Petersburg officials are supporting a proposed ferry from Coffman Cove on Prince of Wales Island that could connect to the southern end of Mitkof Island south of Petersburg. The independent ferry service has been in the planning stages for years but could start up in 2015. The ferry authority wants to use the boat launch ramp at Banana Point to load and unload passengers and vehicles.
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An increase in the cost of electricity in Petersburg is another step closer to reality. Petersburg’s borough assembly Monday approved the second reading of a four percent rate hike over two years. The community’s largest power purchaser asked for less of an increase.
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Voters in Petersburg this October will be deciding the fate of a senior citizen exemption for sales tax along with creation of a new excise tax on cigarettes and tobacco. Petersburg’s borough assembly gave final approval to a raft of ballot questions that could bring in more money for the borough if voters approve.
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Petersburg resident Polly Lee may be 91-years-old but that hasn’t stopped her from continuing to make art.
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Sport fishing is closed at Blind River Rapids and the rest of Blind Slough on southern Mitkof Island near Petersburg starting August 1. The closure is due to concern over the number of king salmon that may be able to get past the rapids and return to the nearby Crystal Lake hatchery.
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