Last year, processors spent about $70 million on costs related to the pandemic. This year it’s expected to be even more.
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Feds designate critical whale habitat areas in Alaska and the West Coast
The federal ruling affects the eastern Aleutians, Kodiak and Prince Williams Sound as well as the coastlines of Washington, Oregon and California.
Small cruise lines mostly requiring COVID-19 vaccination for passengers and crews
Some of the fully vaccinated cruise ships are not planning to disembark their passengers in small communities like Petersburg, at least to start the season.
Alaska Seaplanes starts daily flights between Juneau and Petersburg
Other companies have tried the daily connection between Petersburg and Juneau but haven’t seen enough passenger demand.
Petersburg assembly skips legal debate over Roadless Rule exemption for Tongass National Forest
In recent years, the assembly has been pretty split over the topic, even voting down multiple resolutions for or against a Tongass exemption. In 2019, assembly members agreed to take no position on roadless.
Petersburg family business Hammer & Wikan marks 100th anniversary
The company got its start when two Norwegian immigrants, John Hammer and Andrew Wikan partnered on a business called the Petersburg Dairy in 1921.