A welfare check on four persons known to be traveling to Blind Slough south of Petersburg on the Mitkof Highway on Monday came to an unfortunate conclusion shortly after the request, troopers report. As troopers were responding to the Blind Slough area they were informed of a vehicle wreck at mile 27 of the […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard assisted two people Sunday in Kah Sheets Bay approximately 18 miles from Petersburg, Alaska. An Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew hoisted two people from their 20-foot skiff and were transported to Petersburg. There were no reported injuries or medical concerns. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced that a Petersburg man has been sentenced in federal court for burglarizing the Petersburg Post Office with the intent to steal parcels for pecuniary gain. Christopher Scott Manske, 38, was sentenced Friday by Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess to serve four months in prison, […]
April 28, 2020 ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced six new cases of COVID-19 in four communities: Anchorage (3), Chugiak (1), Petersburg (1) and North Pole (1). This brings the total case count to 351. This reflects data from 12:00 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on April 27 […]