Author: Joe Viechnicki, KFSK

Petersburg’s former mayor Mark Jensen resigned this month following a disagreement over a proposed re-organization of department heads at the borough assembly’s last meeting. Jensen says he doesn’t have the energy to continue on as mayor with that proposal still a possibility.

There’s a good weather forecast and more prize money for Petersburg’s 36th annual salmon derby, which opens Friday, May 26 and runs through the Memorial Day weekend.

The spring season for commercial salmon trolling in Southeast Alaska is shutting down Monday, May 29 except for a few areas near hatchery salmon release sites. The spring season began in May and was to run through the end of June. However, poor returns of king salmon are prompting the closure.

Petersburg High School track teams took second place at the regional meet at Thunder Mountain High School in Juneau over the weekend. The Sitka Wolves took the team titles for both the boys and girls. Next up it’s the state championships this weekend.