Local medical staff called on the community this week to wear face coverings in public to slow the spread of COVID-19. Petersburg emergency officials issued a recommendation for masks and other health measures but are not pursuing a mandate.
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The Petersburg borough assembly Monday passed a resolution asking for a hearing on the state’s remote road project on Kupreanof Island near Kake. The resolution also asks for no further spending on the 40 million dollar Kake Access Project until government agencies answer more questions.
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Petersburg’s borough assembly gave the green light Monday to site preparation work for a new playground at Sandy Beach Park. The borough’s newly re-started advisory board, some neighbors and assembly members wanted to pause to get a better idea of the plans for removing trees and placing crushed rock at the borough owned park.
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Republican challenger Kenny Karl Skaflestad of Hoonah has the early lead over Democratic incumbent Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins of Sitka. The winner of that race will represent House district 35, including Sitka, Petersburg, most of Prince of Wales Island and other small communities in Southeast Alaska.
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Some residents of Mitkof Island heard a large landslide Sunday across the Wrangell Narrows on Kupreanof Island about 7-8 miles south of downtown Petersburg.
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