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With Petersburg? With Ketchikan? Wrangell considers legislative map proposals
Alaska’s redistricting board is making its way around the state in its once-per-decade bid to get communities’ input into the maps that will determine state house and senate representation. Wrangell has much to consider. It may be a surprise, but Wrangell Assembly members Patty Gilbert and Anne Morrison — both... Read more
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Alaska Redistricting Board visits Petersburg
Members of the Alaska Redistricting Board traveled to Petersburg Thursday to present proposed redistricting maps and receive public comments. The board was on a tour of communities in Alaska to allow residents to view the maps and learn more about the process. The districts are redrawn based off data collected from the 2020 U.S. Census and are required to have approximately equally sized districts. In Alaska, the state is divided into 40 districts which each contain about 18,335 people according to Alaska Redistricting Board Member Budd Simpson. Read more
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Lucas earns individual state cross country title
The Petersburg High School cross country team traveled to Anchorage to race Saturday in the state championships. The race started on a football field before encountering muddy uphill trails, which caused some runners to slip and fall, and was divided into two loops. Head Coach Tom Thompson said regardless of the challenges, the team gave 100%. Read more
TRENDING NOW
Active COVID-19 cases fall to 16
The Petersburg Medical Center reported 16 active cases of COVID-19 Wednesday after several cases were cleared by Public Health. Seven new cases were recorded Monday, two of which were diagnosed in Petersburg while five cases were identified among Petersburg residents visiting another Alaskan community. PMC says there is concern of... Read more