Petersburg’s swimming pool is set to open again Wednesday, June 10th after a two-week closure forced by a wiring fire on the two boilers used to heat the facility. Parks and Recreation director Donnie Hayes said the two boilers in the aquatic center were damaged in a fire in the wiring on Tuesday, May 26.
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Petersburg’s state legislators on both sides of the aisle expect to avoid a partial governmental shutdown next month by coming to agreement on a budget for the fiscal year that starts in July. Like other lawmakers, they are awaiting an agreement from a conference committee of three senators and three representatives, and say they’re having conversations behind the scenes to seek an end to the state budget impasse.
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Two men were rescued from the water in Sumner Strait south of Petersburg last Thursday after their fishing boat capsized.
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Petersburg’s Clausen Museum has a new interactive built-in display designed to show the bio-diversity of the land and water around Mitkof Island. Contractor Ty Cummins and artist Doris Olsen completed the Discovery Center this month. It was paid for with a $17,000 dollar grant from the Rasmuson Foundation.
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Summer camps are starting up for kids getting out of school this month. Petersburg Parks and Recreation is offering an eight-week Big Viking Summer Camp starting up Monday, June 8th for kids who just finished up first through fifth grades.
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