Fire damages Petersburg home, kills pets Hannah Flor, KFSK Radio A fire damaged a Petersburg home on South 2nd St. on the afternoon of January 27. No one was home at the time of the fire, except for two dogs, Daisy and Marz, who died in the fire. Volunteer Fire Department spokesperson Dave Berg said the house was tightly sealed, which deprived the fire of oxygen, and slowed the fire. He said ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Assembly approves waste disposal contract extension with Republic Services Orin Pierson | Jan 30, 2025 The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted unanimously on Tuesday, Jan. 21 to extend the borough's solid waste disposal contract with Republic Services for an additional year, as communities across the region continue to explore long-term solutions for Southeast Alaska's waste management ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Firefighters battle flames in wind and rain as Petersburg home burns down Olivia Rose, KFSK Radio | Jan 16, 2025 A Petersburg home was destroyed in a fire on Jan. 13. Just after noon, Petersburg's volunteer fire department, police and Alaska State Troopers responded to the residential fire - located about two miles out of town along Frederick Point Drive. Petersburg's Fire Chief Dan Bird said ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Petersburg demographic trend: Relatively stable population, more elders, fewer workers Orin Pierson | Jan 23, 2025 Updated state demographic data published this month paints a picture of Petersburg's population showing relative stability in total numbers but significant shifts in age composition. Petersburg Borough's population stands at 3,379 in 2024, down slightly from 3,398 in the 2020 ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Petersburg awarded $8.8 million for Scow Bay Haul-out Orin Pierson | Jan 16, 2025 Word arrived last week that Petersburg has finally secured funding for the Scow Bay Haul-out and Washdown Pad project. $8.8 million is coming through the Department of Transportation's Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program, part of more than $47 million for Alaska ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Petersburg welcomes 2025's New Year's Baby Orin Pierson | Jan 30, 2025 Petersburg's first baby of 2025 arrived on her own schedule, surprising her parents with a slightly early appearance on January 16 at 3:07 a.m. in Anchorage. Haley June Torrez, weighing 8 pounds, 3 ounces and measuring 20 inches long, was born to Petersburg residents Tori Shay and Aidan Torrez, marking a joyous beginning to ...

January 2024 A prized Mental Health Trust lot by Blind River Rapids, a popular recreation site for sport fishing, was sold at auction to a USCG family. Toler and Jessie Alexander are eager to return to Petersburg after retiring from the Coast Guard in a few years. The borough listed its top priority capital projects, and the Petersburg Medical Cent...

Jan 9, 2025 · Yesterday's News: News from 25-50-75-100 years ago Jan 9, 2025 January 9, 1925 – Under direction of a committee appointed by the Petersburg Commercial Club plans have been completed for the celebration of the Petersburg Blind Slough Hydro-electric plant at a dance to be given by the Club in Sons of Norway Hall on Saturday evening, January 10th. City Electrician Coyne says, “The old diesel ...

Petersburg man faces federal charges for sexually explicit content of children Olivia Rose, KFSK Radio | Jan 2, 2025 A Petersburg man is facing 10 felony charges for possession and distribution of child pornography after a grand jury indicted him on Dec. 26 for allegedly sharing sexually explicit content of children. Charging documents say …

Yesterday's News from 25-50-75-100 years ago Feb 8, 2024 February 8, 1924 – An interesting discussion took place before the meeting of the Petersburg Men’s Club last Saturday evening when Thos. Elsemore, at that time a candidate on the Republican ticket for the Senate, and C. Christensen, a candidate on the Democratic ticket for the House, appeared and answered questions. Both candidates ...