Petersburg’s borough assembly Monday voted to end one COVID-19 health mandate and replace it with a downgraded health alert. They also agreed to add language to remaining mandates that recognizes federal guidance on fully vaccinated people, travel, testing and quarantine.
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A dentist who’s repaired and cleaned teeth of thousands in the Southeast communities of Petersburg and Kake is retiring this spring. He moved with his wife and family to Petersburg nearly five decades ago and they’ve retired once before. This time they’re selling the business to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium which plans to continue a dental practice in Petersburg.
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Cruise lines with small ships are planning a 2021 season with the first stops in Petersburg scheduled for early June. Some of the companies scheduled to call here are requiring COVID vaccine for their passengers and crew. And some of those fully vaccinated ships are not planning to disembark their passengers in small communities like Petersburg, at least to start off the season.
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Petersburg’s school board Tuesday considered a draft list of major projects that could be priorities for the district over the next six years.
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In the midst of sexual assault awareness month, Petersburg’s advocacy organization for victims of assault and domestic violence has learned it may have to cut staff and programs because of a reduction in federal funding.
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