Petersburg’s post office reopened at 11 Friday morning. The facility was closed for over a week because of mercury spilled from a package last Thursday, September 13. Limited mail service has been offered for a week at the Petersburg Indian Association’s building.
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Petersburg High School swimmer recorded some top finishes at a meet in Sitka last weekend, the second competition of the season for the teams. Petersburg coach Andy Carlisle said a tough week of practice and long travel showed up in the teams’ times.
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Warm, dry weather this September means dropping levels at reservoirs that provide hydro-electricity in Southeast Alaska. Utility managers are hoping for a return of the rainy weather and say Petersburg should have enough hydro-electric capacity to avoid diesel generation in the short-term.
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The same day Petersburg’s post office was shut down last Thursday with a hazardous materials spill, the Petersburg Medical Center was treating an outbreak of influenza among passengers and employees on a cruise ship docked here. Hospital officials say it was an early warning about the upcoming flu season.
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Petersburg’s post office remains closed this week following the spill of mercury from a package last Thursday. Officials are now hoping to reopen the building to customers by Friday, September 21.
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