As part of cost saving measures, the proposal would close the community building on Sundays entirely and close the facility earlier on Mondays at 8 p.m. The library would lose eight hours of operation. The proposed library schedule on Saturday would be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Friday 2 to 6 p.m.
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Teri Toland announced her plans in an email to families on New Year’s Eve. She has been the administrator at the Rae C. Stedman Elementary School for four years and was a 2nd grade teacher for six and a half years. She says the timing is just right for her retirement.
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While overall temperatures were average for Petersburg in December, the nights stayed warmer than usual. The average monthly low was just 22 degrees, 12 degrees above normal.
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Alaska is one of the few places with a legal sea otter fur trade. The species is listed as endangered in some areas but in Southeast Alaska they’re booming. As Angela Denning reports for CoastAlaska’s “Alaska Made” series, there are tight restrictions on who can work with the prized pelts.
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Dozens of presents were delivered to Petersburg elders this holiday season through a program run by local resident, Marlena Erickson.
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