People in Petersburg Thursday, March 29 can learn more about Five Finger Lighthouse and some of the research on humpback whales occurring there this summer. The historic light house in Frederick Sound north of Petersburg is the summertime base for some of the research done each year by the Alaska Whale Foundation.
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Fishing has started in another commercial herring fishery in Southeast Alaska this month. Fishery managers expect herring could be starting to spawn this week (3/26) in a spawn-on-kelp fishery near Craig and Klawock on Prince of Wales Island.
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A contractor this summer will be repairing a concrete dam at one of Petersburg’s two water reservoirs. It’s the older of the community’s two dams and dates back before statehood.
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The Petersburg Medical Center is scheduling people for a blood draws for testing later this month and early next month. That’s in advance of Community Health Fair on April 14th. It’s a health screening and educational event held every other year and 2018 is likely the 35th year.
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Alaska Governor Bill Walker has nominated residents of Petersburg and Seward to open seats on the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council. John Jensen of Petersburg and Andy Mezirow of Seward are Walker’s preferred candidates for the two seats.
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