🌱 How much more will Petersburg residents soon pay for electricity?

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In today's newsletter:

• How much more will Petersburg residents soon pay for electricity?
• How a Petersburg Sullivan ended up challenging Alaska’s sitting U.S. senator
• Why a Petersburg teacher is shaking up Alaska’s U.S. Senate race

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Not as warm; a p.m. shower, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.
• Thursday: A couple of showers; cooler, temps: high: 57, low: 46.
• Friday: Cloudy with showers, with a high of 53 and low of 46 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Petersburg assembly approves increases to electric rates and marine passenger fees (kfsk.org) — Petersburg’s Borough Assembly has approved a new budget that raises electric rates by 4% and increases cruise passenger fees from $5 to $8 per visitor. Starting July 1, residents will see slightly higher power bills as the borough works to cover inflation and service costs, while cruise-related fees help fund public safety, harbor, sanitation, and emergency response.
   

• GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan draws an unusual opponent in Alaska's primary — and he's not happy about it (wavy.com) — A longtime Petersburg resident, Republican Dan J. Sullivan, is officially on Alaska’s U.S. Senate primary ballot, sharing a name with incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan and drawing national attention. The incumbent and GOP leaders call the Petersburg challenger a “sham” candidate meant to confuse voters, while the challenger’s site casts him as a Forest Service veteran and former teacher putting Alaska first.
   

• U.S. Senate and House races set, with over 30 candidates and battle of the Dan Sullivans (adn.com) — A Petersburg resident and longtime educator named Dan J. Sullivan has jumped into Alaska’s 2026 U.S. Senate race, creating a rare “Dan vs. Dan” matchup against incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan. National Republicans are trying to block the Petersburg challenger from the August primary ballot, alleging his candidacy is a scheme to confuse voters and benefit Democrat Mary Peltola.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• K.A. Recruiting posted a job opening for Mammography Technologist (Mammographer) in Petersburg. Apply here.
• Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium posted a job opening for Behavioral Health Clinician in Petersburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Petersburg here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Wrangell

• Loucks Makes a Boom at State (kstk.org)
• Wrangell dancers on schedule for three performances at Celebration (wrangellsentinel.com)
• Public Hearings on Two, 6-Mile Land Use Proposals (kstk.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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