Mayor Mark Jensen wants to change Petersburg’s appointment to the Southeast Alaska Power Agency. The SEAPA board oversees the joint agency that owns hydro-electric power plants and transmission lines providing electricity to Petersburg, Wrangell and Ketchikan.
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There’s more shopping and good food at the Sons of Norway Hall in Petersburg this Saturday, December 2nd. It’s the third year for the Sons to host the Christmas Bazaar, which features arts, crafts, homemade goods, a bake sale and soup kitchen. Joe Viechnicki spoke with organizers Sally Dwyer, Hillary Whitethorn and Janet Holten for a preview.
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The Petersburg borough assembly Wednesday denied an appeal on a project to replace lighting in the community’s swimming pool.
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Voters in October overwhlemingly approved the first change to Petersburg’s borough charter. It could pave the way for the city of Kupreanof to take over the state dock there.
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Scientists monitoring halibut say there could be a decline in the bottom fish along the coast of the U.S. and Canada in upcoming years if the current level of fishing continues.
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