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56 workers positive for COVID-19 at Anchorage seafood plant
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A seafood processing plant in Anchorage has found 56 employees tested positive for COVID-19, marking the latest outbreak i...
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Borough to screen incoming travelers
An updated version of Gov. Dunleavy's state health mandate #10 took effect early Saturday morning...
To the Editor
We are not done To the Editor: Until there is a vaccine or solid proof of acquired immunity we are...
Borough in talks with canneries over incoming workers
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht told the borough assembly on Monday that the borough has been...
Covid-19: The faces behind the masks
There was a time when masks were associated with Halloween, horror movies, dances, and merrymaking....
Canneries seek to prevent spread of COVID-19 from workers
Local canneries are in the beginning stages of developing a plan to prevent the possible spread of...
Ship turned away by Asia ports carrying new crew
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A cruise ship turned away from ports in Asia over fears of a new virus will be cleaned to federal standards and carry a d...
Governor seeks to assert calm over virus concerns
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, seeking to assert calm concerning the new coronavirus threat, said Monday he sees the fall in oil p...
Community to discuss Coronavirus concerns
The Local Emergency Planning Committee is holding a meeting on Thursday, March 5 at 12 P.M. at the...
Public marches in support of life
Over 70 people attended the March for Life rally in Petersburg to support life from conception to...
Alaska prepares for increase in age to purchase tobacco
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A new federal law is set to increase the national age limit for tobacco and...
Juneau has no plans to reintroduce fluoride
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) —Juneau does not have any plans to put fluoride in its drinking water again after Alaska’s capital stopped the practice more tha...
Hospital seeing more flu cases this year
It's flu season, and the Petersburg Medical Center is reporting several cases -- more than usual,...
Letters to The Editor
Listen to health care professionals To the Editor: The Petersburg election this next Tuesday, Oct. 3 is very important to the dental health of the...
Study: Alaska has highest rate of gun ownership in U.S.
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – A new six-year study on guns in Alaska shows the state has the highest rate of gun ownership and one of the top rates of gun d...
Flu season isn't over yet; tips for prevention
It’s winding down, but it’s not over yet. “A big upswing” in type B influenza cases has served as a reminder that “the flu never truly goes away,” Pu... Full story
Immunization Week will provide free vaccines for all ages
Next week is National Infant Immunization Week, and the Petersburg Public Health Center will be waiving administrative fees for those who stop in....
PMC staying current on infectious disease policies
Petersburg Medical Center Board members were apprised of the hospital's ongoing measures to stay current and protected against Ebola and other...
School officials advise parents on head lice, one case reported
A case of head lice was reported at the elementary school last week. “It is likely that this is an isolated incident,” Elementary School Pri...
Pedometer challenge to continue this spring
Petersburg Mental Health Services will take the reins on running a second Pedometer Challenge this spring after Petersburg Indian Association found...
Alaska Fish Factor
It’s a mixed bag in America in terms of bankrolling ‘the best available science’ for our nation’s fisheries. Based on the preliminary federal budget...
