Petersburg police are seeking a local man wanted on a felony assault warrant and several misdemeanor warrants. 29-year-old Michael Boseman had a court appearance July 17 on charges of assault, driving under the influence, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and violating conditions of release. He did not show for that court date.
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The Alaska Department of Transportation expects to finish up a chip sealing project on Mitkof Highway south of Petersburg by Saturday. The treatment is intended to prolong the life of the mostly paved two-lane state road, which runs about 36 miles from Petersburg to the southeast corner of the island. The work started about 10 miles south of Petersburg just after the July 4th holiday.
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Rainy Southeast Alaska is enjoying a long spell of sunny skies and warm weather this summer. But the clear skies this week have been a little obscured by a smoky haze. Turns out the source of the smoke is thousands of miles away. Joe Viechnicki spoke Monday with David Levin, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Juneau.
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The Petersburg Medical Center board is considering a capital budget for the next year of nearly a million dollars for equipment replacement and some building improvements. The board may seek some reimbursement from the borough for repairs to the borough-owned hospital.
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The people of Kake may see the return of human remains and burial objects, removed from a remote cave in Southeast Alaska over 50 years ago. The Organized Village of Kake is using a federal law to secure the return of culturally significant items from museums and private collections.
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