Three test screenings of the documentary will happen in Petersburg this weekend, Dec. 5-6, and the production company is seeking community feedback to shape the final product. The showings will also double as a fundraiser for the local movie theater.
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Petersburg’s high school varsity volleyball team went to Skagway Nov. 20-22 to participate in the regional tournament. The team entered the tournament seeded second in the region, but did not qualify for state.
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“Exactly how, and how much more to fund, would come through an adequacy study that we’re hoping will be conducted in 2026,” said Rep. Rebecca Himschoot, I-Sitka.
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Marc Taylor will be sworn into the Petersburg school board next month, filling a seat that has been vacant for nearly two months.
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Tribal members will decide who will serve as the Petersburg Indian Association’s council president and who will fill three seats on the tribal council when the tribal government holds its election on Jan. 5.
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Southeast Alaska’s first competitive commercial red king crab fishery in 8 years is underway. The starting price came in above expectations for the fishery, which will rack up an estimated $5 million.
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The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska wants to expand internet services in Southeast Alaska. In Petersburg, they plan to do that by building three communications towers, and a 150-foot tower on Mill Road is already being built. Some local community members have expressed surprise and concern about the construction.
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Petersburg’s community theater troupe, the Mitkof Mummers, will be presenting two short comedies this weekend: “The Worst Fairytale Ever,” and “A Mixed Up Fairytale.”
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