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The fast pace of this year’s session has prompted concern among legislators. Some lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are questioning whether too much public process is being sacrificed in order to meet the new 90-day deadline. Supporters of the shorter session say it’s making the process more efficient.

The state says a shutdown of the runway at Petersburg’s airport is planned for the middle of this September and should last between two to four weeks. The shutdown is part of a $20 million expansion of the safety area around the landing strip. It will require air travelers to ride a bus and ferry to Wrangell for Alaska Airlines flights out of that community. Petersburg City Council members Monday said they hoped to find out more about how and when that state project will happen.

Petersburg’s student-run movie theater celebrated its tenth anniversary on Friday, February 29th. The Northern Nights Theater got its start with a $35,000 state grant in 1997. It has employed over a hundred local high school students over the past decade and has been the town’s only place to watch recent releases on the big screen.

Three women battling cancer in Petersburg this winter are taking advantage of a free service to help them cope with some of the negative effects of their treatment. The "Look Good, Feel Better "program is a worldwide effort aimed at helping cancer patients overcome the visual side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatments using make-up, wigs, scarves and a helping hand.

The U.S. Forest Service says a proposal for a large timber sale on Etolin Island near Wrangell will provide a needed boost to the region’s timber industry. However, the Navy Timber Sale has drawn mixed reactions from industry representatives, along with a wide array of concerns from environmental groups as well as state agencies.