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Suspected arson fire on Twin Creek Road

A suspected arson fire destroyed an SUV and a container with logging materials Monday night.

Southeast energy commission puts two employees on paid leave

The Thomas Bay Power Authority is locking the doors of its Wrangell business office this summer and is placing two office employees on paid administrative leave. The joint Wrangell and Petersburg organization oversees the operations of the Tyee Lake Hydro-electric plant, which generates electricity for the two communities along with Ketchikan. The authority and it’s appointed commission could be mothballed later this year.

Former school maintenance head pleads guilty to porn charges

The former maintenance director for Petersburg school district pleaded guilty last week to charges of possession, receipt and distribution of child pornography. 46-year-old Tye Leif Petersen changed his plea to guilty for three...

Two dead after boating accident

Two people are dead after a boating accident between Petersburg and Wrangell that happened on Sunday night.

Draft regional transportation plan out for review

The state’s latest draft plan for transportation in Southeast Alaska calls for construction of roads near Juneau, Petersburg and Sitka. It also recommends retiring some mainline ferries in the region as new Alaska class ferry boats are built. The plan is out for public review this summer.