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Hillside sees another slide south of Petersburg

Another landslide occurred on the hillside south of Petersburg sometime over the weekend. Logs and debris destroyed buildings and vehicles on private property about five miles south of town.

OCS hears concerns over social worker staffing

Representatives with the state’s Office of Childrens Services Wednesday fielded two hours of questions and concerns from local educators, foster parents, law enforcement and mental health service providers. People who work with children in Petersburg say the state’s regional system for reporting cases of child abuse or endangerment is not working. Locals are also concerned that a vacant social worker position has not been filled.

Petersburg will assess options for police station

Petersburg’s city council Tuesday agreed to seek an engineering company to assess the options for repairing or replacing the police station. Councilors also approved an incentive program for installing ground source heat pumps, but voted down viewing platforms proposed for Birch Street on Hammer Slough.

Thorne Bay ranger to move to Petersburg

The U.S. Forest Service has announced the hiring of a new district ranger for Petersburg but will be looking for someone to fill the same job in Thorne Bay.

Former PIA Tribal Council member responds

Long-time Petersburg Indian Association Tribal Council member Jeannette Ness writes that she was deeply hurt to hear the meeting minutes she recorded in October called inaccurate. That’s in response to an assertion that PIA President Derek Lopez made in his interview with KFSK public radio.