It seems like sightings of brown bears are becoming a little more common part of life on Mitkof Island near Petersburg. Hunters, hikers and photographers have reported the larger and more dangerous bears in numerous spots. One of the most recent encounters happened in early June at a boat ramp called Olsen’s Log Dump on the southern end of the island, just off Mitkof Highway.
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Hydroelectric reservoirs in Southeast Alaska are rising this month with the last of the remaining snow melt and some significant rainfall. However, hydro operators caution those lakes are still a long way from full.
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Two years after his arrest, a former Petersburg man has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge for possession and intent to sell methamphetamine here.
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Petersburg’s borough assembly approved an annual evaluation for borough manager Steve Giesbrecht June 10 following a closed-door executive session. This year’s review included feedback on the job he’s doing along with some goals for him to accomplish.
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The fishing vessel Heather Ann ran aground and sank in the Wrangell Narrows south of Petersburg Friday morning.
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