The Southeast Alaska Dungeness crab fishery opened on June 15th. But roughly a quarter of the fleet in Petersburg is skipping the season. That’s partly because many of them are expecting low prices.
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As school districts look ahead at their 2024 budgets, many are under pressure because of steep inflation in the price of food.
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The U. S. Forest Service is seeking new recruits nationwide, with extra focus on filling positions in Alaska. But recruiters say economic conditions are making it hard for them to recruit and retain employees who come from out of state. Now, the agency is turning its attention to the local workforce.
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Petersburg’s School Board met to address a near-million dollar deficit in the upcoming fiscal-year budget. The board is building a budget for next year. And to keep up regular programming, they’ll need up to a million dollars to cover the shortfall from the last fiscal year.
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In The Garden with Ed Buyarski, Mondays at 2:30pm
