Tlingit brothers kill aggressive sea lions in subsistence hunt
The harbormaster says the animal had been snapping at people and pets, stalking them as they walked the docks.
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Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department responds to chimney fire on South Nordic Drive
Petersburg’s Volunteer Fire Department responded to a chimney fire on South Nordic Drive on Tuesday, October 29, at about 2 p.m. When the two fire engines and team of ten firefighters arrived on the scene south of downtown, the fire had mostly gone out by itself.
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Petersburg officially refloats U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary flotilla
It’s been about a decade since a new U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary has been chartered in Alaska — but that streak was broken on Wednesday, September 11, when 14 Petersburg residents revived the community’s flotilla.
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Petersburg Police Department annual report points to crime drop-off in 2023
The Petersburg Police Department’s annual report indicates that many categories of violent crime in the community are down from previous years.
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Petersburg Borough Assembly to auction retired fire engine
Petersburg’s Borough Assembly in December voted down a resolution to give a decommissioned fire truck to Hyder’s new volunteer fire department. Now, it will go to a public auction.
As KFSK’s Shelby Herbert reports, some Assembly Members were swayed by a local businessman who wants to use the truck to protect his boatyard.
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Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department fights sauna fire in first call of the year
Petersburg’s Volunteer Fire Department responded to a sauna fire on the morning of January 11th, about nine miles south of town, in what was the first fire call of the year for the local department.
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Petersburg Volunteer Fire Department snuffs out vehicle fire sparked by block heater
Petersburg Volunteer firefighters responded to a vehicle fire at 4:30 on the morning of October 27th. The fire was on Cornelius Road, about two miles south of town.
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Petersburg Borough receives third party feedback on safety and HR practices
Alaska Public Entity Insurance has concluded its review of the Petersburg Borough’s safety practices and human resources. Community members are hoping the report represents the first steps towards reconciliation and healing from a 2016 crash which killed two Borough employees.
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