Author: Joe Viechnicki, KFSK

Petersburg’s borough assembly Wednesday voted to send a letter asking for more time to review proposed legislation that would grant land to Alaska Natives in five Southeast communities. Elected officials and community members have questions and concerns about the Tongass National Forest land and improvements would be turned over to new urban corporations.

Besides approving COVID-19 mandates on testing and masking Monday, Petersburg’s assembly also extended a health order for cruise ships docking here. That measure requires pre-approval before cruise and other passenger ships can tie up. The assembly however stopped short of a much longer continuation of that edict.

Petersburg’s borough assembly approved public health mandates on face coverings and testing Monday night in measures aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus.

Emergency officials on Saturday reported three new COVID-19 positive test results connected to Petersburg.