Also tonight, there will be public hearings on changes to the 2027 budget and updates to borough code. Plus, a report on the volunteer fire department’s training facility.
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Borough utility staff worked for hours to restore power in Petersburg today (Oct. 19). The town is running on diesel generation until a regional hydropower supplier’s feed is back online. This is a developing story.
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A fire damaged part of a Petersburg apartment complex just south of town today (Oct. 16). No occupants were in the building when firefighters arrived, but responders say a pet dog died in the incident.
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Petersburg’s Borough Assembly on Oct. 5 took steps toward regulating data centers by launching the local rule-drafting process. The potential moratorium and any zoning changes, once drafted, must return for further consideration before either measure can take effect.
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A Petersburg student biking to school was injured in a collision with a car on Oct. 15. The student is with their family and receiving care at the local hospital, according to Superintendent Robyn Taylor.
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The Petersburg Borough Assembly on Oct. 5 unanimously agreed to send a letter to the Alaska Board of Fisheries in support of managing invasive European green crab.
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The Petersburg Borough Assembly certified the official results a few days after the municipal election. Donna Marsh will return to the Assembly, and voters reelected Jeigh Stanton Gregor and Scott Newman. Propositions 1 & 3 passed, and Proposition 2 failed by a narrow margin.
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Lieutenant governor candidate Zac Johnson visited Petersburg on Oct. 1 as part of his campaign for office. Johnson is an independent, and is on the ticket with Democrat gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins.
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