Author: Joe Viechnicki, KFSK

Petersburg’s borough assembly Monday decided to continue distance meetings for the time being after initially voting down a reinstatement of that local mandate.

A charter plane company in central Southeast Alaska has announced it’s closing because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A state legislator from Sitka is one of four founders of a website tracking the growth and decline of COVID-19 cases nationwide, with data for states and counties.

Petersburg High School celebrated the graduation of 36 seniors Tuesday with an online video ceremony and a vehicle parade. The graduates and those who honored the class of 2020 referenced the unusual end to the school year and the way this class persevered.

Activity is ramping up in Petersburg harbors with just a few weeks before the start of some commercial salmon and crab fisheries in the region. Seafood processing companies bringing seasonal workers to town this summer have outlined their safety plans for the coronavirus. They intend to quarantine and isolate their workforce to protect employees and the community from a potential outbreak.