Author: Joe Viechnicki, KFSK

Haines author Heather Lende is reading from her 2015 book “Find the Good: unexpected life lessons from a small-town obituary writer” throughout the state this year by videoconference. On Thursday, November 5th she’ll be reading for Petersburg listeners on KFSK and answering questions.

The number of salmon stocks in Southeast Alaska listed as stocks of concern could be increasing next year. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has recommended the addition of some king, sockeye and pink salmon populations from around the region to the list of those already seeing chronically low returns.

Eight members of Petersburg’s youth shooting sports team traveled to Juneau in mid-October for a competition against other kids from Sitka, Juneau, Ketchikan, Eagle River, Palmer and Wasilla. The Devils Thumb Shooters Shotgun Marksmanship Club took home 18 medals and awards in four shotgun disciplines at the Southeast Fall Shoot Invitational. One of the members of that youth team also tested positive for COVID-19 here in Petersburg after returning from the capital city. Assistant coach Craig Anderson wants the community to know that the team took COVID precautions and has not seen another positive test since their return.

Petersburg school buildings reopen to in-person classes Thursday morning.

Work is underway this fall at Petersburg’s James A. Johnson Airport to upgrade gates and perimeter fencing for the state-owned facility.