Thorne Bay mayor announces resignation

Thorne Bay mayor announces resignation

The entrance to Thorne Bay City Hall is shown on Sept. 17, 2021. (Eric Stone/KRBD) The mayor of Thorne Bay, a community of about 500 people on Prince of Wales Island, announced his intent to resign last week.  Shane Nyquest was elected for a two-year term as the city’s mayor in November 2024. A petition to recall the mayor was submitted with signatures to the city clerk in December 2025, citing “actions or inactions that show failure to perform …