The Petersburg Vikings won Friday and Saturday’s games over the Craig Panthers. The Viking varsity boys team also defeated the Panthers twice in their match two weeks ago — but Craig didn’t go down easy this weekend.
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Stedman Elementary School in Petersburg is teaching kids about how to save for long-term rewards in the classroom. Kids can earn stickers or fake money, which they can spend on different prizes. One of the big-ticket popular items is a tea party with their principal, Heather Conn.
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A local aid organization will count Petersburg’s homeless population on January 31st. It’s part of an effort led by HUD—the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development—to document the nation’s homeless population on a single evening. It’s called a point-in-time count.
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A group of bulldozers sit in the muskeg beside Hammer and Wikan, the biggest grocery store in Petersburg. They’re on the edge of a giant hole that’s been there for a few months. KFSK’s Shelby Herbert dug in to find out what the store was planning.
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The Petersburg Vikings hosted the Wrangell Wolves Friday and Saturday for the homecoming weekend basketball games. The Wolves won both the varsity girls’ and junior varsity boys’ matches, but Petersburg’s varsity boys won both games.
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About 80 Petersburg residents marched on a cold, drizzly Sunday down Main Street to support the Right to Life. People carried signs, and read declarations out-loud at each intersection along the route.
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The Petersburg Indian Association reelected president Christina “Cris” Morrison and two Tribal Councilors during the tribe’s annual election on January 17th.
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Petersburg’s Housing Task Force requested $55,040 in funding from the Borough Assembly for a Housing Needs Assessment. The task force says it’s an important step to securing grant funding for housing projects in the future. The Assembly approved the full funding amount, but not without some disagreement.
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