Alaska U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski announced last week that her bill allowing five Alaska Native communities in Southeast Alaska to receive land entitlements passed out of the Senate Energy and ...

Petersburg’s hospital launched a subscription-based healthcare program on July 1. The Direct Primary Care program gives members access to primary care services for a monthly fee — $125 for adults, and ...

Lauren Barbour enjoys a Saturday evening on Crystal Mountain ridge. Moments after taking in the serene views, the hikers were startled by a territorial mama moose with calf who, it turns out, has been ...

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Sport Fish, is opening the entirety of Blind Slough to king salmon retention and increasing harvest opportunity. The following regulations will be ...

Lights, Camera, Action! On July 17 Petersburg's Kinder Skog nature program put on two theater performances. The elementary age group began with a Saturday Night Live-style skit show, then the audience ...

The Coast Guard Cutter Elderberry has a new officer in charge, following a change-of-command ceremony held July 15 at the Sons of Norway Hall. Senior Chief Petty Officer Jacob Pegoda, ...

The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted unanimously Monday to authorize the borough manager to apply for and execute two state revolving fund loans, each of up to $150,000, to pay for a pair of ...

The Petersburg Borough Assembly gave unanimous first-reading approval Monday to an ordinance that would establish nepotism standards for the borough’s elected officials, filling a gap the mayor said ...

Bergen Kludt-Painter grew up in Petersburg, graduating high school in 2022. She went to college at the University of Idaho, where she just graduated with a degree in political science. Now she is back ...

A free course in Petersburg taught entry-level disaster response skills from July 10-12. Graduates of the training can join Petersburg's Community Emergency Response Team - a different group from ...

The consultant that put together a feasibility study for a major shipbuilding and repair operation at the former 6-Mile Mill site released its cost estimates last week for a full build-out of the ...

Tidal Network's application for a minor subdivision at 1200 Haugen Drive, near the Fire Hall, was halted at last week's Petersburg Planning Commission meeting on July 14 when no commissioner seconded ...