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Governor reduces funding for child care, early services for children with disabilities

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Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget vetoes deleted millions of dollars proposed by the Legislature to bolster child care and early intervention services for children with disabilities or developmental delays. Dunleavy last month vetoed a proposed $1.86 million in additional funding for child care grant programs and place-based and home-based child care centers, citing declining state revenues. The budget...Wrangell · Wrangell See the Story

Marsh and Newman block duplex development on Haugen Drive

An application by Dave Ohmer to purchase two borough-owned lots and develop them into rental duplexes came before the Petersburg Borough Assembly on Monday evening, after being unanimously recommended for approval by the Planning Commission earlier this month. The application needed four votes to be approved. Assembly Member Rob Schwartz and Mayor Mark Jensen were absent from the meeting....Petersburg, Alaska · Petersburg Read Article

Feds say slower Stikine sockeye subsistence season so far, despite strong run forecast

The state forecasted a very healthy run of sockeye salmon in the Stikine River this season, which opened to subsistence fishing June 21. They projected around 176,000 sockeye, which is about 45% more than the average of 121,000 fish. Although state biologists track the run, the U.S. Forest Service manages the subsistence fishery in the river near Wrangell Island. Ashley Bolwerk, a subsistence...Feds · Petersburg Read Article

Petersburg Borough to seek state grant for project in South Harbor

The Petersburg Borough will seek state funding for a potential float replacement project in the town’s biggest harbor. Some of “C” Float’s 50-foot fingers are several decades old. “These are circa 1970 original Middle Harbor finger floats that were repurposed in 1985 when the South Harbor was built,” Harbormaster Glorianne Wollen said. “So they saved a little bit of money, and now we get to pay fo...Petersburg, Alaska · Petersburg Read Article

Petersburg Medical Center sets a new fundraising record in 11th annual Pedal/Paddle Battle

The Petersburg Medical Center celebrated their 11th annual Pedal/Paddle Battle, raising a new high $24,201 with $15,000 from corporate sponsors and $8,501 by participants, to go towards scholarships and education. In previous years, the event has raised between $17,000-20,000. "[The corporate sponsors] led to why we got so much money this year. Participants raised over $8,000 just from...Petersburg, Alaska · Petersburg Read Article

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July 24, 1925 – Fishing banks now visited by vessels of Canada and the United States give promise of little increased production. The depletion of these banks is recognized by the two governments in their halibut treaty of May 31, 1924, providing for an annual closed season on the Pacific coast banks from November 15 to February 15. Halibut fishing is a joint enterprise between the vessel owner an...Petersburg, Alaska · Petersburg Read Article

Editorial: Perceived favoritism and conflict of interest marred assembly vote

Vice Mayor Donna Marsh violated the public's trust during Monday’s assembly meeting. When presiding over the assembly’s decision whether or not to sell two borough lots for development into duplexes for affordable rentals, Marsh did not disclose that the neighbors fervently opposing the land sale are her parents-in-law. Instead of disclosing the potential conflict of interest and recusing her...Petersburg, Alaska · Petersburg Read Article

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