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The federal government is giving a Bellingham, Washington company three more years to study the feasibility of constructing a new hydro-electric plant at a remote lake near Petersburg. Cascade Creek LLC'S extensive proposal to develop three such plants in Thomas bay has met with opposition from the community…largely because of the potential for environmental damage in the popular bay. The company says it is working to address local concerns.

A disagreement over city vehicle replacement prompted one city councilor to offer her resignation from the motor pool committee this week. However, the new city manager convinced her to reconsider. Motor pool funding has been a target of criticism from previous councils as well. Matt Lichtenstein has a look at that discussion and some of the other news from this week’s regular meeting.

Plans for a new library in Petersburg are beginning to take form, but they’ll need to be refined to make the building more functional. The library building committee got its first look at some conceptual designs for a scaled-down facility this week.

A bill that could pay for up to half the cost of new library projects in Petersburg and many other Alaskan towns has made it through a key legislative committee. Senate finance members passed SB119 unanimously Friday (2/8) after hearing testimony from library advocates in Petersburg and Ketchikan.

Petersburg’s newest police officer grew up here in town. The department recently hired 23-year-old Joey Boggs to for a new position funded through the Alaska Department of Transportation. Boggs is a 2002 graduate of Petersburg high school and an Army veteran. The new position will allow the department to provide more of a presence at the local airport as well the schools and downtown.