Construction has resumed on a $40 million road extension on northern Kupreanof Island that’s drawn controversy from the get-go. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last month granted a wetlands permit for constructing new portions of the road and a boat ramp outside of Kake. But critics of the project and local governments are upset that the Army Corps has denied a request to hold a public hearing on the project.
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The board for Petersburg Medical Center Wednesday sought support for pursuing a new hospital facility in a work session with the Petersburg borough assembly. Some on the assembly continue to push back on the high cost of building a new community hospital.
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Petersburg High School art students will be demonstrating the process of enameling jewelry this Friday afternoon May 7 at Inga’s Galley in downtown.
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Among the changes planned for this year’s Little Norway Festival are outdoor events for the Sons of Norway’s style show on Friday, May 14 and Kaffe Hus on Saturday, May 15.
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Petersburg’s Little Norway Festival is back on this year but it will look a little different from past editions. Last year’s celebration of Petersburg’s Norwegian culture and the anniversary of the signing of Norway’s Constitution was canceled because of the global health pandemic. This year planners are focusing on COVID-19 mitigation measures like outdoor gatherings. That will mean some big changes for annual favorites and some new events for next week.
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