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WEBSeptember 26, 2024 edition of Petersburg Pilot, a weekly newspaper. PFD plus energy rebate confirmed at $1,702, direct deposits on Oct. 3 James Brooks, Alaska Beacon This year's Permanent Fund dividend, plus a one-time energy rebate bonus, will be a combined $1,702 per recipient, the Alaska Department of Revenue announced Thursday.
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Peltola leads in Alaska U.S. House primary, with Begich ahead of ...
WEBAug 22, 2024 — 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.m. on Wednesday, the incumbent Peltola had received 50.4% of the votes counted. She was runn...
Obituaries - Petersburg Pilot
WEBAug 16, 2024 — Obituary: Curtis D. Wallin January 14, 1972 - March 15, 2024. Jul 11, 2024. Curtis D. Wallin passed away on March 15th, 2024 after losing his battle with Liver disease. He was born on January 14th, 1972 in Oregon City, Oregon to Charles Wallin and Eleanor "Elly" Wallin. He moved to Petersburg on April...
Vikings baseball springs into action - Petersburg Pilot
WEBMar 28, 2024 — Spring weather is warming up fast, and so is the Petersburg High School Baseball team. The team is two weeks into their season and has been lucky enough to have had some earlier than usual practice time on the field, starting off their preparations in the sun as they get ready for their first games in early April. "The winter stopped early for us a...
Record snowfall blankets Petersburg - Petersburg Pilot
WEBDec 16, 2021 — Last year only a total of 9.1 inches of accumulated snowfall had been seen by this time-a drastic contrast to this winter which, according to the National Weather Service in Juneau, has seen the third-highest snowfall on record in Petersburg with 63.7 inches of accumulated snowfall so far. Though the NWS has records in Petersburg t...
The Pilot's former reporter, Kyle Clayton buys the Chilkat Valley …
WEBJun 8, 2017 — The Chilkat Valley News has a new owner this week, as Tom Morphet passed the torch to reporter Kyle Clayton. Morphet has owned the CVN for five years. Before buying the paper, he worked at it 22 years as a reporter, editor and manager. Morphet's ownership of the newspaper became contentious in August when he began campaigning for a seat on the Hain...
Coast Guard helicopter crashes during rescue Petersburg …
WEBNov 16, 2023 — Late Monday night, a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Sitka crashed on Read Island in Farragut Bay during a search and rescue mission for a nearby fishing vessel -leaving four helicopter crew members in need of urgent rescuing, as well. The prompt response from Petersburg's emergency services played a crucial role in the succes...
Spring "Bear Hunt" takes place on Mitkof Island - Petersburg Pilot
WEBApr 2, 2020 — These bears were caught lined and waiting for the "Bear Hunt" to begin on North First Street on Sunday, March 29. They were not disappointed as many Petersburg residents went out by car or foot to hunt them down. Sunday, March 29, started out with a blanket of snow on the ground with more falling from the sky. It …
Five candidates file to run for two open assembly seats
WEBAug 22, 2024 — A total of 14 open seats are up for election this fall, each as a three-year term. The race for Petersburg Borough Assembly is contested, with five people running for the two open seats. Incumbents Bob Lynn and Thomas Fine-Walsh are running for reelection. And James Valentine, Marc Martinsen, …