The Petersburg School District moved middle and high school students to remote learning Tuesday afternoon. Administration made the announcement at about 11:00 a.m. saying that all middle and high school students would be leaving school and finishing the day on computers at home. Stedman Elementary School was to remain in person.
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Petersburg Medical Center’s board approved a resolution Thursday supporting pursuit of a new facility in phases using outside funding sources. At the same meeting the board voted to invite officials with the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium to meet with them about health care in Petersburg.
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Petersburg Medical Center reported 28 active COVID-19 cases in the community as of Monday evening, September 27.
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KFSK and the Petersburg Pilot hosted an online forum for the candidates for borough assembly. Eight people are running for two seats in the October 5th, 2021 election. They are Paul A. Anderson, Lars Christensen, Thomas Fine-Walsh, Bob Lynn, Marc Martinsen, Brandi Thynes, Dana Thynes and Jim Vick. All but Vick took part in the forum Monday, September 27.
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Record breaking prices were paid for Southeast Alaska’s Dungeness crab this summer. The harvest was close to average but the value of the crab was exceptional.
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Voters in the Petersburg borough will decide whether to authorize bonding for 7.8 million dollars to pay for a renovation of the hydroelectric power plant at Blind Slough and an additional backup diesel generator at Scow Bay.
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Petersburg’s municipal election is coming up October 5th and absentee voting is already underway. There are contested races for assembly, school board and hospital board this year and voters will be deciding two ballot questions.
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The Petersburg borough is asking residents to help control the spread of the coronavirus in the community as case numbers are rising this week.
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