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Ari Snider, KFSK - Petersburg

Jul 08 2019
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A Petersburg veterinarian floats his clinic to Southeast communities

By | Community, Southeast

For most pet owners, visits to the vet are nothing special, maybe even something they take for granted. But what if you don’t have access to medical care for your pet? This is a real problem for many people in Southeast Alaska’s remote communities. A problem Dr. Ken Hill has been trying to address for years.

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Feb 09 2019
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The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted Feb. 6, 2019 against filling a vacant position in the police department. (Photo by KFSK)

Petersburg assembly waits on state budget, police job unfilled

By | Community, Economy, Local Government, Public Safety, Southeast, State Government

Uncertainty about next year’s spending by the state of Alaska is trickling down to local governments. Expecting spending cuts, Petersburg’s borough assembly voted against filling a vacant position in the police department — at least until a proposed state spending plan is unveiled later this month.

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