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Developer wants to build housing on former Wrangell hospital property
WRANGELL — A Georgia-based developer who has taken a liking to Wrangell has offered the borough $200,000 for the former hospital property, with plan...
Wrangell loses three cruise ship stops to Klawock
Wrangell has lost three cruise ship stopovers this summer to Klawock, where a partnership of three Native corporations is developing a tourist destina...
State, tribe and borough wait on federal disaster funding
WRANGELL — The borough is waiting on a federal disaster declaration to cover the expense of power line repairs and other immediate and near-term...
Assembly decides mandatory boat insurance ordinance needs more work
Assembly members agreed that a port commission proposal to require boat owners to carry marine insurance — or pay a monthly fee in addition to...
Wrangell officials concerned about ongoing population decline
Wrangell borough officials are concerned that Wrangell continues to lose population, while those who stay in town grow older and leave the workforce....
State issues preliminary report of Nov. 20 landslides
WRANGELL — State geologists were able to more accurately measure the movement and damage from massive landslides that poured across roads in the...
Family learns homeowner's insurance does not cover landslides
WRANGELL — John Florschutz was surprised to learn that his parents’ homeowner’s insurance policy did not cover the loss from the Nov. 20...
Landslide families could receive state parcels under disaster program
WRANGELL — The borough assembly has declared as “hazardous” and assigned a property value of zero to the two lots owned by victims of the...
Proposed ordinance takes aim at illegal dumping in harbor dumpsters
The dumpsters at Wrangell’s public harbors are for boat owners only and for their household trash only — but that hasn’t stopped people from tos...
Wrangell assembly raises rates for lightering cruise passengers to shore
WRANGELL — Cruise ship operators that lighter their passengers to shore will pay higher port fees starting this summer in Wrangell. The borough asse...
Assembly adopts $300 fine for illegal tree cutting
WRANGELL — The Wrangell Borough Assembly on Jan. 9 unanimously adopted an ordinance to institute a $300 fine for illegally cutting down trees on...
Wrangell's port commission recommends mandatory insurance for boat owners
WRANGELL — The port commission has recommended to the Wrangell Borough Assembly approval of an ordinance that would require owners who moor their...
Wrangell search and rescue suspends search for Derek Heller
The Wrangell borough on Dec. 6 announced the suspension of the search for Derek Heller, 12, missing since a Nov. 20 landslide took out his family’s...
Clearing work continues at slide; fundraising grows to help families
WRANGELL - Response to the deadly landslide continues, with extensive clearing work to remove...
State releases names of landslide dead and missing
WRANGELL - State officials have released the names of the four people killed and two others still...
Florschutz survives after landslide traps her overnight
WRANGELL - Christina Florschutz, an aide at Evergreen Elementary School, survived the 11-Mile landsl...
Eyewitnesses and slide evacuees share their stories
WRANGELL — People living near the landslide’s path had a harrowing night Nov. 20, as homes were evacuated and first responders searched for peo...
Landslide likely caused by rain, high winds
WRANGELL - Heavy rains, high winds and the unique topography of the area likely caused the Nov....
Sitka responded to fatal 2015 landslide with monitoring system
A series of landslides hit Sitka more than eight years ago during heavy rain, with the largest striking a new subdivision and killing three workers....
Satellite link in a backpack provides Wi-Fi service for landslide responders
WRANGELL — First responders and volunteers working at the site of the deadly landslide have a Wi-Fi signal, thanks to a backpack satellite-link...
Three dead, three still missing in Wrangell after landslide covers homes
WRANGELL - One juvenile female and two adults are confirmed dead after a massive landslide 11 miles... Website
Community responds with food, shelter and crisis counseling after landslide tragedy
WRANGELL - Multiple resources are responding Tuesday to help people affected by the massive...
Lecture shares bombardment history, calls for formal reconciliation
WRANGELL — In a livestreamed lecture sponsored by Sealaska Heritage Institute, ethnohistorian Zachary Jones presented on the U.S. military’s 19th...
Advisory committee supports proposal to protect commercial king harvest share
WRANGELL — Members of the Wrangell Fish and Game Advisory Committee are concerned about the future of commercial salmon fishing as Alaska’s...
Seal processing workshop teaches traditional knowledge
WRANGELL - A seal-processing workshop hosted by the Wrangell Cooperative Association brought...