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The company seeking to develop a hydro-electric power plant in Thomas Bay north of Petersburg this month is fielding comments and complaints from federal, state and local government agencies about its study work and a lack of communication about the project. Cascade Creek LLC is seeking its third preliminary federal permit to study a proposed plant on Swan Lake and Cascade Creek about 15 miles from Petersburg.

The U.S. Forest Service has upheld its plan for timber harvest, road reconstruction and culvert replacement on the road system of Kupreanof Island south of Kake. Two separate appeals were filed on the Central Kupreanof Timber Harvest, one by the state of Alaska and one by environmental groups along with several local residents.

Barring any legal challenges, Petersburg will be in a newly created legislative district with downtown Juneau next year. The Alaska Redistricting Board adopted a final redistricting plan by unanimous vote on Monday, June 13th and released those results Tuesday morning.

A system that helps locate the source of 9-1-1 calls in Petersburg is due for replacement next year. The enhanced 9-1-1 system helps emergency dispatchers locate callers, and is funded in part by a dollar-a-month phone bill surcharge implemented two years ago. But the city may have to find more funding in order to keep the service working.

An audio postcard from the event on Thursday, June 9th, 2011.