Family, friends, colleagues and admirers attended the Alaska School Activities Association High School Hall of Fame ceremony in Anchorage on Sunday, April 26, for the induction of the late Fred …
SEARHC cut the ceremonial ribbon on its new $300 million Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center in Sitka on April 23. The event for the five-story, 234,528-square-foot facility featured a traditional …
The Petersburg borough assembly on April 20 unanimously approved a tidelands lease for American Cruise Lines, which plans to build a cruise ship dock for its small passenger ships to tie up in …
Alaska’s statewide commercial salmon harvest this year is expected to total 125.5 million fish, less than two thirds of the total landed by commercial harvesters in 2025, according to the annual …
The Alaska Senate Finance Committee has introduced a new version of the state operating budget, shrinking the size of the Permanent Fund dividend from what the House had proposed in order to avoid a …
The assembly voted unanimously at its April 14 meeting to authorize a push for federal funding to add equipment at the Marine Service Center. The resolution allows Borough Manager Mason Villarma …
High fashion and high tea will make for a high time at the library. The Friends of the Library is hosting a tea party fundraiser Sunday, April 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Irene Ingle Public …
The school board and district staff, borough assembly and City Hall staff will meet in a work session on Monday, April 27, to discuss the school district budget and other finance-related …
The assembly on April 14 unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the school district to improve information sharing on fiscal matters, spelling out shared responsibilities …
Just as migratory birds return to the area every spring, so too does the annual Stikine River Birding Festival. Events start Wednesday and run through Sunday, April 22-26. The festival is more …
The borough assembly took a unanimous step toward boosting the local economy at its April 14 meeting by approving two future sales tax-free days after the one set for Saturday, May 2. The …
The assembly took a first step toward updating sections of municipal code that apply to businesses, unanimously approving the first reading of two ordinances that would change sales tax rules and …
Structure, a 7-month-old Juneau-based company, is looking hard at building an assembly plant in Wrangell to put together the hardware and software components of a new system for utilities and …
Wrangell High School students will share what they learned about the big impact of small things when they participate in the Advancing Indigenous Science and Engineering Society (AISES) regional fair …
The House of Representatives has advanced a proposed state budget with a $1,500 Permanent Fund dividend for eligible Alaskans this fall. Members passed the annual operating budget bill along …
Across Alaska’s coastline, from the Indigenous communities of Bristol Bay to the Tlingit and Haida villages of the panhandle, rural harbors that once bustled with commercial fishing boats now sit …
Three weeks after the Trump administration announced a U.S. Forest Service “restructuring” that would close regional offices nationwide and most of the agency’s research facilities, impacts to …
The WCA is looking toward the future of Wrangell’s landscape by partnering with Two Bears Environmental Consulting Services to develop a comprehensive environmental roadmap. Supported by a …
Eight Wrangell High School students will attend Southeast Art Fest in Haines April 24-27, getting an opportunity to not only display artwork they have already created but also to experience immersive …
