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City workers and contractors have been busy working to build a temporary access ramp alongside the slide behind the Public Works building in Petersburg. Matt Lichtenstein stopped by the site to get more details from Public Works Director and Acting City Manager Karl Hagerman

The City of Petersburg is declaring a local disaster after heavy rains caused a substantial landslide into Hammer Slough downtown Saturday afternoon. There were no injuries or damage to nearby homes. However, the slide took out part of the parking lot at the city’s Public Works facility and filled part of the stream with debris. It’s not yet clear how much it will cost for cleanup and repair. City officials are hoping for state assistance. In an emergency meeting Sunday, The City Council approved an initial expense of up to 250 thousand dollars.

As the new school year approaches, Petersburg school officials continue to mull over potential changes to the penalties for students in activities who are caught using illegal drugs, tobacco or alcohol. Discipline issues always prompt lots of debate and The School Board spent most of their regular meeting this month talking about the options. However, they decided to wait a little while longer before making any changes.

Another school year in Alaska means a new season of competition for high school Athletes around the state. Many started coming in to practice several weeks before the start of school. Matt Lichtenstein recently visited with several of Petersburg’s teams as they shaped up.

NPR Middle East Correspondent Peter Kenyon spoke to a standing-room-only crowd in the Petersburg City Council Chambers Wednesday Evening. The event was sponsored by KFSK, where Kenyon got his start as a public radio reporter in the early 1980's. Here's the full recording.