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Petersburg Wire
Comprehensive News Feed for Petersburg, AK.
Results 1 - 20 of 178 in Petersburg, AK
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Year-in-review for Southeast communities
A brief recap of some of the stories that made headlines in Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, and Sitka over 2009. Comment?
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Late-season Whales fuel-up on krill at Seymour Canal
PETERSBURG Most of Southeast Alaska's humpback whale population is headed south to Hawaii by this time of year. Comment?
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... died peacefully Dec. 21, 2009, at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage. He was 64. Born May 13, 1945, in Petersburg to Frances Betts and David Phillips, he attended grade school and high school in Petersburg. After graduating Petersburg ... Comment?
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Interest high, buying low in state's fishing permit sales
... ever. There's a lot of interest, but not a lot of movement," said Olivia Olsen at Alaskan Quota and Permits in Petersburg. "A lot of guys want to buy and they had the money, but the world situation and some declining fish stocks didn't give them a ... Comment?
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Petersburg votes down halibut resolution
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AK Petersburg's City Council decided not to weigh in on the debate over declining halibut quotas this week. Comment?
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Southeast waste disposal plan differs from that of Juneau
... so are Juneau's - though there's currently no indication those two plans might be in the same direction. Craig, Petersburg, Thorne Bay and Wrangell voted in their Oct. 6 elections to create the Southeast Alaska Solid Waste Authority. Since then, ... Comment?
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Local julebukkers keep Norwegian tradition alive
Petersburg is well known throughout Southeast Alaska for its Norwegian heritage. Comment?
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Southeast Alaska Support Groups
... Tuesdays and Fridays, noon-1pm, Sunshine Brown Bag AFG, Methodist Church, 400 Main St. Dianna: 247-2451. Al-Anon Petersburg, Fridays noon-1pm, Mitkof Island AFG, Petersburg Hospital Conference Room. Ruth, 772-4573 or Sue, 772-3858. Al-Anon Sitka, ... Comment?
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Sales of permits and catch shares are moving slowly
... ever. There's a lot of interest, but not a lot of movement," said Olivia Olsen at Alaskan Quota and Permits in Petersburg. "A lot of guys want to buy and they had the money, but the world situation and some declining fish stocks didn't give them a ... Comment?
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First Book - Southeast Alaska awards grants
... eadstart; Ketchikan Charter School Kindergarten; Tongass School of Arts and Sciences; Tlingit and Haida Headstart Petersburg; Ketchikan Head Start; and Parents as Teachers in Ketchikan. Comment?
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Groups sue to end Tongass roadless exemption
... Sukoi Islands in Frederick Sound are visible from Scott Peak in the Five Mile roadless area on Kupreanof Island. PETERSBURG, AK (2009-12-23) Environmental and tourism groups along with the Organized Village of Kake are suing to extend nationwide ... Comment?
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Fishing permit sales take a dive
... ever. There's a lot of interest, but not a lot of movement," said Olivia Olsen at Alaskan Quota and Permits in Petersburg. "A lot of guys want to buy and they had the money, but the world situation and some declining fish stocks didn't give them a ... Comment?
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Sitka herring fishery ups the ante for 2010
... have large tenders nearby ready to pump out their nets. "It's just a real competitive, high adrenaline fishery," Petersburg fisherman Bill Menish said. Menish has fished for herring in Alaska since the 1970s. "It's kind of like Las Vegas, you roll ... Comment?
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History and legend is hidden in the totem pole
... and $100,000. I saw my first authentic totem pole, actually it was a pair of totem poles, in 2001. It was in Petersburg, just a short plane ride south from the capitol city of Juneau. Dan Bonville and I strolled the short six blocks or so of the ... Comment?
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... Raven Dog Salmon clan, died Nov. 19, 2009, after a short battle with cancer. He was 70. Born March 12, 1939, in Petersburg, to Margaret Williams, of Kake, and Ole Vike, of Norway, he grew up in Petersburg with his older brother. At the age of 18, he ... Comment?
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Petersburg asks for rehearing of Ruth Lake hydro permit
PETERSBURG, AK The city of Petersburg has filed its request for another hearing over a federal hydro-electric power permit for Ruth Lake, in Thomas Bay, north of Petersburg. Comment?
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... program. The varsity girls' basketball team, coached by Juneau-Douglas graduate Tanya Nizich, will open against Petersburg at 6 p.m. Friday in the TMHS gym, and it is ready to get its season underway. "First game snuck up fast, but we've had ... Comment?
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Petersburg sues Manor expansion contractors
AK Petersburg has filed its lawsuit against five companies that worked on the expansion of its Mountain View Manor elderly housing complex, which was finished in early 2004. Comment?
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Stikine, Taku king salmon forecasts low
PETERSBURG, AK Gillnetters and trollers may not get a chance to fish for king salmon returning to the Stikine and Taku rivers in Southeast Alaska next May. Comment?
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Gov. Parnell visits Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg
Gov. Sean Parnell visited the Southeast communities of Ketchikan, Wrangell and Petersburg last week. Comment?
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