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WEBAiden Luhr, Pilot writer. Petersburg High School's cross country team raced out to a strong start to the 2024 season on Saturday, Aug. 24, in Petersburg. In a meet that included Sitka, Wrangell, Ketchikan, Juneau-Douglas, Skagway and Craig, the boys placed fourth out of seven teams. The girls placed second out of four teams.
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WEBSep 12, 2024 · Power outage caused by elbow failure near PMC. Olivia Rose, Pilot writer | Aug 22, 2024. A power outage occurred downtown Tuesday morning when an "elbow" near Petersburg Medical Center faulted. The elbow that was damaged is a component used to connect and disconnect a circuit to the town's electrical system.
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WEBSep 5, 2024 · Olivia Rose, Pilot writer | Aug 29, 2024. Disposing of large derelict vessels abandoned in Petersburg's harbors comes at a cost - one that the borough is taking steps to mitigate. In August, the Petersburg Borough Assembly amended municipal code and approved a significant budget adjustment to address the issue of …
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WEBSep 12, 2024 · Aiden Luhr | Jul 25, 2024. Triathlete Dustin Barber competed in Petersburg's Summer Sprint Triathlon last Saturday, running a personal best for himself, finishing with a time of 69 minutes and 18 seconds – an improvement from 2023 when Barber completed the triathlon in 71 minutes and 46 seconds. The summer triathlon consisted of a 500-yard ...
Open season: Moose season is officially underway - Petersburg Pilot
WEB15 hours ago · The Kinder Skoggies had an eye opening show and tell experience when Adam Ware brought over the head of the moose he harvested on opening day of this year's moose hunt. Petersburg's moose season opened last week. The one-month window runs from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. Those hunting on Mitkof, neighboring islands and the mainland are permitted ...
Petersburg athletic home events brings the community together
WEB14 hours ago · Jaime Cabral, Petersburg Athletics Director for the past 14 years, has made it his mission to orchestrate as many home athletic events as possible for Petersburg. Hosting the events involves a great deal of work but doing so brings numerous benefits to the community. "Having home events helps the …
Assembly candidates forum - Petersburg Pilot
WEB14 hours ago · The Petersburg Pilot and KFSK teamed up to present a two hour long candidates forum on Thursday, September 12. All five candidates for Petersburg Borough Assembly were given one minute each to answer questions on topics ranging from EMS volunteer recruitment, to bears in the garbage, the future of tourism in Petersburg, and a whole lot more. Thomas...
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WEBAug 29, 2024 · Peltola leads in Alaska U.S. House primary, with Begich ahead of Dahlstrom by 7 percent. Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola received more than half of the votes in primary results released Tuesday night, well ahead of Republican challengers, businessman Nick Begich III and Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom. With 387 of 403 precincts reporting through 1 a ...
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WEBAug 29, 2024 · Petersburg Pilot archives search page. Artifact Archive Aug 22, 2024. On August 17, 1913, the Pacific Coast Steamship Company's steamship State of California had just departed the new Admiralty Trading Company's salmon cannery in Gambier Bay with 74 passengers and 76 crew aboard when she struck an uncharted pinnacle rock, opening the entire length of the port bilge.
Whooping cough cases continue rising statewide and Southeast
WEB14 hours ago · State health officials have recorded 234 cases this year of whooping cough — also known as pertussis — through Sept. 9, more than were reported over the past seven years combined. About three-quarters of this year’s cases came in the past three months. Of the statewide total, SEARHC reports 11 in Southeast from June through early September, L...