, and the frost is out of the ground,...
Capitol Updates
Dear Friends and Neighbors: In a frantic week last week, and a busy day Monday, the House met twice in joint session with the Senate. Yesterday we...
Trident names E.C. Phillips & Son as buyer of Petersburg plant
E.C. Phillips & Son Inc. is taking ownership of Trident Seafood's plant in Petersburg. The sale...
Police Report
March 13 – An officer assisted an individual with a power problem. A driver was issued a warning for failure to illuminate license plate. March 14...
Court report
February 29, 2024 At arraignment, Elizabeth Seslar entered a guilty plea to driving with no motor vehicle liability insurance. The judgement was a...
Legislature fails by one vote to override of governor's school funding veto
Alaska lawmakers fell one vote short Monday in an attempt to override the governor’s veto of a comprehensive school funding bill, which included a p...
Sitka Herring Fishery on 2-Hour Notice
The Department of Fish and Game placed the Sitka Sound sac roe fishery on two-hours notice as of 8 a.m. Wednesday, signaling seiners will have two...
Advocates hope seafood consumption survey leads to higher water quality standards
WRANGELL — Clean water advocates believe a seafood consumption survey among Wrangell residents might help in their push for higher water quality...
Artifact Archive
The puegh, also spelled pugh or pew, was a simple, yet effective tool used by fishermen and cannery...
Obituary
Seth Robert Perry was born June 10, 1975, in Salinas, California. An accomplished wrestler... Full story
Health Fair events happening this weekend, and more
Hosted every other year to promote health and wellness in the community, the Petersburg Medical...
Silver Bay Seafoods agrees to acquire Trident's Ketchikan plant; Petersburg deal entering final stages with yet unnamed buyer
Trident Seafoods reported last Friday it was “entering the final stages of closing deals for three of its Alaska shoreside plants,” including its...
Guideline harvest level for Sitka Sound Herring Sac Roe Fishery at record high, amidst declining market conditions
Herring roe ripens as the fish get ready to spawn; their small, white, hard eggs become golden,...
Assembly considers potential code change for firearm discharge at Frederick Point East Subdivision
Shots fired by a person other than an officer may soon be allowed in the Frederick Point East...
Yesterday's News
March 14, 1924 – The people of Petersburg got up a last minute dance Saturday evening for the townspeople and the passengers on the Admiral Evans....
Leading Alaska legislators propose task force to help rescue a seafood industry 'in a tailspin'
Russian fish flooding global markets and other economic forces beyond the state’s border have created dire conditions for Alaska’s seafood... Full story
Guest Editorial
Even in winter, there are hot opportunities. And since the state’s prospects for economic well-being are in short supply these days — like being...