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A fire damaged part of a Petersburg apartment complex about two miles south of town on Friday, Oct. 16. No occupants were in the building when firefighters arrived, but a pet dog died in the incident, according to Volunteer Fire Department spokesperson Dave Berg. He said the apartment unit is now "uninhabitable because of the smoke and fire damage." Petersburg police, fire and EMS were called to the scene at a four-unit apartment building on Cornelius Road around 11:38 a.m. About 15... Full story
Petersburg's school buildings and surrounding area were on lockdown for over an hour Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 26, after police received a report of a person with an AR-15 gun and multiple magazines in a school bathroom. The Petersburg Police Department, Alaska Wildlife Troopers and U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement responded and secured the area. Officers found no real threat on the premises and determined it was a false report. "I'm sure people were alarmed, but rest assured it's safe and...
