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Here's what to know about new federal policies for repaying student loans
WASHINGTON — Following the Supreme Court’s summer ruling against 40 million federal student loan borrowers who would have qualified for debt rel...
Alaska to use crowdsourcing website to distribute $2M in COVID-19 relief money for public school supplies
Alaska public school teachers short of supplies this year have a new source to turn to for funding, and it’s not the local school budget. Each t... Full story
Assembly approves rezoning for future hospital in first reading
The Petersburg Borough Assembly approved an ordinance in its first reading that would rezone 43...
Planning Commission votes against recommending rezoning for new hospital
The Planning Commission voted against recommending that the Petersburg Borough Assembly approve the...
PMC makes headway toward new hospital
The Petersburg Borough Assembly approved an extensive resolution during its last meeting that will...
Student loan repayment pause extended by White House
WASHINGTON — The Department of Education announced last month it is extending the pandemic-era pause on federal student loan repayments until June 3...
Six GOP-led states win national injunction against Biden student debt relief plan
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Monday issued a nationwide injunction indefinitely blocking the Biden administration’s student debt rel...
Tlingit & Haida offers small business relief and start-up grants to tribal citizens
WRANGELL — The coronavirus led to many business closures in 2020. Of those that were able to adapt and weather the financial storm caused by the p...
CDC endorses updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters for this fall
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Thursday signed off on the approval from the agency’s independent vaccine advisers th...
Biden to wipe out $10,000 in student loan debt for many borrowers
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he will cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt for Pell Grant borrowers and up t... Full story
Last-minute permits for Anan available through Forest Service office
Independent travelers and residents looking to visit Anan Wildlife Observatory apart from tour groups still have a chance to do so. The Forest...
Congressman Don Young dies at 88; will lie in state at U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON - Alaska Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving Republican in U.S. House history, will lie...
Active COVID-19 cases at 10
As of Tuesday night, the Petersburg Medical Center's COVID-19 Dashboard reported 10 active cases in...
PMC reports 11 active COVID-19
According to the Petersburg Medical Center's COVID-19 Dashboard, Petersburg had an active case...
Active COVID-19 cases stand at 20
The Petersburg Medical Center's COVID-19 Dashboard reported 20 active cases Wednesday evening and a...
Active cases jump to 27
Petersburg has reached 27 active cases of COVID-19 according to the Petersburg Medical Center's...
Assembly allows emergency masking ordinance to expire
The emergency ordinance requiring masking inside public indoor spaces ended Monday night after the...
PMC reports five active cases of COVID-19
The Petersburg Medical Center reported five active cases of COVID-19 Tuesday evening and is...
2021: Year in Review
January The assembly approved of a COVID-19 dashboard which tracked cases in the community. Local...
Governor proposes spending federal dollars on tourism marketing
JUNEAU (AP) — Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Monday he plans to propose as part of his upcoming budget that the state spend $5 million in federal dollars t...
Guest Editorial
The state of Alaska has spent decades trying to predict, forecast and even guesstimate the price of oil in an ongoing effort to help the governor and...
Oklahoma nurse finds herself helping out in Wrangell
WRANGELL - Melissa Curttright has been a registered nurse for 16 years — the past two weeks in Wrangell. Like so many other hospital workers, the p...
To the Editor
Silent majority must stand up To the Editor: We of the silent majority must stand up and make our voices heard. The only way Covid-19 or its variants...
Meet the Borough Assembly candidates
Paul Anderson Name: Paul Anderson Age: 76 What experience do you have? Petersburg City Council:...
COVID-19 cases rise over weekend, school moves to remote learning
The Petersburg Medical Center reported 28 positive COVID-19 cases Tuesday morning with 24 test... Full story
