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Forest Service cabin at Anan destroyed by fallen tree
WRANGELL — One of the U.S. Forest Service’s most popular recreational cabins in the area has met an untimely demise. The cabin at Anan Bay was...
Reduced ferry service leads to uptick in water taxi business
WRANGELL - Ferry service resumed mid February, with the Columbia pulling in on its northbound run....
Community unites to support Churchill family after fatal accident
WRANGELL – Wrangell community members showed their support for the Churchill family last week after Randy Churchill Jr., 39, was killed by a falling...
Petersburg wolf stops by Wrangell on long swim to Etolin Island
Wolves are social, territorial animals that educate their young, care for their injured and stick with their close-knit family groups — most of the...
Wrangell Borough commits $2.2 million to develop residential subdivision
Wrangell — The borough’s target date is 2024 for the sale of the first 22 residential lots in the proposed subdivision of the former Wrangell...
Wrangell Borough starts cost review of new wastewater permit requirements
WRANGELL — The borough is about to begin the five-year, state-mandated process of updating its wastewater treatment plant. Borough officials are...
Wrangell man sentenced to seven years for online enticement of a minor
WRANGELL — Dusty Cowan, 41, of Wrangell, was sentenced to seven years in prison last week for online enticement of a minor and distribution of indec...
Students learn to cook under pressure - and enjoy it
WRANGELL – From deadly toxins to dangerous explosions, the risks of pressure canning make...
Point Baker resident survives 24 hours on rock after boating accident Arne Dahl missing and presumed dead
After a boating accident near Point Baker last week, former Wrangell resident Kelsey Leak spent 24...
Local vessel operators willing to contract with borough for shuttle service
WRANGELL – Wrangell vessel owners who already shuttle passengers and freight around southern Southeast said they would be willing to contract with...
School districts hope for more state funding next year
WRANGELL — School districts statewide be looking to the Legislature next year for an increase in state funding, but any boost in the state’s...
One safe and one missing after boat accident near Point Baker
Former Wrangell residents Kelsey Leak and Arne Dahl were involved in a boating accident late Sunday afternoon. By mid- afternoon Monday, Leak had...
After Ketchikan fire, Wrangell port commission considers insurance mandate for boat owners
After a recent fire put the Ketchikan harbor department at risk of a lawsuit for not requiring boat owners to carry insurance, the Wrangell Port and...
EPA tells Wrangell it needs to disinfect its sewage discharge
WRANGELL — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that its updated permit for the Wrangell wastewater treatment plant will contain...
Tlingit & Haida offers small business relief and start-up grants to tribal citizens
WRANGELL — The coronavirus led to many business closures in 2020. Of those that were able to adapt and weather the financial storm caused by the...
Forest Service honors Anan bears with unique awards
WRANGELL – The U.S. Forest Service spent last week showing that the wildlife at Anan Creek aren't...
Wrangell left off list for final federal pandemic assistance funds
WRANGELL—“Not happy” was how Borough Manager Jeff Good described his mood last week when he received word that Wrangell was left off the list...
Wrangell Public Works urges residents and restaurants to dispose of grease properly
WRANGELL — It is tempting to imagine that toilets, shower drains and kitchen sinks are domesticated black holes, transporting our waste to some...
Supply chain issues, high demand keeping hunters scrambling to reload
WRANGELL – Issues with lingering supply chain disruptions that started with the COVID-19 pandemic have put hunters and gun enthusiasts in a bind....
Alaska, Canada tribal members talk of shared interests in protecting rivers
WRANGELL—Tribal members from both sides of the U.S.-Canada border — the headwaters and downstream region of the Stikine River — talked about...
Sealaska Heritage starts fall lecture series this week
WRANGELL — Sealaska Heritage Institute is sponsoring a free, 13-part fall lecture series covering a wide range of topics, including clan crests,...
Artifacts returned by Portland museum belong to the entire clan
WRANGELL - Twenty years ago, the Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes asked the Port...
Sharing Our Knowledge conference opens next week in Wrangell
WRANGELL – Beginning Sept. 7, the annual Sharing Our Knowledge conference of Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian tribes and clans will be held in Wrangell...
Wrangell Borough contracts for reassessment of all property in town
WRANGELL — The borough followed through on discussions from earlier this summer and the assembly last week approved a contract for reassessment of...
Tlingit & Haida behavioral health services reaches out across Southeast
WRANGELL — In November of last year, Tlingit & Haida Community and Behavioral Services opened a healing center in Juneau to provide care to...
