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Petersburg assembly OKs second medical center loan application

by Joe Viechnicki | Jan 20, 2021 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

Petersburg’s borough assembly Tuesday gave the green light to the Petersburg Medical Center to apply for a second pandemic payroll loan.

Construction underway for Petersburg affordable housing project

by Joe Viechnicki | Jan 20, 2021 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

Construction has started on a multi-million dollar affordable housing project next to the Petersburg Medical Center.

Petersburg Fire and EMS volunteers respond to fire Tuesday morning

by Angela Denning | Jan 19, 2021 | Featured News, Local News, News | 0

A 911 call came into the Petersburg Police Department just before 7 a.m. from a PFI bunkhouse near downtown. The fire appears to have started in the flooring. No one was injured although there was one occupant inside the building.

NOAA Fisheries reports on early pandemic impact on fisheries

by Joe Viechnicki | Jan 19, 2021 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

A federal agency has put some dollar amounts to the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial and charter fishing industries nationwide in the first part of last year.

Petersburg School Board begins long process for changing the school calendar

by Angela Denning | Jan 19, 2021 | Featured News, Local News, News, Syndicated | 0

One of the most controversial issues the Petersburg School District covers every year is the school calendar. One of the ideas on the table is splitting the week-long spring break into several breaks and another is having a four-day school week instead of the traditional five days.

SE state rep prioritizes permanent fund for new session

by Joe Viechnicki | Jan 19, 2021 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

Petersburg’s representative in the Alaska House says he’s prioritizing a spending cap on the earnings of the Alaska Permanent Fund in the upcoming legislative session. Sitka Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins says the theme of this year’s gathering of law makers in Juneau is “massive uncertainty” with no organization in place yet and no change in the state’s fiscal problems.

Petersburg vs Wrangell: Fighting E-cigarettes through a poster competition

by Angela Denning | Jan 14, 2021 | Featured News, Local News, News | 0

Petersburg Indian Association’s Tobacco Prevention and Control program is working with a similar program in Wrangell in a poster competition. They are hoping to educate people about how E-cigarette companies are targeting youth.

Petersburg School Board approves mid-year budget revisions

by Angela Denning | Jan 13, 2021 | Featured News, Local News, News, Syndicated | 0

Petersburg School Board approved budget revisions at its meeting Jan.12 for this fiscal year. The pandemic has presented unforeseen challenges but by shuffling staff, transferring funds, and the State being more lenient with its rules, the school district has made ends meet.