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Planning Commission recommends rezoning Skylark parcel
During a regular meeting on Sept. 12, the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a...
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...
"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...
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...
Reconnecting Petersburg, one volunteer at a time
"Looking for ways to meet new people while also making a difference in Petersburg?" On September...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
HIP talks food stamp backlogs and food insecurity in Petersburg
At the office of Petersburg nonprofit Humanity In Progress, anyone experiencing food insecurity can...
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...
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...
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...
Hambley to teach 4th grade
Students in Petersburg School District are set to start the school year on August 29, alongside...
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....
Rainfall sets record and brings landslide
Mitkof Island experienced record breaking rainfall on Saturday, according to data from the National...
Unsecured trash attracts bears to town
The town's most notorious seasonal visitors are back, and effort is needed to prevent their...
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...
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....
Meet new 4th grade teacher Sharon Paulson
Sharon Paulson moved her family from Juneau to Petersburg in July and will teach fourth grade at...
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...
