Local residents can expect to see police officers, possibly with their guns drawn, responding to the Petersburg Medical Center this Wednesday. Don’t be alarmed, it’s only a drill. Hospital staffers are following the lead of many schools and public facilities around the country practicing for an active shooter scenario.
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Local charter boat captain and commercial fisherman Dan O’Neil is signing copies of his second book in Petersburg Saturday, December 8. “Dropping My Lines” was published by Outskirts Press in September and O’Neil says it was 12 years in the making.
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Around a dozen women are opening a new art show tonight at the Clausen Museum in Petersburg. The exhibit will feature a mix of mediums from some well-known artists in the community and some new faces on the local art scene. Joe Viechnicki spoke with two of the artists and organizers of the exhibit, Pia Reilly Rodgers and Cindi Lagoudakis about their latest work.
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Petersburg High School’s wrestling team traveled to Sitka for matches against Sitka High and Mt Edgecumbe wrestlers Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Eight Vikings made the trip for the last wrestling before the regional meet. Joe Viechnicki spoke with coach Dan van Swearingen about his team’s performance.
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The Sealaska Heritage Institute has released three new books in its award-winning Baby Raven Reads series. Baby Raven Reads promotes literacy, language skills and school readiness for Alaska Native pre-school-aged children. It’s offered in 10 communities around Southeast.
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