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Petersburg’s Salmon Derby coincides with National Boating Safety week this year. The Coast Guard in Petersburg is taking the opportunity to remind boaters to make sure they have all their required safety gear before they head out on the water. Matt Lichtenstein spoke with Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteer Brad Wells about some of what a recreational boater should have onboard and use:

The five thousand and ten thousand dollar fish are tagged. The tickets are on sale and there’s herring in the harbor. Petersburg’s salmon derby started Friday morning. The annual Chamber of Commerce event draws hundreds of local and visiting participants. Matt Lichtenstein checked in with Derby Committee member Ron Loesch Thursday morning about this year’s contest.

Matt Lichtenstein spoke with city Finance Director Jody Tow about the city of Petersburg's draft budget this week. At about 8.8 million dollars, the draft general fund budget for the next fiscal year is balanced and would spend less than last year so far.

A former director of the Petersburg Children’s Center has pleaded not guilty to felony charges of theft, falsifying business records and forgery.

The Petersburg School District’s new garden project is ready for planting. The collaborative project between the Forest Service and the district is aimed at teaching students about horticulture while growing organic vegetables that might supplement the school food service program. There are now a dozen yellow cedar planters in a corner of the empty lot behind the elementary school. Matt Lichtenstein recently visited with middle school gardening club members while they mixed soil in the new garden beds.