Petersburg’s hospital board will meet tonight, Jan. 30, for the first time since November. And while there’s no new or unfinished business on the agenda, board members will review department reports and get an update on the new hospital facilities.
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In the last decade, there was just one commercial red king crab fishery in Southeast Alaska. But that could change with a proposal to the Alaska Board of Fisheries. The proposal, submitted by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, could allow a smaller commercial fishery to open when stock levels are lower than required. However, not every proposal to the board supports more commercial crabbing.
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High school basketball teams from Juneau, Skagway and Craig played on Petersburg’s home court at its third annual invitational Jan. 16 through Jan. 18. Petersburg’s varsity Vikings teams won two out of six games during the tournament. Coaches say the players are focused on building confidence, and they’ve improved in just a few weeks.
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Petersburg’s borough assembly will decide if the borough can issue bonds to fund improvements to its public school facilities during their meeting on Jan. 21.
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A multi-million dollar project for a small boat haulout a few miles south of Petersburg is now fully funded. The long-anticipated project at Scow Bay is getting a nearly $9 million grant from the federal Department of Transportation. That’s in addition to the millions of dollars the department promised the project last year.
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