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School re-opens at renovated Petersburg elementary school

Rae C. Stedman Elementary school in Petersburg opened its doors to students for the start of school this month with a new look.

Petersburg park gets landscaping lift

The whale observatory called Outlook Park on Sandy Beach Road in Petersburg has some new landscaping this month.

Gubernatorial Candidate Fisheries Debate

Major candidates for governor – Sean Parnell, Byron Mallott and Bill Walker – debate...

Petersburg man indicted for explosives

A grand jury has indicted 59-year-old Mark Weaver of Petersburg for possession of unregistered explosives. He was injured in an explosion in a Petersburg rock pit in July, prompting an investigation by federal law enforcement agencies. Weaver was arrested this week in Washington state.

DOT to start herbicide spraying in Southeast

The Alaska Department of Transportation plans to spray herbicides on Prince of Wales Island. It will be the first time the DOT has applied herbicides in southeast Alaska since the state eliminated public review requirements in 2013. This has some community members and environmental groups worried about chemicals leaching into nearby habitat.