After a year and a half of renovations, the U.S. Forest Service has finished a $12 million remodel of the district office in downtown Petersburg. Employees’ first day of work in the building was May 12.
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Dan Sullivan of Petersburg said he’s happy the Alaska Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling to keep his name on the ballot.
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Independence Day festivities will look a bit different this year in Petersburg, says the event’s planning committee. When celebrations kick off July 3, event-goers can expect less games and more live music.
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UPDATE: The justices ruled that the Division of Elections can’t boot Petersburg Dan Sullivan from the primary election ballot. He is challenging U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan.
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After the Alaska Division of Elections disqualified him from the U.S. Senate race, Petersburg Dan J. Sullivan filed an appeal in Superior Court. Judge Thomas Matthews heard oral arguments Thursday.
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Throughout the three-day program, organized by Alaska SeaGrant, students learned to put out fires, tie knots, de-escalate conflict between crewmates, and even how to save a person overboard.
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Petersburg voters will decide this fall whether to raise the town’s sales tax cap. The measure was previously on the 2024 municipal ballot, but failed by five votes. The Assembly also considered a different potential ballot measure on June 15 — a proposal from the Borough’s electric utility department, requesting a $3.3 million revenue bond.
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Petersburg hosted its first-ever classical music festival at the end of May. The Devil’s Thumb Chamber music festival featured a variety of local and out-of-state talent.
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