A small herd of Sitka black-tailed deer strolls down main street in downtown Petersburg. Forage-stressed deer, low on body fat, grazing on ornamental shrubs in town has been an unfortunately common ...

This past weekend, Petersburg's Cedar Helms, Conor Oppenheim and Maddie Dreisbach competed in the 2026 Senior Native Youth Olympic Games, in Anchorage. This meet saw Oppenheim set a new personal best ...

The Keet Yaakw is the first Alaska Native-designed canoe to be launched out of Petersburg, at least since Petersburg was incorporated as a town in 1910. Petersburg Indian Association Tribal Council ...

The Friends of Petersburg Libraries marked their 25th anniversary Tuesday with a celebration at the Petersburg Public Library that doubled as a community tribute to two figures who have shaped the ...

Dear Readers, it's a pleasure to announce that your local newspaper, the Petersburg Pilot has been named Alaska's Best Weekly Newspaper for 2025. The Pilot staff works hard to bring you a top notch ...

In early April, Region V Music Fest took place in Ketchikan, bringing southeast Alaska music together in one spot for a few days. Petersburg, which brought 40 students to the music fest, had been ...

This past Saturday, Petersburg celebrated their 27th Beat the Odds race, a fundraiser that supports local cancer related ...

The Mitkof Dance Troupe (MDT) brought the circus to town, with elephants, clowns, acrobats, feats of strength, magicians, fire dancers, lion tamers, and even circus animal cookies. 125 dancers from ...

The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted unanimously last week to sell two borough-owned parcels to local developer Dave Ohmer for $61,800. Ohmer plans to build a duplex on each property, which are on ...