Petersburg lost power Tuesday night for almost two hours after a tree fell into a major powerline five miles south of town. Petersburg Municipal Power & Light crew cut the tree out, freed the line and restored power for all of town around 9:20.
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Three showings for the documentary “Tide and Table” doubled as a fundraising opportunity for Petersburg’s nonprofit movie theater. The money comes during a time when the Northern Nights Theater has been struggling to stay open and pay the bills.
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People who have been shoveling snow in central Southeast Alaska might feel a bit like Sisyphus, rolling his boulder uphill. But the heavy snowfall that buried many panhandle communities this past week is no myth.
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Over 40 inches of snow has fallen in Petersburg in the past week. The town got 16 inches of snow on Sunday, and a couple more inches on Monday, according to the National Weather Service. The heavy snow led to a number of closures and cancellations in town, including at the school district and the borough.
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Petersburg High School’s wrestling season is nearing its end, as the team is heading to the regional competition in Sitka this weekend, Dec 12-13.
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Winter has arrived in Southeast Alaska, bringing freezing temperatures and enough snow to break daily records for some communities. Earlier this week, over 15 inches of snow fell in Petersburg and 18 inches fell in Wrangell.
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A small crowd of community members gathered in the bleachers of the Petersburg High School gym on Nov. 13 to listen to local speakers who shared stories about the importance of connecting to one’s cultural identity, and the healing power that can bring.
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The Petersburg Borough Assembly approved a handful of changes to the borough’s budget earlier this month, including spending $11,000 to repair damage at the town’s ball field.
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