Olivia Rose, Author at KFSK

Author: Olivia Rose

Petersburg Borough to seek state grant for project in South Harbor

The Petersburg Borough will seek state funding for a potential float replacement project in the town’s biggest harbor.

Petersburg Borough Assembly to consider grant for float replacement project

The Petersburg Borough Assembly will decide tonight whether to apply for a state grant to replace a major float in Petersburg’s South Harbor. They will also take a final vote on whether to rezone a vacant lot on Sandy Beach Road, as well as decide on a few borough budget adjustments.

Police chief’s lawsuit against Petersburg Borough ends with $70,000 settlement

Petersburg’s police chief sued his employer, the Petersburg Borough, and the two parties have officially resolved the matter with an out-of-court settlement. That means the remaining claim about the chief’s First Amendment rights will not go to trial this summer.

Sport fishing for wild kings in Southeast Alaska closed to nonresidents

Sport fishing for wild king salmon in Southeast Alaska is now more restricted for some people. All anglers are prohibited from harvesting wild king salmon outside of state waters, and nonresident anglers can no longer fish for wild kings in the region. State managers closed the sector because of harvest projections. The regulations went into effect July 7 and will last through the end of September.

Petersburg Borough goes on record against ‘irresponsible’ public land sales

The recently passed budget reconciliation bill, signed into law by President Donald Trump last week, does not include U.S. Senator Mike Lee’s (R-Utah) withdrawn proposal that could have potentially sold off areas of the Tongass and Chugach National Forests and parts of the Interior in Alaska. But even so, the Petersburg Borough is going on the record against selling public lands.