State officials and industry leaders trying to rescue the ailing Alaska seafood industry are facing daunting challenges, recently released numbers show. The industry lost $1.8 billion last year, the ...

WRANGELL - Kids keep asking John Schank if he's Santa. "I can't lie to them," he laughed. "But I say, 'I'm just his helper.'" John Schank is 72. He has a big white beard and has been driving for ...

The Viking Swim Club put on a swimming clinic in front of their home crowd during the annual November Rain which could not have been made possible without the help of volunteers coordinating the meet.

Over the past weekend, Petersburg hosted the 2024 Middle School Basketball Stikine Tournament. Klawock, Craig and Wrangell participated in this tournament. There were two divisions, with Boys and ...

Alaska’s open primary and ranked choice voting system survived, while Republican U.S. House candidate Nick Begich defeated Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola, according to the unofficial results released on ...

Earlier this month, the Petersburg Borough Assembly passed an ordinance updating the sales tax chapter of municipal code to clarify exemptions and rules for businesses, modernize definitions and ...

Lifelong gymnast and founder of Fitness Fundamentals Madeleine Valentine is leaping into a new chapter for her business. After three years of operating her gymnastics and fitness school from various ...

Ashley Lohr smiles with her son Finn during last Friday's artist reception for "Color Compass" - Lohr's latest jewelry and painting solo show. The show -which is Lohr's 16th solo exhibition in ...

The members of the Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department elected Dan Bird this month to replace Jim Stolpe as fire chief. Stolpe served two three-year terms as chief, and he intends to continue his ...

Muskeg Maleriers vice president Judy Forgey instructs a table of Sip & Paint participants on how to rosemal a yellow flower. Rosemaling is the Norwegian art of painting floral motifs on wood. Over 20 ...

The Petersburg Borough Assembly adopted a few ordinances on Monday - one of which will increase and establish certain charges for residents of Mountain View Manor Assisted Living Facility, and another ...

Power and Light crew members David Mazzella, Casey Bell, August Jewell, Sam Caulum, and Kevin Hess, join forces with community member and Christmas light mastermind Matt Bryner to prepare the ...