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Health Fair events happening this weekend, and more
Hosted every other year to promote health and wellness in the community, the Petersburg Medical...
Health Fair blood draws draw close to close
The second week of blood draw appointments for the upcoming 2024 Community Health and Safety Fair...
Flat state funding complicates ongoing teacher negotiations
The Associated Teachers of Petersburg (ATP) and Petersburg School District are negotiating the next...
State issues preliminary report of Nov. 20 landslides
WRANGELL — State geologists were able to more accurately measure the movement and damage from massive landslides that poured across roads in the...
Can Petersburg build a landslide warning system like Sitka's?
In 2015, a deadly landslide occurred in Sitka. Anxiety swept the community as a result, and the...
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...
A review of Kinder Skog's first year under the PMC umbrella
During October's hospital board meeting, program facilitators presented a review of the PMC Youth Pr...
Burglary suspect in custody
An arrest has been made for the recent string of burglaries of downtown Petersburg businesses. Zachary Bray, 27, was taken into custody by Petersburg...
Sitka responded to fatal 2015 landslide with monitoring system
A series of landslides hit Sitka more than eight years ago during heavy rain, with the largest striking a new subdivision and killing three workers....
Free Youth Mental Health First Aid training happening soon
At the Fire Hall on Dec. 2, PMC's Community Wellness Specialist, Becky Turland, and Youth Program...
To the Editor
Thank you To the Editor: Thank you to Hammer & Wikan for re-establishing the footpath from the grocery store to the post office. Right now, the path i...
Higher oil revenues will enable more spending on public needs
With high oil prices driving up state revenues, Southeast legislators say to expect a larger capital budget next year for public works projects, more...
APEI review presented to Borough Assembly
Three Alaska Public Entity Insurance (APEI) staff members from Juneau presented the findings and recommendations from their recent review of safety...
To the Editor
Do we really need a new hospital? To the Editor: When I first heard about the hospital project, like many of you, I had a lot of questions. Do we...
Public Safety Advisory Candidates Questionnaire
Stan Hjort Why have you chosen to run for Public Safety Board at this time? I have chosen to run for...
Funding our public schools
In the middle school where I teach, it’s now commonplace to have two or three classes report to the gym each day where they play basketball, read...
Assembly raises department heads' salaries to stay competitive
The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted to implement a new pay schedule for the borough’s 14 department heads based on their longevity during last wee...
Humpback calf disentangled near Juneau
NOAA Fisheries whale experts were on the water near Juneau most of Monday, July 17, disentangling a...
Dunleavy veto cuts Head Start increase as centers struggle to pay teachers, serve children in need
In Alaska, only a third of children meet the state’s goals to be ready for kindergarten. But the state’s share of funding for Head Start, a... Full story
'This fire can consume our building, but not our hearts'
The St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church caught fire Thursday afternoon, leaving much of the... Full story
APEI to conduct safety review of borough
The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted unanimously during Monday's meeting to accept a proposal from...
RAC funding at risk if South Tongass membership numbers are not met
The U.S. Forest Service is still seeking volunteers to fill out seats on the South Tongass Secure...
PMC makes headway toward new hospital
The Petersburg Borough Assembly approved an extensive resolution during its last meeting that will...
Meet one of Petersburg's new secondary school principal candidates
Brad King, the current principal at the K-12 school in Gustavus, visited Petersburg over the weekend...
Community members advocate for third-party investigation into fatal van crash
The Petersburg Borough Assembly chambers were filled during Monday's meeting with members of the c...