Petersburg is supporting an independent ferry authority’s application to the state to start ferry service at the Banana Point boat ramp on South Mitkof Island next year. Borough assembly members this summer wanted the Rain Forest Islands ferry to look into alternate landing sites after hearing about concerns with the boat ramp use. However, the ferry authority’s manager says that’s the only site that will work.
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As voters head to the polls in Petersburg this week to decide on the fate of the borough’s senior exemption from sales tax, all shoppers can look forward to another day in the borough this fall without sales tax.
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The 102nd Alaska Native Brotherhood and Alaska Native Sisterhood Grand Camp annual convention began in Petersburg Wednesday.
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Petersburg High School boys’ swim team took second place in Ketchikan last weekend although they won many of the meet’s events.
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Voters in Petersburg overwhelmingly voted to keep a senior citizen exemption for sales tax Tuesday and they also said yes to a new tobacco tax.
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