In the heart of Petersburg, a creative renaissance is happening inside the walls of the local long-term care facility. One resident, Ron Hall, has uncovered a latent talent for drawing and painting — and has decided to share it with his community.
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A visually striking but ecologically devastating plant is spreading through Southeast Alaska: the orange hawkweed.
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The Petersburg Borough is being sued by a resident over a request for documents related to a harassment claim the local police chief filed against the borough two years ago. A superior court judge has decided mostly in favor of the resident.
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A Canadian conservation group, Ocean Wise, reversed its recommendation of Southeast Alaska salmon on July 18. The organization withdrew its support on the grounds that multiple gear groups in the region are catching too many fish destined for other places up and down the Pacific Coast.
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The 9th District Court of Appeals heard cases for and against a lower court ruling that threatened to halt Southeast Alaska’s king salmon troll fishery. Although there’s no decision yet, a panel of judges expressed sympathy for the coastal communities that could be hurt by the order.
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