Author: Joe Viechnicki, KFSK

Companies installed a new underwater electrical transmission line between Wrangell and Petersburg in July. Some work remains before that new power line is supplying electricity to Petersburg. And it’s not yet clear what broke the old cable.

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services on Friday reported Petersburg’s second COVID-19 death of the pandemic.

Petersburg’s borough assembly may revisit a sweeping revision of local law on zoning and building, along with a controversial new map that proposed to change some of the land zoning in the community.

Workers in the electrical department at the borough of Petersburg have a new labor contract.