The massive painted and carved red cedar bench is the work of four well-known artists from Ketchikan. Petersburg community members raised $35,000 to purchase the work.
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Petersburg students learn about the cost of plastic through hands-on lessons
In Petersburg, a visiting artist is turning plastic pollution into art at the grade school. These exercises are designed to educate kids on the true costs of plastics on our planet.
Electricity conservation still urged to refill Southeast hydro lakes
Both Wrangell and Petersburg ran diesel generators this winter to make up for dwindling hydro reservoirs in the midst of an ongoing drought.
Legislature considers plastic bag ban
The proposed bill would create a fine of 250 dollars for a first violation, 500 dollars for a second and 750 dollars for the third. If passed it would take effect in at the start of 2021.
Guardian Flight prepares to end search for missing plane crew
Air ambulance company Guardian Flight says it has not been able to find the three crew members who went missing after their plane crashed in Southeast Alaska in January.
Guardian Flight recovers crashed plane’s voice recorder
Air ambulance company Guardian Flight says it has recovered the cockpit voice recorder for its plane that crashed in Southeast Alaska’s Frederick Sound in late January.