King salmon derby prizes awarded

The chamber of commerce awarded prizes for last month’s king salmon derby at a ceremony July 11 at the Nolan Center.

Charlie Webb, of Anchorage, won the $1,500 cash prize for the largest fish of the derby, at 43.5 pounds.

Wrangell’s Diana Nore took second place, and $750, for her 38.1-pound catch. Mike Ramsey, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, won $500 for finishing third with his 37.3-pound salmon.

The king derby — in its 69th year — ran June 15-30.

Connor Blake won $100 for the largest salmon in the 12-and-younger age division with his 22.6-pound catch. The award is in memory of the late Leonard Angerma...