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Alaska's Little Norway

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Petersburg Mayor Al Dwyer

Alaska’s Little Norway was founded more than 100 years ago by Norwegian anglers. Petersburg was named after Peter Buschmann, a Norwegian immigrant who arrived in the late 1890s and homesteaded on the north end of Mitkof Island. He built a cannery, a sawmill and a dock between 1890 and 1900. His family's homesteads grew into Petersburg, which

was populated largely by people of Scandinavian origin. The cannery has operated continuously since its completion. Petersburg is now one of Alaska's major fishing communities.

Petersburg, with a current population of 3,030 permanent residents (according to the latest census), lies off the main sea routes used by larger cruise ships, but some small-ship

cruise lines include it as a port of call. A visit to Petersburg provides some insight into the character of a true Alaskan town-isolated, with an obvious spirit of community and self-sufficiency. There is an opportunity for sight seeing via floatplane or helicopter over nearby Le Conte Glacier (weather permitting) and for hikes on forest trails. Cruise out

to look for whales in the south part of Frederick Sound , which is often a virtual sculpture garden of grounded icebergs.

Petersburg's sister city is Hammerfest, Norway.

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Job Opportunity: The City of Petersburg Police Department has an opening for the position of Police Officer.

Petersburg Police Department - May, 2012 Department of Motor Vehicles schedule

Notice of Local Boundary Commission Public Hearing and Decisional Meeting Regarding the Proposed Petersburg City Dissolution and Borough Incorporation - May 30, 2012

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING on the proposed FY 13 municipal budget will be held on Monday, May 21, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as practical, in the City Council Chambers of the Petersburg Municipal Building. The Public Hearing will be held in conjunction with the regular council meeting. The purpose of this hearing is to give citizens an opportunity to make comments on Petersburg’s budget for the next fiscal year prior to final decision making by the City Council.

Copies of the city manager’s budget recommendations are available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk or on the City’s website.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Comments from the public on the budget proposals are encouraged. Comments may be offered orally at the public hearing on May 21, 2011 or in writing to the attention of: Al Dwyer, Mayor, and PO Box 329, Petersburg, AK 99833

Job Opportunity: The City of Petersburg has an opening for the position of Sanitation Baler/Landfill Operator.

Job Opportunity: The City of Petersburg’s Mountain View Manor has an opening for one part-time Resident Assistant.

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