Petersburg’s Wright Auditorium is the first stop in Alaska for a theater company called the Wonderheads. The group has been touring together as the Wonderheads for seven years, offering enchanting tales for kids and adults using large masks and body motion. Their latest show is called “The Middle of Everywhere.”
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Several new studies out are adding to the growing body of research that acidic ocean waters could harm some of the crab caught in Alaskan waters.
There’s hope that some types of crab may be able to adapt to ocean acidification, but otherwise crab populations and commercial catches are projected to decline.
Local youth are joining in a nationwide anti-smoking campaign this week with several events in Petersburg. Wednesday, March 16 is Kick Butts day, an annual celebration of youth leadership and activism in the fight against tobacco use.
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Petersburg High School’s cheer squad is getting ready for the state championship competition next week in Anchorage after taking first place at the regional tournament at Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka last week.It’s the second year in a row for a regional title but the team’s first trip to state competition in eight years.
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Petersburg High School’s basketball teams open up the state tournament Thursday in Anchorage as the number one and number two seeds in the girls and boys 2A brackets. Both the Vikings and Lady Vikings took the Southeast 2A crown last week at Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka.
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