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State, tribe and borough wait on federal disaster funding
WRANGELL — The borough is waiting on a federal disaster declaration to cover the expense of power line repairs and other immediate and near-term c...
Assembly decides mandatory boat insurance ordinance needs more work
Assembly members agreed that a port commission proposal to require boat owners to carry marine insurance — or pay a monthly fee in addition to t...
Flat state funding complicates ongoing teacher negotiations
The Associated Teachers of Petersburg (ATP) and Petersburg School District are negotiating the next...
Ordinance would allow sale of borough property below assessed value for public benefit
An ordinance amending Petersburg municipal code to allow borough land to be disposed of for less than assessed or appraised value when deemed for a...
Haines loses appeal of Census which showed 500 resident drop
The U.S. Census Bureau rejected Haines' appeal over the 2020 population count, which showed Haines’ population dropping by around 500 residents. ...
Wrangell officials concerned about ongoing population decline
Wrangell borough officials are concerned that Wrangell continues to lose population, while those who stay in town grow older and leave the workforce....
Assembly considers raising the value of borough property that can be sold without a vote of the public
An ordinance amending Petersburg municipal code was passed in its first reading by the Petersburg Borough Assembly last week. At its second reading du...
Resource fair connects with people experiencing housing insecurity
The seventh annual Project Connect Resource Fair was held in Petersburg on Jan. 30. Organized under...
Open house presents hospital project updates
At a joint work session last week, the Hospital Board and Petersburg Borough Assembly discussed the...
Landslide families could receive state parcels under disaster program
WRANGELL — The borough assembly has declared as “hazardous” and assigned a property value of zero to the two lots owned by victims of the deadl...
Proposed ordinance takes aim at illegal dumping in harbor dumpsters
The dumpsters at Wrangell’s public harbors are for boat owners only and for their household trash only — but that hasn’t stopped people from tossing i...
Medicare reimbursement's role in hospital's finances
The Medicare reimbursement program for Critical Access Hospitals was a key topic at the Petersburg... Full story
Medicare reimbursement's role in hospital's finances
The Medicare reimbursement program for Critical Access Hospitals was a key topic at the Petersburg Medical Center Hospital Board and Petersburg...
Assembly requests a disaster declaration for four Southeast fisheries
The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously approved to send a letter to Gov. Dunleavy asking that a fisheries disaster be declared for four...
Wrangell assembly raises rates for lightering cruise passengers to shore
WRANGELL — Cruise ship operators that lighter their passengers to shore will pay higher port fees starting this summer in Wrangell. The borough assemb...
Assembly adopts $300 fine for illegal tree cutting
WRANGELL — The Wrangell Borough Assembly on Jan. 9 unanimously adopted an ordinance to institute a $300 fine for illegally cutting down trees on b...
Wrangell's port commission recommends mandatory insurance for boat owners
WRANGELL — The port commission has recommended to the Wrangell Borough Assembly approval of an ordinance that would require owners who moor their v...
Mental Health Trust lot by Blind River Rapids sold to USCG family eager to return to Petersburg
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority recently sold a prized lot at the mouth of Blind Slough...
Assembly ranks 2024 priority community projects
On Tuesday the borough assembly reviewed capital projects needs in Petersburg. Out of 81 requested capital projects across the borough, new and...
Outlast TV Show brings a boost to local businesses
Trekking up the harbor ramp as the sun set at North Harbor, scores of film production crew members...
Year in Review
In January The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously voted to award the construction contract for...
P&Z recommends sale of borough tidelands to Island Refrigeration
On Dec. 12, the Petersburg Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously agreed to recommend the sale...
Assembly approves direct negotiations for property sale to PIA
PIA is planning to create more housing in Petersburg by constructing residential rental units for bo...
Clearing work continues at slide; fundraising grows to help families
WRANGELL - Response to the deadly landslide continues, with extensive clearing work to remove...
Rock-N-Road trades rock for road
Rock-N-Road Construction proposed to make needed modifications to the Petersburg Borough’s rock quarry and mud dump access road in exchange for up t...
