Petersburg’s Harbor Board approved a proposal to use borough funds to help a cruise line extend the local port dock. The vote came at the board’s meeting on October 17 and now moves to the Borough Assembly for further consideration.
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KFSK partnered with the Petersburg Pilot to host a candidates forum for the Borough Assembly race. Five candidates are running for two seats on the assembly: incumbents Bob Lynn and Thomas Fine-Walsh, and three new candidates: Marc Martinsen, James Valentine, and Tony Vinson. All of them answered questions about their vision for the future of Petersburg.
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Petersburg saw its first cruise ship of the year on Saturday, April 27, when the 150-foot Sea Lion tied up to the float at the local drive down dock and disembarked passengers for eight hours.
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Cruise tourism is on the rebound in Petersburg, with this year’s number of tour boats, 110, approaching the town’s record season, 153, which was set in 2007. The industry is building back from the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2008 financial crisis, and local restaurateurs are enjoying the extra business. However, it’s a double-edged sword for those who are having trouble keeping up with demand.
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This week, a brand new Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic cruise ship set sail on its maiden voyage. It left Juneau over the weekend and is making its way around Southeast Alaska all week. KFSK reporter Nora Saks caught up with the ship when it stopped in Petersburg on Monday, July 31.
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