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As Alaskans prepare to vote on a ballot measure aimed squarely against the proposed pebble mine in Bristol Bay, a documentary about the issue has been showing across the state.
“Red Gold” will be shown in Petersburg tonight. The small production company Felt Soul Media made the film in partnership with the Alaska chapter of trout unlimited, a fishery conservation group.
The film won the director and audience choice awards at the Telluride Mountain Film Festival. The film focuses on the concerns of fishermen in Bristol bay, as well as developers that want to build one of the largest open-pit copper and gold mines in north America.
While visiting Juneau this week for a showing of his film, Felt Soul co-founder Travis Rummel spoke with KFSK’s matt Lichtenstein by cell-phone:

The City Council is moving ahead with its court complaint against the owners of an historic but deteriorating house in downtown Petersburg. The Council majority affirmed the managers decision to file the complaint Monday (8/18) night.

Petersburg will get a second opinion on the mysterious substance that’s helped put the cabin creek waterline out of commission. On Monday (8/18), the City Council learned of laboratory results from recent tests on the stuff which has been clinging to the inside of the pipe.
In other city news this week, the Council passed an amended version of its vicious dog ordinance and councilors decided to postpone a survey of harbor users again.

Petersburg residents will see an extra charge on their phone bills next year to help pay for the city’s new “enhanced” 9-1-1 system. The City Council voted four-to-two last week (8/18) to approve the extra fee.

Local electricity concerns featured prominently at this week’s city council meeting (8/18) in Petersburg. The council touched on a broad range of power issues – from a resident’s concern over the hook-up costs at Frederick point north – to the latest on the proposed electrical intertie to kake. The council also agreed to hire a consultant who will help the city pursue a couple options for new hydro-electric plants.