A former mayor of the Southeast Alaska community of Hoonah is hoping to win a seat in the Alaska House this fall. Kenny Karl Skaflestad will have to take on a challenger in the Republican primary in August before running against a three-term incumbent in November.
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The remodeling of Petersburg’s police station and jail didn’t require a loan from the electrical department after all. The borough completed the year-long and two-phase renovation of the downtown building in 2017. The borough assembly Monday voted to pay for the remaining $464,711 needed for the project from general fund reserves.
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It looks like voters will not have a chance this fall to weigh in on a legislative ethics ballot measure. Alaska’s Lieutenant Governor and the attorney general’s office have determined a bill passed by the legislature this spring is similar enough to keep the issue off the ballot.
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Petersburg Police arrested a woman Tuesday morning after she allegedly threatened police officers with a hatchet near the police station. An off-duty officer relayed a report of a woman walking along Mitkof Highway near Libby Straits south of town, just before 8 o clock Tuesday morning, striking the handrail with a hatchet.
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Voters will have a choice of Republican candidates for the House District 35 seat in the August primary election. The district includes Petersburg, Sitka and many other small communities in central Southeast Alaska. The seat is currently held by Sitka Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a three-term incumbent.
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