Silver Bay says it plans to manage all OBI facilities and operations, including processing plants in Petersburg, Seward, Kodiak, Larsen Bay, Egegik, Wood River, Cordova, and Naknek, as well as a warehouse and labeling facility in Kent, Washington.
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Fire season marks the time of year when dryer conditions spark a higher risk of fires. The standard start date for wildland fire season is normally April 1, according to Alaska state statute. But for communities without much snow right now, it’s already here. The state issued a public order declaring an early start to fire season in parts of Alaska — including all of Southeast. Other affected areas include much of Southwest and Southcentral Alaska.
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Tonight, Petersburg’s borough assembly is scheduled to consider a few property-related items on the agenda.
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Petersburg’s high school basketball teams finished the season in Ketchikan last week. The Vikings and Lady Vikings played their last games in the regional tournament, which decided what teams qualified for the state championship. Even though Petersburg’s teams won’t be competing at state this year, their coaches are proud of the players’ growth since the season started.
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A 58-foot steel seiner, the F/V Spicy Lady, caught on fire Thursday in Chatham Strait near Point Gardner. There were no injuries, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Kelsey James McCay, age 31, will serve a decade in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in Petersburg in 2019.
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The Petersburg Borough is sending a letter to Alaska’s congressional delegation expressing concern over proposed federal funding cuts.
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The Petersburg Borough Assembly will look at a few revenue-generating ideas during today’s noon meeting.
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