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Two of Petersburgs Emergency Medical Technicians have been honored for their service. Valerie Allen was named Pre-Hospital Provider of the Year and Jim Birch received the Neighbor Helping Neighbor award at the Southeast Alaska Emergency Medical Symposium late last month in Juneau. The local volunteers were nominated by Petersburg Fire and EMS Director Sandy Dixon. Dixon wrote that Allen consistently signs up for 12 shifts a month and has responded to more EMS calls than anyone in the department. Allen works in the city's public works department. Birch is a harbor employee who became an EMT to be more useful in responding to emergencies at work. He also runs the harbor security vessel and Dixon nominated him for helping EMTs respond to emergencies by boat. Matt Lichtenstein took the opportunity to talk with Dixon, Birch and Allen about their Emergency Medical Service work in Petersburg

It was a fast and furious season for Southeast herring gillnetters this year. Their two sac roe fisheries opened a lot earlier than usual. Fishermen had little waiting time on the grounds, and the fishing itself went quick. Roe percentages were reportedly good, which makes the catch more valuable. Matt Lichtenstein has an overview of the April harvests at Hobart bay and Seymour canal

Some of Alaska’s historic documents and photographs are getting a new lease on life. A specialist in paper preservation and restoration is travelling to several museums around the state for most of this year. The conservator just spent a month at the local museum in Petersburg. Next he is in Juneau, then Anchorage, Kenai and Wasilla. As Matt Lichtenstein reports, the visit is especially significant because Alaska museums have no resident experts who specialize in paper conservation.

A new group is planning an open-air, saturday market in Petersburg – a place where people could sell or trade homemade arts and crafts, food or homegrown produce. According to “The Saturday Market” board, musicians could also perform there while local non-profits and other groups could set up educational booths.
The event would take place during seven Saturdays this summer under the covered playground area between the elementary school and the high school shop.
To find out more, Matt Lichtenstein recently spoke with Market Board President Sarah Wagstaff and Treasurer Aria Peterman

The University of Alaska’s Marine Advisory Program stands a good chance of getting the money it needs to keep offices open in five remote, coastal communities. After hearing extensive public support for the program, the Legislature budgeted roughly half the amount needed. The University has agreed to match that funding, if the governor approves it