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Worker shortage 'is real,' says state labor economist
WRANGELL — Anyone who wants to get a pizza midweek at the Marine Bar or a steak or burger at the Elks Lodge knows that worker shortages have forced...
Tidal Network internet tower delivery delayed
WRANGELL — A pair of mobile towers on wheels that were anticipated to arrive this month in Wrangell for a pilot broadband network have been delayed...
Their names bear repeating
WRANGELL-If visitors read the bear-sighting sheet at Anan Wildlife Observatory, which the workers...
Wrangell police jet boat could be put up for auction
WRANGELL—A lightly used 32-foot-long police jet boat moored at Heritage Harbor may be sold to save money. The borough assembly at a work session Mar...
Anan observatory refurb on track for summer viewing season
WRANGELL–When contractor Jesse West said, "we destroyed everything," it sounds pretty bad, out...
Hooligan brighten up the Stikine again
WRANGELL-The hooligan are back. When the eagles disappear from town and the sea lions start hauling...
Owner accepts Wrangell Borough offer for sawmill property
WRANGELL — The owner of the former sawmill property at 6-Mile Zimovia Highway has accepted the borough’s offer of about $2.5 million to buy the...
State will switch Sitka to paid airport parking; Wrangell could come later
WRANGELL–Sitka will be the next Southeast airport to make the switch from free to paid parking. Petersburg made the move in December, when a...
School day face mask protest attracts 14 Wrangell students
WRANGELL – The kids gathered atop the sledding hill across from Evergreen Elementary, next to a...
Closure of outdoor program for at-risk children hits Wrangell
WRANGELL - SEARHC's announcement last week that it was shuttering the 21-year-old Alaska Crossings program in Wrangell, a wilderness therapy program...
Symphony of Seafood beyond-the-plate winner calls Wrangell home
WRANGELL - A Wrangell company that makes bath and body care products has nothing to do with fish, bu...
Corroded steel delays Matanuska return by two weeks
WRANGELL — The 58-year-old state ferry Matanuska will spend an additional two weeks in a Ketchikan shipyard so that workers can repair and replace...
Port and harbors junks the clunkers
WRANGELL —The port and harbors department is Marie Kondo-ing the boatyard. But when tossing out what doesn’t bring joy consists of 10 derelict...
Tlingit culture, language lives on through heritage learners
WRANGELL – It gets so heavy, sometimes you just want to put it down is how Virginia Oliver describes preserving the Tlingit language. “You want...
Oklahoma nurse finds herself helping out in Wrangell
WRANGELL - Melissa Curttright has been a registered nurse for 16 years — the past two weeks in Wrangell. Like so many other hospital workers, the...
High school students learn to converse in sign language
WRANGELL - Ann Hilburn began learning American Sign Language for an elective course in college, thinking it would benefit her aspirations of becoming...
Tent City Days offer 20 events over 3 days
WRANGELL - Wrangell’s Tent City Days start Friday and run through Sunday, with 20 events scheduled for the fall festivities that come a day before...
Search begins for new borough manager in Wrangell after Von Bargen resigns
WRANGELL - Wrangell has begun its search for a new borough manager. On Friday, the assembly accepted the resignation of Lisa Von Bargen from the...
Tire cutter will help break down problem to smaller size
WRANGEL - Wrangell will share a tire cutter with other Southeast communities, intending to cut down on the thousands of tires stacked at the dump by...
Borough approves study to examine shipping rates over past decade
WRANGELL - The borough is taking a closer look at the cost of shipping goods by barge to Wrangell. The assembly last Tuesday approved a $7,300...
Oyster farm part of a growth industry
WRANGELL - Aquatic farming in Alaska could be a big industry, and completely sustainable. That's...
Professional jet skier churns up Dangerous Waters through Southeast
WRANGELL - It's one thing to experience Alaska's waterways from a ferry, cruise ship or even a...
Wrangell schools keep face mask, distancing protocols in place
WRANGELL — Social distancing and masking requirements will continue to stay in place at Wrangell public schools. At the school board meeting on...
Another year of state ferry budget stress
WRANGELL - Between state budget cuts, a mainline vessel engine breakdown, a halt to port calls in...
Progress made on Wrangell Mariners' Memorial walls
WRANGELL — Groundwork for the Wrangell Mariners’ Memorial has come to a halt for winter, but progress has still been made recently. Jenn Miller-Ya...
