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Legislature settles on $1,300 PFD, with bonus if oil prices climb
Alaska lawmakers reached a compromise on the state budget and adjourned after a one-day special session last week, approving a $1,300 Permanent Fund...
Petersburg Community Foundation awards $28,000 to local organizations
The Petersburg Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Alaska Community Foundation, presented...
The former Salmon Thirty Salmon gets an authentic Alaska redesign
This month, Alaska Airlines unveiled a new design that replaced the Salmon Thirty Salmon art known b... Full story
Pending Gov. signature: Petersburg schools to receive $804 thousand in additional one-time state funding
The budget that legislators approved last week and will send to the governor for his signature into law or veto would provide around $804,000 in one-t...
Alaska Legislature called into special session after House adjourns without final budget vote
JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature is set to start a special session Thursday morning after failing to reach agreement on state budget by the midnight...
New survey seeks to assess Petersburg's housing needs
The Petersburg Borough is rolling out a survey this week that asks community members what their...
Assembly ups funding for Mountain View food service School continues advocating for $3 million
The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously approved the borough's FY24 budget in its second...
House and Senate failed to pass a bill that would have blocked the pay hikes for Alaska's legislators and top executive-branch officials
Alaska legislators, Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom and the commissioners in charge of state agencies will see pay raises after the... Full story
Borough approves second reading of ordinance that would allow PIA to buy borough land below assessed value
The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously approved an ordinance in its second reading Monday that...
Public hearing held on proposed ESA listing for sunflower sea star
Over 50 people and 25 more over the phone attended a hearing last week in Petersburg hosted by the...
Alaska House follows Senate to pass bill authorizing sale of carbon credits from state land
The Alaska House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill that would allow the state to set up a system for using state land to sell carbon-offset... Full story
Legislature approves bill to improve home care for seniors and Alaskans with disabilities
Seniors and people with disabilities who need extra care would be able to get help at home under a bill passed by the Alaska Legislature. The state... Full story
Legislature fails to pass major education policy changes
Major education policy changes for Alaska got close to the finish line but fell short in the final hours of this legislative session. A bill to... Full story
Service Area 1 property tax millage rate drops
The Petersburg Borough Assembly adopted the millage rate for the next year at its meeting on...
Coast Guard gives a lift to paraglider
A helicopter from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Sitka rescued a 28-year-old paraglider from a high peak near Haines late Sunday after the man injured...
Experts to monitor Sitka volcano again
Ground deformation beneath the Mt. Edgecumbe volcano continued in 2023, but no eruption is imminent, a team of experts said at a Sitka public meeting...
Blind Slough refurbishment gears up for construction
Over five years of preparation is set to finally pay off at the Blind Slough Hydroelectric Plant as...
School board discusses funding uncertainties
With education funding undecided, Director of Finance Karen Morrison reported to the Petersburg...
Wastewater plants at Southeast sites likely to need upgrades to control bacteria
Alaska’s coastal communities are home to more than a third of the U.S. wastewater plants that are still allowed to treat their sewage at the lowest... Full story
Getting the Wright sound
The Petersburg Arts Council recently installed a new wireless sound mixer at the Wright Auditorium t...
Elks dinners support many local youth organizations, including first fundraiser for Kinder Skog
Since last September, the Elks Lodge has provided $25,000 in meals to support local youth...
Assembly approves adjustment for SEAPA shutdown
The Petersburg Borough Assembly unanimously approved a fuel adjustment charge for the annual...
School district hires new principal
The Petersburg School District announced last Friday that it has hired Gustavus High School...
