One Petersburg resident and longtime member of the Sons of Norway is gearing up to take on a new leadership role within the organization, a position that puts her on the district’s executive board. Abbey Collins reports.
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Fees are going up to play sports and other extra-curricular activities at Petersburg schools. Petersburg’s school board approved those changes Tuesday and heard about other changes for school activity participation rules.
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Community Vigil at 10pm in front of Wells Fargo, processional will then follow to the ballfield for the release of 40 Lanterns then the Community Fireworks display at 11pm
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A former Petersburg fisherman and Petersburg Fisheries worker was one of two winners on last week’s (6/9) finale of the Fox TV show “American Grit.” Clare Painter and another contestant with Alaskan ties both take home a prize of 250-thousand dollars for outlasting the other teams through a 10-espisode series of grueling obstacle courses and challenges.
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The organization that sells hydro-electric power to Ketchikan, Wrangell and Petersburg finds itself in an unusual situation this year, plenty of electricity to sell and a decreasing demand from customers in the three Southeast communities. As Joe Viechnicki reports, a warm, wet winter and lower oil prices are factors.
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