Petersburg’s hospital board last week made another pitch to the borough assembly about the importance of coming up with a plan for a new or renovated medical center. Assembly members sounded receptive to the idea of making the project a high priority for the borough.
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Petersburg High School’s wrestling team opened their season at home last weekend, hosting teams from around Southeast. Wrestlers paired off in a round-robin style competition Friday and Saturday. Joe Viechnicki spoke with coach Dan Van Swearingen about the first matches of the new season.
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Petersburg High School’s varsity volleyball team finished in fifth at the Juneau Jive tournament last weekend. The Vikings took second at the tournament a year ago, losing in the championship to Thunder Mountain. This year’s tournament had had some surprise upsets and tough competition among 2A, 3A and 4A schools from Southeast.
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A wide-ranging revision of Petersburg code on zoning, construction and subdivisions passed the first of its three readings by the borough assembly this week. Assembly members are seeking more comment on potential changes and don’t expect a final vote on the new code until December.
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Eleven men, four women and six teams competed in a fall triathlon in Petersburg Saturday. Contestants swam 500 yards in the pool, biked 10 miles on Mitkof Highway and ran four miles.
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