A final federal rule designating critical habitat for some populations of humpback whales in the Pacific Ocean is due by January 15. A court settlement had set a due date for earlier this year. But the parties in that lawsuit agreed to push back the deadline because of substantial public comment and the COVID pandemic.
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Petersburg High School’s varsity volleyball team finished as runner up at the regional tournament in Klawock and Craig last Friday. The Vikings won their first match against Klawock and then lost in three games to Craig in the championship match.
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Petersburg is now at six active cases of COVID-19 with new positive test results announced Friday, Saturday and Sunday. However, emergency officials say there’s low risk of spread from these new cases.
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Next year’s catch of pink salmon in Southeast Alaska could come in a little below average, although that would be an improvement following several years of weak returns.
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The state’s school activities organization has pushed back the start date for winter and spring high school sports.
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