Author: Joe Viechnicki, KFSK

Petersburg’s borough assembly Monday gave the first of three approvals for new sales tax code for online purchases. With two more votes, Petersburg will join other Alaska municipalities already in a statewide effort for collection from online retailers.

Borough officials in Petersburg expect to be reviewing options for the future of the recycling program.

A man in Petersburg was arrested on a drug charge this week.

Petersburg’s borough assembly Monday voted down a resolution against the state’s remote road project on Kupreanof Island near Kake. A majority of Petersburg’s assembly voiced support for the road construction and several wondered why it’s not being designed with an endpoint closer to this community.