Olivia Rose, Author at KFSK

Author: Olivia Rose

Zoning issues and police equipment on Monday’s Petersburg Borough Assembly agenda

The Petersburg Borough Assembly meets today (March 2) at noon in the Assembly Chambers. The Assembly will decide whether or not it will zone tidelands property where American Cruise Lines wants to build a dock, provide direction on how to proceed with potentially updating local zoning regulations for Wireless Communication Facilities, and vote on whether to sign a $379,000, 10-year purchase agreement with a public safety equipment provider.

Petersburg harbor fees to increase by 10%

Using Petersburg’s harbors will cost more, starting in March. The Borough is increasing wide-ranging fees, from amenities to moorage. Harbor fees were last increased in 2022. Petersburg’s harbor department and the local harbor and ports advisory board recommended this 10% increase to catch up, and keep up, with inflation.

Petersburg Borough Assembly to decide on harbor fee increase

The Petersburg Borough Assembly tonight (Feb. 17) will weigh whether or not to raise harbor fees, zone a tidelands parcel, and combine some land in town to create a sellable lot for residential development.

Tidal Network ‘open to relocating’ planned communications towers in Petersburg, but officials say finding alternative sites won’t be simple

Tidal Network and Petersburg Borough officials say they’ll weigh options for relocating planned communications towers in Petersburg. This comes from a Feb. 2 work session between the Petersburg Borough Assembly and Tidal Network, with extensive testimony from the community. Since last fall, a number of residents have spoken up about their concerns and frustrations with the project — but not everyone’s opposed to the idea.

Board of Game votes to expand bow hunting area on Mitkof Island

The Alaska Board of Game has approved a change affecting where archers can hunt big game on Petersburg’s Mitkof Island — adding a previously closed area around the highway south of town to a larger, archery-only management area.