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Keep an eye out for unusual dolphin and porpoise sightings
If you spend lots of time out on the water, you may, sooner than later, be seeing dolphins and porpoises you wouldn’t normally see this far north. M...
Little Norway Festival kicks off
The Vikings and Valkyries of Petersburg will soon be wandering the streets again, participating in the Little Norway Festival’s biggest schedule y... Full story
Ferry Taku sidelined for summer travel AMHS's summer schedule to see little change otherwise despite budget cuts
It’s been a concern since budget talks began: the Alaska Marine Highway System’s summer ferry service will remain as scheduled — with the exception of... Full story
Comprehensive plan meeting addresses challenges
With Petersburg joining the rest of the state in bracing for future budget cuts, the consultants working on the borough’s comprehensive plan said t... Full story
TAC approves timber transition recommendations for Tongass
After a nine month process, the Tongass Advisory Committee (TAC) has approved its recommendations for a transition to young-growth timber in the...
Walker tops pedometer challenge with over 1 million steps
Taking more than a million steps in six weeks' time, Mary Meucci topped this year's pedometer challe...
Education, Medicaid big topics in stalling of budget decisions
Alaska’s legislature has yet to formally reconvene in special session as it was expected to do Tuesday. Instead, hearings are being held and it’s unc...
PHS mulling valedictorian requirements and more
Petersburg High School is examining the possibility of altering requirements for valedictorian status, among other potential changes for next year....
State DEC analyzing waste spill samples
The Petersburg Borough Public Works Department has met a 48 hour nuisance abatement order issued by... Full story
Kupreanof criticizes SE State Forest Management Plan in letter
The City of Kupreanof has asked the state to reconsider its proposed Southeast State Forest Management Plan. City Councilor David Beebe wrote a letter...
Watch revenge and redemption play out 'on Cannery Island'
It's got humor, romance, revenge and redemption. The Mitkof Mummers Theater Company's "Shipwreck on... Full story
P2P contest offers 'another tool' for entrepreneurs
Looking to start up a business or expand one? Have ideas that are full of planet, people and profit possibilities? There’s a contest going on right n...
USDA grant serves as a 'huge help' to The Market
Petersburg’s Market received a big boost in the form of an U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farmers Market Promotion Program Grant. “It’s a rea...
Police arrest suspect in residential burglary, investigating links to others
A 22-year-old Juneau woman was indicted in a residential burglary and is a suspect in other cases, police say. A grand jury indicted Brittany Lynn... Full story
Update: DEC gives public works 48 hours to clean up waste
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Division of Water has issued a nuisance...
School board approves new member
Mara Lutomski became "fired up" to get involved with the community through the school board during... Full story
Lichens: benefiting nature and man
They’re everywhere in Alaska and they’re useful in sometimes surprising ways. Karen Dillman, a botanist with the U.S. Forest Service, spoke to a cro...
PMC approves purchase of cyber attack insurance
The Petersburg Medical Center (PMC) has moved to protect patients and itself against any potential cyber attacks. The hospital’s Board of Directors a...
Students hit Fast Forward on learning
The Petersburg School District has found a new way to assist its students in becoming better...
ADF&G announces more spring troll fishery openings
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has announced further openings for the spring troll fishery. The following Terminal Harvest Areas...
Devil's Club wins Alaska's first ever co-ed vs. co-ed derby bout
Petersburg hosted and won the state's first co-ed vs. co-ed roller derby bout Saturday night, and... Full story
Subcommittee discusses marijuana retail zoning
The zoning subcommittee of the Local Marijuana Regulation Advisory Committee met for the first time Wednesday to begin the process of determining...
NOAA proposes taking humpback whales off endangered species list
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has proposed removing the majority of...
Petersburg residents express concerns with SE Forest Management Plan
Comments are still being accepted for the proposed Southeast State Forest Management Plan that has raised some concerns among Petersburg residents....
Trident planning to double production with upgrades
The Petersburg Trident plant is working to double production this summer with new processing equipment and upgrades. Southeast Manager John Webby...