Joe Viechnicki, KFSK, Author at KFSK

Southeast winter troll catch falls short of limit

Commercial salmon trollers in Southeast Alaska fell short of their limit of king salmon for the winter season that closed in April. The preliminary harvest total is just over 43,000 kings.

Petersburg land grant bill faces scrutiny in the House

Members of Alaska’s House finance committee this month had some questions about a bill that would increase the amount of state land granted to the borough of Petersburg. The bill has advanced in the legislature this year despite concerns over the size of the request from the municipality.

PHS track second, fourth at Thunder Mountain, baseball makes final homestand

Petersburg High School’s girls track team took second place among all teams from Southeast last weekend, while the boys team was fourth. The meet was held under sunny skies at Thunder Mountain Hugh School in Juneau. Meanwhile, Petersburg High School’s varsity baseball team lost three games on the road in Sitka last week.

Man injured in ATV accident

One person was taken to the Petersburg Medical Center Tuesday afternoon following an accident with an all-terrain vehicle in a residential neighborhood.
The accident happened at the corner of 13th and Gjoa streets in the airport subdivision near the Mountain View Manor elderly housing building.

Subsistence king season won’t open on Stikine River

Subsistence fishing for king salmon on the Stikine River near Wrangell won’t open this spring because of expected low returns. The federal subsistence board May 8th announced the season for Stikine River kings that runs May 15th through June 20th will not open. Fishery managers forecast only 18,300 large adult kings will make it back to the river, which flows out of British Columbia into Southeast Alaska.