Petersburg’s Borough Assembly filled its final vacant seat on Monday, appointing Scott Newman with a 5–1 vote. Six individuals submitted letters of interest for the position, including all candidates who ran for assembly during the October election.
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Southeast Alaska’s first competitive commercial red king crab fishery in eight years opens on Saturday. Red king crab in Southeast Alaska is a low-volume, high-value commercial fishery. Commercial openings have been few and far between, with just one in over a decade. The approaching fishery marks a highly-anticipated comeback.
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Two men arrested for scamming a Petersburg resident this summer have pleaded guilty to federal theft charges. One man has been released from jail and the other man awaits a sentencing hearing scheduled for November.
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Hunters harvested 145 moose during the month-long bull moose hunt in central Southeast Alaska (RM038), which ended Oct. 15. That combined total includes 138 legal and seven illegal harvests.
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The Petersburg Borough Assembly has reversed its previous decision about an application to buy borough-owned land.
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