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 By Olivia Rose    News    September 21, 2023 

Planning Commission recommends rezoning Skylark parcel

During a regular meeting on Sept. 12, the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a...

 
 By Olivia Rose    News    September 21, 2023 

School District confident in student safety after threat

The Petersburg School District said they are confident in the safety of students and staff at school, following a credible threat made by a student...

 
 By Olivia Rose    News    September 21, 2023 

"Psychiatrists don't grow on trees" PMC receives grant for new behavioral health model

The Petersburg Medical Center is introducing a new program for psychiatric care under the behavioral health department, with the support of a $300...

 

Fall Dungeness opens Oct. 1 with 1.3 million pounds expected

The numbers are in from the summer season of the Southeast Alaska commercial Dungeness crab fishery which closed in mid-August. Over the two months...

 
 By Olivia Rose    News    September 14, 2023

Moose hunting pre-season check-in on antler regulations

Moose hunting aims to begin on September 15. For this hunt, Alaska Wildlife Troopers Sgt. Cody...

 
 By Olivia Rose    News    September 14, 2023

Reconnecting Petersburg, one volunteer at a time

"Looking for ways to meet new people while also making a difference in Petersburg?" On September...

 
 By Olivia Rose    News    September 14, 2023

Rainforest festival events share art and mushy-love

Anyone interested in the sudden surge of mushrooms or the bellowing cry of the Sand Hill Cranes...

 
 By Olivia Rose    News    September 7, 2023

Hagerman anticipates 'the largest wastewater project that we've ever seen'

Petersburg can expect the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enforce a higher standard fo...

 
 By Olivia Rose    News    September 7, 2023

Library summer reading programs turned pages for prizes

The 2023 summer reading programs at the Petersburg Public Library ended in July after six weeks of...

 
 By Olivia Rose    News    September 7, 2023

APEI completes review of Petersburg Borough safety and human resources

The Alaska Public Entity Insurance (APEI) has completed its review of safety and human resources for the Petersburg Borough. Though it was prompted...

 
 By Olivia Rose    News    August 31, 2023

South Harbor dredge project set to resume in October

Dredging is expected to resume at South Harbor this October to finish the maintenance project that w...

 
 By Olivia Rose    News    August 31, 2023

HIP talks food stamp backlogs and food insecurity in Petersburg

At the office of Petersburg nonprofit Humanity In Progress, anyone experiencing food insecurity can...

 
 By Olivia Rose    News    August 31, 2023

Roof replacement tops school district's priorities in six-year plan

The Petersburg School District approved the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) six-year plan at the first meeting of the academic year August 15. It is a...

 
 By Olivia Rose    News    August 24, 2023

Candidates filed for contested election

The filing window for candidacy in the 2023 Petersburg Borough Municipal Election officially closed Tuesday afternoon. Thirty candidates filed for...

 
 By Olivia Rose    News    August 24, 2023

School lunch prices will increase in Petersburg

At the first board meeting of the academic year last week, the Petersburg School District board decided that school meal prices will increase by at...

 
 By Olivia Rose    News    August 24, 2023

Hambley to teach 4th grade

Students in Petersburg School District are set to start the school year on August 29, alongside...

 
 By Olivia Rose    News    August 24, 2023

Checking in on childcare: PIECE program progress

As the first practical measure taken by Petersburg’s Early Childhood Education Task Force, the PIECE program is nearing the mark of its first year...

 

Strand renovation preserves history for generations to come

Looking to the narrows on North Nordic Drive, the home of Floyd and Barbara Strand stands as a...

 

A greenhouse is a lovely place to grow

Inside Mary Ellen Anderson's greenhouse, a sea of green leaves ripples in the breeze of a fan....

 
 By Olivia Rose    News    August 17, 2023

Rainfall sets record and brings landslide

Mitkof Island experienced record breaking rainfall on Saturday, according to data from the National...

 
 By Olivia Rose    News    August 17, 2023

Unsecured trash attracts bears to town

The town's most notorious seasonal visitors are back, and effort is needed to prevent their...

 
 By Olivia Rose    News    August 10, 2023

Petersburg OCS will have caseworker in office despite Wrangell vacancy

The Petersburg Office of Children's Services (OCS) has hired a new Protective Service Specialist (PSS), OCS caseworker Jennifer Ridgeway told the...

 
 By Olivia Rose    News    August 10, 2023

Gus Pennington joins Stedman staff as 5th grade teacher

Gus Pennington will return to Stedman Elementary School this fall as the new fifth grade teacher....

 
 By Olivia Rose    News    August 3, 2023

Meet new 4th grade teacher Sharon Paulson

Sharon Paulson moved her family from Juneau to Petersburg in July and will teach fourth grade at...

 
 By Olivia Rose    News    August 3, 2023

Debi Tice returning to Petersburg as new Stedman librarian

The K-5th grade library program at Stedman Elementary School will welcome home a former Petersburg...

 

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