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There was some significant landslide activity along Mitkof Highway in Petersburg last month as warmer temperatures and rain saturated the snow pack and soil. There were several snow slides on to twin creeks road as well as a more dramatic landslide above the homes along the highway itself. There were no injuries or property damage report, but plenty of debris and noise.

The state’s Board of Fish this month was not open to the idea of closing more areas of Southeast Alaska to commercial Dungeness crabbing. The board voted down proposals for commercial closures around several small Southeast towns and voted to reopen two others.

More rent and rate increases could be in store for residents at Mountain View Manor Assisted Living in Petersburg as well as for patients in local ambulances and users of Petersburg’s Parks and Recreation facilities. Those are a just a few of the items addressed in the City’s draft Strategic Plan, which provides a preview of the fiscal decisions facing the City Council this year.

The Alaska Board of Fish this month voted down a proposal to close the Southeast region to sport fishing for crab, shrimp, clams and other shellfish. However, the board did vote to reduce bag limits for sport caught shrimp, Dungeness and Tanner crab.

Petersburg’s City Council has set a goal for a five percent cut to municipal spending in the next fiscal year. That decision came as the last item in nearly four-hours of discussion about the city’s draft strategic plan last week.