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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...
New principal visits Petersburg last week
Ambler Moss, the Petersburg School District's new secondary school principal, and his wife Thandar...
COVID-19 airport testing contract expires: PMC will continue providing testing
The borough's contract with the State of Alaska to provide funding for COVID-19 travel testing... Full story
Hospital board reviews staffing amid COVID challenges
The Petersburg Medical Center Hospital Board discussed the hospital's current staffing situation... Full story
School board votes to keep universal masking
The Petersburg School Board voted to continue universal masking throughout the district as part of...
Active cases jump to 27
Petersburg has reached 27 active cases of COVID-19 according to the Petersburg Medical Center's...
School board debates changes to mitigation plan
The Petersburg School Board held a work session Tuesday night to discuss potential changes to the...
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...
PMC anticipates more COVID-19 outbreaks
The Petersburg Medical Center Hospital Board heard an update from PMC leadership on how COVID-19 con...
Eight active COVID-19 cases
The Petersburg Medical Center reported eight active cases Wednesday evening with a positivity rate...
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...
To the Editor
Fearful from what if possibilities To the Editor: I have been wondering for quite a few years now but especially these last 2. When did we as a countr...
Hospital Board reviews November COVID-19 outbreak
Petersburg Medical Center CEO Phil Hofstetter gave a report on the latest COVID-19 outbreak and its...
COVID-19 outbreaks cause continued stress for healthcare workers
The Petersburg Medical Center Hospital Board met Thursday to discuss the latest COVID-19 outbreak...
Borough manager issues emergency proclamation
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht issued an emergency proclamation Friday recommending actions to hel...
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...
Borough manager issues emergency proclamation
Borough Manager Steve Giesbrecht issued an emergency proclamation Friday recommending actions to hel... Full story
School Board amends mask policy
The Petersburg School Board voted to amend COVID-19 regulations set by the district's Moderate Risk...
Doctors warn Covid-19 continues to surge statewide
Medical professionals spoke at the Petersburg School Board meeting Tuesday night about the impact...
To the Editor
Well finally hate mail....rather some opinionated opposite view. Mr. Mackay is this vaccine the second coming? Are vaccinated people safe now? Maybe,...
Hours reduced at Post Office
The Petersburg post office has decreased its service hours after feeling the impacts of staffing...
PSD completes first week with new protocols
The Petersburg School District held its first week of in person school with COVID-19 guidelines in...
Federal lobbyist says USCG patrol boat coming
Sebastian O'Kelly, the Borough Assembly's federal lobbyist with Robertson, Monagle & Eastaugh gave a...
COVID-19 hospitalizations rise in Alaska as virus spreads
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) —The number of Alaskans hospitalized with COVID-19 has risen, worrying health care providers who are facing staffing issues and f...
