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South Harbor dredging to begin this October
Following a successful bid opening, the South Harbor dredge project is gearing up toward an October...
PSD offers contract to new secondary school principal
The Petersburg School District has made a contract offer to a new secondary school principal which w...
FY23 budget passes first reading in close vote
The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted in a close 4-3 vote in favor of the borough's proposed FY23...
One survivor's story: How art can help others
As part of the Working Against Violence for Everyone (WAVE) anniversary celebration at the end of...
Assembly votes in opposition of landless legislation
The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted to write a letter opposing proposed legislation that would...
Sandy Beach Road properties sell for combined $407,500
Two Sandy Beach Road properties owned by the Petersburg Borough were sold in a public outcry...
Alaskans for Better Elections prepares residents for ranked choice voting
Ballots for the special primary election were mailed to Alaska voters starting on April 27,...
PMC staff give a review of their new medical records system
Petersburg Medical Center staff are continuing to adjust to the new electronic medical record... Full story
Thompson steps back and two new women captains step up
When Kate Thompson was small, her father Harold made a perch in the wheelhouse of the St. Lazaria, s...
Lighthouse keeper couple returns to Five Finger
A husband and wife have come back to spend their summer taking care of the Five Finger Lighthouse....
Walking the Circle of Life with Cindy Rodgers
A couple days leading up to the event, Cindy Rodgers began saying, with a hint of concern, "It...
PHS principal to leave after 13 years in Petersburg
Petersburg High School and Mitkof Middle School Principal Rick Dormer announced that he will be leav...
Two plead guilty to giving false information
Two Petersburg residents have pleaded guilty to providing false information with the intent of... Full story
$177,400 of drugs seized in Petersburg
The Southeast Alaska Cities Against Drugs Task Force (SEACAD) conducted an operation during the...
Borough to host ranked choice presentation
Alaskans for Better Elections will hold a presentation on Alaska’s new ranked choice voting system in the Petersburg Borough Assembly chambers on...
PIA works on City Creek Trail and Eagle's Roost staircase replacement
The Petersburg Indian Association is looking to complete two projects next year which would increase...
School Board updates science curriculum, add classes
The Petersburg School Board voted this month to update the district's science curriculum and add...
Assembly votes to increase water utility rates
The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted unanimously in favor of two ordinances in their first readings...
Conceptual design includes new dock and ramp at Papke's Landing
The Harbor and Ports Advisory Board reviewed a conceptual design document last week for...
Small cruise ships to visit Petersburg in greater numbers
Petersburg is expecting a 35% increase in passenger berths from last year as the cruise ship...
PMC health fair 'getting back on track'
The Petersburg Medical Center is bringing back its Health and Safety Fair after a four-year hiatus...
House budget would send extra $263,000 to Petersburg School District
The state budget plan adopted by the House earlier this month includes an additional $263,000 in...
PMC continues to battle COVID-19 as second booster becomes available
Second COVID-19 vaccine booster doses are available in Petersburg and are primarily being...