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A fire Friday evening caused damage to an apartment upstairs of Lee’s Clothing in downtown Petersburg. There were no major injuries from the fire although four people were treated by medics.

Scientists know that whales travel thousands of miles to Southeast Alaska waters to load up on herring in large groups not seen anywhere else in the world. They’ve learned this and much more by tracking the giant mammals with state of the art devices. Friday in Petersburg, a presentation on the latest 3-D technology will be shared by an expert in the field.

Math is difficult to learn for some students. To help make it easier and to meet state standards, the Rae C. Stedman Elementary School in Petersburg will be approaching the subject in a new way starting this fall. The Petersburg School Board, in its last meeting, approved a new math curriculum.

More tourists are expected to visit Petersburg this summer than in recent years. Located on Mitkof Island, the small town cannot accommodate large cruise ships because of its shallow channels. But that’s just the sort of thing that some visitors are looking for.