After announcing there would be no spring bear hunting in the state, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has partially changed its mind. All non-resident brown and black bear hunts will remain closed through May 31st. Spring bear hunting for Alaska residents remains open during that time.
Read More
Petersburg is canceling its Little Norway Festival, an annual celebration of Norwegian heritage for the Southeast Alaska fishing community.
Read More
The Petersburg borough in March recognized local Girl Scout gold award winner Leesa Murph. The 17-year-old attained that honor last November after completing a project to provide life jackets at the Blaquiere Point boat ramp on southern Mitkof Island.
Read More
Alaska Wildlife Troopers have brought misdemeanor charges against a Petersburg man for allegedly shooting a deer with an arrow and trapping another.
Read More
The Peace Corps in March evacuated all of its volunteers and suspended global operations in response to the covid-19 pandemic. That meant a sudden return home from Africa for 24-year-old Maura Sullivan of Petersburg.
Read More
