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Fishing royalty bill not expected to move this session

The sponsor of a bill to charge a royalty on all commercially caught seafood in Alaska says he doesn’t intend to try and move the bill and instead introduced it to start up a discussion.

Lightning hits jet: ‘It just sounded like a big explosion’

An Alaska Airlines flight on its way to Ketchikan and Juneau was struck by lightning Sunday night. No one was hurt, but it shook people up.

Blood testing for health fair begins this week

Petersburg’s health fair is April 9 but hundreds will get their blood drawn prior to the event. Lab and Imaging Manager Liz Bacom talks about the details.

Petersburg weaves local pot law into alcohol law

Petersburg officials are making progress on coming up with a new local law regulating marijuana businesses in the borough. Local leaders will base the new proposed law on Petersburg’s existing liquor ordinance.

Petersburg domestic violence organization may revert to volunteers

Petersburg’s non-profit organization for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault faces an uncertain fiscal future and may be returning to a volunteer effort as state grant money runs out this year. Working Against Violence for Everyone, or WAVE, is in the third year of operating with a paid director, thanks to a state emerging programs grant