Petersburg’s borough assembly Monday approved two more days this year in the borough without sales tax on local purchases. However assembly members expressed interest in ending that tradition. The Chamber of Commerce retail committee requested tax free days on May 7th and October 8th as a way to encourage purchases from local stores, instead of out of town or on the internet.
Read More
Fire destroyed one trailer and damaged another at Papke’s Landing, 10 miles south of Petersburg on Sunday afternoon. The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department was just wrapping up training in Scow Bay when the call came in around 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Residents in a home near Rory’s Road reported the fire broke out in two trailer homes on their property, one used as a residence and another used as an office.
Read More
A big crowd of parents and fans welcomed Petersburg High School’s girls and boys basketball teams at Petersburg airport Sunday afternoon. The girls team won the state 2A championship beating Bristol Bay 43-34 Saturday, for Petersburg first state championship for girls basketball.
Read More
Petersburg’s borough assembly Monday, March 21 takes its third and final vote on adopting a new comprehensive plan and also has numerous votes on awarding contracts or seeking seeking companies to do work for the borough.
Read More
Researchers know a little more about what caused the death of a killer whale found by a moose hunter on Kupreanof Island last October. The animal likely died from a stroke and was probably searching for food.
Read More
