Among the bills already filed for the upcoming legislative session is one that would offer relief from a new state registration requirement for owners of commercial fishing boats.
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Petersburg’s advocacy organization for victims of domestic violence is seeking feedback this winter. Working Against Violence for Everyone, or WAVE, is circulating an online survey about the services offered by the non-profit and priorities. The survey asks questions about possible new ways forward for safe housing for victims.
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Electrical power was knocked out in both Petersburg and Wrangell Friday morning, with damage on the transmission line from Tyee Lake somewhere south of Wrangell.
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The Petersburg borough’s fire department will be welcoming a third paid employee this month. The department offered the job of Emergency Medical Services coordinator and fire fighter to a former Coast Guardsman stationed here.
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Petersburg’s population was up slightly last year, the second year in a row for increasing numbers in the borough. That bucks region-wide and statewide trends of declining numbers of people.
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