Author: Joe Viechnicki, KFSK

Like a number of other borough services, it looks like the cost of water and sewer service in Petersburg will be going up this year.

The commercial herring fishery in Sitka Sound wrapped up Sunday, April 10, with its largest harvest on record.

What’s a minimum level of service that’s acceptable for the state’s marine highway system? That’s a fundamental question a new ferry oversight board could be grappling with this year.

The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comment on possible sites for new recreation cabins on the Tongass National Forest around Wrangell, Petersburg and Kake.

A multi-million dollar U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredging project in Petersburg’s South Harbor is out to bid and is expected to start in the fall. The work could be awarded to a private contractor in June. The overall cost and scope of work depends on bids from dredging companies and the available funding.