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Senator to tour Tongass with Forest Service chief

Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski this week is touring several communities in southern Southeast Alaska with the chief of the U.S. Forest Service. Alaska’s senior U.S. senator meets up with chief Tom Tidwell on Thursday,...

Petersburg assembly not happy with state’s response for herbicide use

Petersburg’s borough assembly is not happy with the state’s response about its plans for spraying...

Forest service takes on invasive plants around Petersburg, Wrangell

The U.S. Forest Service is fighting off invasive weeds in the Petersburg and Wrangell areas with a large-scale management program launching next month. The agency will use a combination of mechanical methods and hand-pulling,...

Petersburg assembly asks to combine road, powerline studies

Petersburg’s borough assembly is asking the Federal Highway Administration to combine its study of...

Petersburg schools land obesity prevention grant

Petersburg schools have landed a big state grant to help with obesity prevention and control. The school district is one of eight in Alaska selected for grant money totaling nearly 150-thousand dollars this year from the...