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Partipants compete in downpour at Coho Triathlon

Eighteen people swam, biked, and ran their way through a heavy downpour at Petersburg’s Coho Triathlon on Saturday.

Man killed in logging operation was from Idaho

Alaska State Troopers say it was a 51-year-old man from Idaho killed in a logging accident south of Petersburg last Thursday. The man, Mark Debates, was working as a hook setter for Columbia Helicopters on the southern end of Mitkof Island. Troopers initially gave a different spelling for his name and different home state.

Thomas Bay Power Authority wonders about absent president

Commissioners for the Thomas Bay Power Authority are wondering whether the organization’s president will be coming to any future meetings or if staff will be drafting a spending plan for the upcoming year. TBPA operates a hydro electric power plant that provides electricity for Wrangell, Petersburg and Ketchikan. But the day to day operations may be transferred to a different organization this year.

Subsistence fishing seasons open on the Stikine River

The first subsistence salmon fishery of the season on the Stikine River near Wrangell opened Saturday, June 14.

State releases plan for maritime workforce

It’s a topic talked about often around Petersburg – what kind of jobs are most needed for the fishing fleets and boats of this coastal community and how to fill those jobs. A new plan released by state this spring identifies the highest work force needs around Alaska for seafood harvesting, processing, fishery management as well as ship operations and repair. The plan also lists steps forward to fill those jobs.