When Petersburg fisherman Bob Martin arrived at Neets Bay for the chum salmon opener, he didn’t have a good feeling. Over 30 boats crowded the bay. Plus, the fish on the shoreline didn’t look that great. But within minutes of putting out his net, he got hits.
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Petersburg’s high school cross country team is heading to regions after a strong home meet on Sept. 19.
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A subdivision request by broadband company Tidal Network will once again go in front of the Petersburg Borough Assembly acting as the Board of Adjustment. The request was rejected by the Planning Commission for a second time earlier this month.
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Every tested grade level arrived above the state’s median score in English language arts and math.
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The recommendation comes from Petersburg’s Planning Commission, which asked the assembly to temporarily pause land use applications and building permits for data centers for one year.
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Residents learned the key differences between black and brown bears, how to correctly set up a safe bear camp, and how to spray bear spray the right way.
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The grant pays for a large portion of the fully funded $14.3 million project. The project is expected to go out to bid by the end of the month, with a contract to be awarded in November.
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Over 50 people gathered outside the Petersburg airport’s chain-link fencing to welcome the repatriated ancestor, a 6-month-old girl of Tlingit descent. Her remains had been at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle for almost 100 years.
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