Alaska’s Board of Fisheries voted to change a shrimp fishery in Southeast Alaska from the fall to the spring. The board made that change to the commercial pot fishery during its meeting in Anchorage in March.
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A creek and a mountain in southern Southeast Alaska are on the Department of Interior’s list of candidates for removing a derogatory name.
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There’s a new outlet for family fun in Petersburg. The Parks and Recreation Department has started up family game nights twice a week at activity room of the community center. Parents and kids can drop in for a couple hours of board and card games.
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The Alaska Board of Fisheries meeting that was planned for this month in Ketchikan will be held in Anchorage instead in March. The decision is a loss for Ketchikan’s winter economy and is leaving some feeling cut out of the decision-making process.
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Petersburg’s number of active COVID-19 cases rose early this week and the Petersburg Medical Center says it’s likely the omicron variant is spreading here like it is elsewhere.
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