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Bat survey finds five species in Southeast Alaska

Citizen science volunteers have helped identify bat species near Petersburg and in other Southeast communities. Scientists are trying to get baseline data on local populations before a deadly disease in the Lower 48 reaches Alaska.

HBO Vice crew spends a week filming in Petersburg

A film crew from Washington, D.C. documents what it’s like to get long term health care in a rural place and how cuts to public broadcasting could affect a small, remote town.

Regulations liberalized in the Craig spawn-on-kelp fishery

Larger than expected areas of herring spawn has been observed near Craig but in unusual places. That’s making it tough for fishermen in the spawn-on-kelp fishery.

Petersburg assembly gets look at proposed budget for local utilities

Petersburg’s borough assembly last week heard about planned rate increases for some of the local utilities along with infrastructure upgrades planned for the borough’s enterprise funds. It was a chance for the assembly to learn more about projects and challenges for the part of local government supported mostly by customer fees and not local tax revenue.

Petersburg Medical Center considers building a new hospital

In part two of a two part series: With maintenance in the old part of the building at its limit, hospital administration looks at the possibility of a remodel or a whole new rebuild.