The board of directors for a Southeast hatchery non-profit meets in Petersburg Friday, October 27. The Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association, or SSRAA , is based in Ketchikan. The private non-profit was started in 1976 and produces chum, coho and king salmon at release sites around the southern panhandle.
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Four Petersburg residents attended the Alaska Native Brotherhood and Alaska Native Sisterhood Grand Camp convention in Portland, Oregon earlier this month. The four were Petersburg’s ANB camp 16 president Joe Stewart, ANS camp 16 president Barbara Erickson, Charlie Streuli, who is the grand sergeant-at-arms, along with Ross Nannauck III who was elected first grand vice president.
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A campaign has begun to gather signatures for two health-insurance ballot initiatives in Alaska. In early October, Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott certified the “Quality Health Insurance for Alaskans Act of 2018” and “Health Care for Alaskans Act of 2018.”
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Saturday, October 28th is the 41st annual Oktoberfest Art Share, a day of arts, crafts and food sales in Petersburg’s community gym. It will feature homemade food and items for sale, for people looking to get a start on their holiday shopping.
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The Fourth annual Annabelle Baker Poker Tournament is this Sunday, October 22nd here in Petersburg. This year there’s training available for people not familiar with the game. Proceeds are donated to Beat the Odds, for cancer treatment, travel and support. Joe Viechnicki spoke with organizer Jeigh Stanton Gregor about the event.
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