The U.S. Forest Service is proposing a young growth timber sale near Thomas Bay in Southeast Alaska that’s seeing opposition from environmental groups. It’s one of the first sales to focus on second growth logging, following a federal plan to stop cutting down old growth trees.
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Petersburg Medical Center is holding its community health and safety fair after a three year hiatus. The in-person event will be June 4th. Blood draws begin this Tuesday and run every Tuesday and Thursday through May 19.
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Petersburg’s tribe plans to construct another housing unit for tribal members. The tribe also plans to finish construction of the muskeg boardwalk near the Manor, construct another section of the City Creek Trail, build new stairs at Eagle’s Roost, and expand it’s transit van route further out the road.
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Rick Dormer has taken a job to run Ketchikan High School starting next school year. He made the announcement public on Tuesday. He says it’s a professional move to a larger school system.
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Amid questions from the public, Petersburg School District explained in detail how they have spent federal CARES Act funding at the last regular school board meeting. Most of the pandemic money went to extra staffing for students and technology for schooling from home.
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