Some Petersburg teenagers have been spending one night a week this fall learning many of the skills needed to become a volunteer fire fighter.
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Forfeited moose meat goes to schools, service organizations in Petersburg
Volunteers picked up hundreds of pounds of moose meat from the community cold storage in Petersburg last Thursday afternoon, for distribution around town.
Rare lichen identified on rain forest fringe in Southeast Alaska
Scientists have learned that a kind of lichen found in Southeast Alaska is a distinct sub-species that has evolved from the lichen of the same name found elsewhere in the world.
U.S. and Canadian halibut numbers could see decline, scientists say
Scientists monitoring halibut say there could be a decline in the bottom fish along the coast of the U.S. and Canada in upcoming years if the current level of fishing continues.
Southeast pink salmon catch could disappoint again in 2018
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is forecasting a commercial catch of 23 million pink salmon in Southeast Alaska next year. That would be down from this year but would come close to historical averages. Managers are expecting something similar to the disappointing season of 2016.
Petersburg borough lands will increase dramatically with bill passage
One of only 26 bills passed by the legislature this year, Senate Bill 28 got the governor’s signature last week. It increases a state land allotment for the Petersburg borough to more than 14,000 acres.