The largest ship in the Alaska Marine Highway fleet is expected to resume service between Bellingham, Washington and Southeast Alaska Friday, July 13. The 418-foot ferry Columbia has been undergoing repairs at a Bellingham shipyard.
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A judge has ruled against two plaintiffs in a Petersburg law suit challenging the state’s rules for sealed search warrants in criminal investigations that don’t result in any charges. The plaintiffs plan to appeal the ruling but the Petersburg borough and a former local police officer won’t be a defendant in the case anymore.
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A former Petersburg resident is reading from her book and signing copies Wednesday, July 11 at the Petersburg Public Library. Erika Bracken Probst is the author of a book for ages five and up called “Friends on my Street A Celebration of Diversity.”
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Petersburg borough employees have ratified a new three-year contract. The vote by membership of the Petersburg Municipal Employees Association was Thursday, July 5th.
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A retired surgeon from Sitka is hoping to win the Republican nomination for the state house seat representing his hometown and other small island communities in Southeast Alaska. Richard Wein is running to give voters in the district a choice.
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