Red king crab commercial permit holders in Southeast Alaska will have a better chance of fishing in the coming seasons. That’s after the Alaska Board of Fisheries approved a change in management regulations that was proposed by the state department. It allows for a smaller, conservative commercial fishery when crab stocks aren’t enough to open the typical competitive fishery.
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At least nine U.S. Forest Service employees in Petersburg lost their jobs over the weekend. Long-time Economic Development Director Liz Cabrera says that’s enough to impact the town’s economy.
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The Southeast island community of Petersburg held a town hall meeting on Feb. 10 to discuss the future of tourism in “Alaska’s Little Norway.” The local borough is considering a potential partnership with a small cruise ship company and may see more tourists in coming years.
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The Petersburg Borough Assembly will hear an annual report from the Petersburg Police Department at tonight’s meeting.
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Roughly 240 people gathered outside Petersburg’s courthouse on Main Street on February 17.
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Petersburg’s high school basketball teams played in Haines over the weekend, Feb. 15-16. Although the Vikings and the Lady Vikings lost both varsity games, their coaches said there was a stark difference between the two nights.
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Budgets are tight for some schools in Alaska again this year, but in Petersburg, the borough budget is also tight. Borough officials are saying it’s going to be tough to get the Petersburg School District the local funding school officials say they desperately need.
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Petersburg’s high school basketball teams played their final home games of the season last weekend, Feb. 8 and 9. The Vikings and Lady Vikings lost all four varsity games but made impressive strides, according to their coaches.
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