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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Petersburg is the sixth stop out of seven for a series of workshops on fishing families and how they are responding to management changes. Researchers with NOAA Fisheries’ Alaska Fisheries Science Center are hoping to hear from fishermen and their families.
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