The Alaska state ferry Columbia will not be returning to service in Southeast this week as expected. A problem with one of the newly-installed engines on the 418-foot ship means the Columbia will remain in Bellingham awaiting a replacement part.
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Conservation groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Washington D.C. seeking a decision on the status of wolf populations in Southeast Alaska. The Center for Biological Diversity, Greenpeace and the Boat Company have sued Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hoping for a quicker decision on whether the Alexander Archipelago wolf should be listed under the Endangered Species Act.
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Petersburg Mental Health Services is wrapping up its seven week pedometer challenge. 168 people signed up for the project which aims to get people walking. But for one of its participants, it isn’t about the competition. It’s about the road that lies ahead.
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A Sitka Democrat and a Petersburg Republican will face off in November for a seat in the Alaska House representing central Southeast. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins of Sitka would be returning for a second term, while Steven Samuelson of Petersburg is hoping his third try at a house seat is successful.
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Petersburg has a rich Norwegian history. One summer camp, put on by the parks and recreation department, hopes to honor some of those traditions and create new ones.
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