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Clausen Museum looking for new director

Museum Director, Brittany Zenge, leaves the job after this week to be closer to her family in Illinois.

Alaska budget cuts lead to less fishing opportunity

Because of Alaska’s budget crisis, state agencies cut spending this year and are planning additional reductions in the next few years. For the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, those cuts have meant less monitoring of fish runs, a change that will lead to more conservative management and less fishing opportunity. That was the message from Fish and Game officials to a commercial fishing industry organization that met in Petersburg in late October.

Petersburg assembly to continue with zoning change

Monday is the second reading and public hearing on an ordinance to rezone some open space land near the Hammer and Wikan shopping center in Petersburg. That’s one of the agenda items for a Petersburg borough assembly meeting at midday on Monday.

New X-ray machine in Petersburg more efficient for hospital staff

The Petersburg Medical Center conducts about 100 X-rays a month.

Halibut commission staff reflect on 2015 season, decisions

Commercial halibut fishing in Alaska closes November 7th, and with one week left just four percent of this year’s allowable catch remains for the longline fleet. A little over a month from now, the International Pacific Halibut Commission will meet to start considering catch limits for next season.