Ham radio system donated and installed at the fire hall
Oct 31, 2024 · A century-old technology has been added to Petersburg's fire hall for emergency communication when all else fails. Amateur radio —or ham radio— is a form of two-way radio communication that allows specially licensed operators to communicate over long distances using radio frequencies reserved for non-commercial use. Think walkie-talkie, but muc...
Police report - Petersburg Pilot
Nov 28, 2024 · November 20 – An officer responding to a report of a dog at large on North Nordic Drive found the canine had departed the area. An officer assisted Emergency Medical Services (EMS) on Haugen Drive. Isaiah Etcher was cited on Charles W Street for driving in violation of provisional license requirements. An officer responded to a reported disturban...
Crafters and artists offer their wares to holiday shoppers.
Dec 12, 2024 · At Saturday morning's Christmas Bazaar in the Sons of Norway Hall, these young shoppers were enthralled by the micro woodworkings of talented Petersburg High School student, Isaac Litster.
Guest Editorial - Petersburg Pilot
Dec 5, 2024 · Sometimes, the best explanations are the simplest. Especially when it comes to economics. The complicated way to describe the consequences of Alaska losing population, particularly working-age residents, is to explain that fewer people have moved north than have moved out of the state in each of the past 12 years. That net outmigration is making it...
Police Report - Petersburg Pilot
Oct 10, 2024 · October 2 – An officer responded to a reported disturbance on Ira II Street and determined it was unfounded. An officer responded to a report of a bear knocking over garbage containers on Skylark Way and found the bear had departed the area after failing to access the secured garbage. An officer conducted additional patrols on Charles W Street. T...
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Police Report - Petersburg Pilot
Dec 5, 2024 · November 26 – An officer spoke with a complainant regarding a civil issue. Petersburg Police Department (PPD) received a report of a vandalized door to a school outbuilding near the track. An officer responded to a disturbance on South 2nd Street and determined it was a civil issue. PPD received multiple reports of fraudulent texts from an indivi...
Christmas season kick-off - Petersburg Pilot
Dec 5, 2024 · Hundreds of folks gathered downtown Friday, Nov. 29, for this year's Petersburg Christmas Tree Lighting. Donning an array of light-up accessories and holding candles aflame, people of all ages followed Santa Claus, who rode aboard a fire truck, with many joining Nathan Lopez in caroling along the walk through the snow-covered street on Nordic Drive...
Local news 2024 year in review - Petersburg Pilot
Dec 31, 2024 · January 2024 A prized Mental Health Trust lot by Blind River Rapids, a popular recreation site for sport fishing, was sold at auction to a USCG family. Toler and Jessie Alexander are eager to return to Petersburg after retiring from the Coast Guard in a few years. The borough listed its top priority capital projects, and the Petersburg Medical Cent...
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Petersburg man faces federal charges for sexually explicit content of children Olivia Rose, KFSK Radio A Petersburg man is facing 10 felony charges for possession and distribution of child pornography after a grand jury indicted him on Dec. 26 for allegedly sharing sexually explicit content of children.