Petersburg Indian Association is hosting a job fair on Friday, March 28. Information about job openings and training opportunities will be available from 1–6 p.m. in the John Hanson Sr. Hall. And as PIA Tribal Administrator Jalyn Pomrenke told KFSK, the job fair is open to anyone in the community.
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This week, Petersburg High School’s theater program presents Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.” The play centers on two romantic pairings, the duality of their love stories, along with some highly entertaining comedic moments. Drama students prepared all year for this show, including back-to-back rehearsals in the days before opening night.
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Silver Bay says it plans to manage all OBI facilities and operations, including processing plants in Petersburg, Seward, Kodiak, Larsen Bay, Egegik, Wood River, Cordova, and Naknek, as well as a warehouse and labeling facility in Kent, Washington.
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Fire season marks the time of year when dryer conditions spark a higher risk of fires. The standard start date for wildland fire season is normally April 1, according to Alaska state statute. But for communities without much snow right now, it’s already here. The state issued a public order declaring an early start to fire season in parts of Alaska — including all of Southeast. Other affected areas include much of Southwest and Southcentral Alaska.
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Six fathers of young dancers took their turn in the spotlight on March 1 in a first-of-its-kind fundraiser for Petersburg’s Mitkof Dance Troupe. The dance dads competed for the crown and title of Mr. MDT in a pageant where they were judged on an interview, a talent show, and a highly anticipated group dance routine.
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Petersburg’s high school basketball teams finished the season in Ketchikan last week. The Vikings and Lady Vikings played their last games in the regional tournament, which decided what teams qualified for the state championship. Even though Petersburg’s teams won’t be competing at state this year, their coaches are proud of the players’ growth since the season started.
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A 58-foot steel seiner, the F/V Spicy Lady, caught on fire Thursday in Chatham Strait near Point Gardner. There were no injuries, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Kelsey James McCay, age 31, will serve a decade in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in Petersburg in 2019.
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