The chamber of commerce is currently operating without a director, leaving board members weighing budget constraints, event workloads and the future direction of the organization. Board …
The salmon and the hooligan that spawn in the Unuk and Stikine rivers have no say in the expansion of mining operations in British Columbia. Neither do the Alaska tribes that live where the rivers …
The Nisg ̱ a’a and Tahltan Nations, together with Arrow Transportation Systems, on Sept. 9 celebrated the official opening of the Portland Canal Marine Terminal, in Stewart, British Columbia, just …
Generations of Tlingit history continue to take shape in town through wood carving, with two artists carrying forward a deep-rooted lineage of design, ancestral legacy and cultural education. …
Wrangell residents looking for fresh eggs, homemade jams or salsas, canned coffee or “deconstructed” mini pancakes on weekends now have a self-serve option near the airport on Evergreen Avenue. …
Shipping delays have long tested the patience of many Wrangell residents who order all sorts of goods online, but a late-summer social media post pointed to a breakdown far worse than usual. …
SEARHC Behavioral Health is marking National Recovery Month, Domestic Violence Prevention Month and World Suicide Prevention Day with a community potluck at the Nolan Center on Wednesday, Sept. 30. …
Following approval of transferring borough lands to the Wrangell Cooperative Association for a memorial park, the municipality and the tribe are entering a new era of collaboration. The borough …
Glaciers are in the public eye following the glacier collapse in Nepal and flooding in Juneau last month. These ice giants are as part of the Alaska landscape as salmon or bears, but their scale and …
Tideline Construction, which for several years has accepted junked vehicles and other scrap metal and barged the loads off the island for recycling, has paused taking in cars and trucks. …
Three southeast Alaska commercial fishers accused of deliberately sinking their boats are now pleading guilty. John Fisher of Sitka, Joseph Poling of Petersburg and Tony Vanveen of Sitka have …
The price of North Slope crude oil topped $100 per barrel on Sept. 9, crossing that mark for the first time since June, according to figures published by the Alaska Department of Revenue. Though …
Alaskans who filed online for this year’s dividend and selected direct deposit will see the money in their accounts on Oct. 1, according to the Permanent Fund Dividend Division. More than …
Summer is coming to a close, the kids are back in school, the Xtratufs are on and September has arrived. That can mean only one thing: The moose hunting season is upon us. The season for the …
Following a surge of student interest, the school board has approved two new middle school clubs: swimming and cheer. The board granted the approval after students and parents generated support …
An additional two building lots at the Alder Top Village Keishangita.’aan subdivision are listed on an online auction site, with plans to add four more parcels before winter. That will bring …
The assembly has approved the rebuild of a fourth diesel generator at the power plant since 2022 as the borough works to ensure all of the units are available when needed as backup to keep the lights …
A state agency is accepting bids on a 2.85-acre lot on the Back Channel, about six miles south of the end of the airport runway, as part of its annual statewide fall land sale. The Wrangell East …
The school board approved its updated capital improvement projects list Aug. 31, setting funding priorities for critical repairs and replacements across the district if state funding becomes …
The assembly has voted to boost City Hall’s enforcement and collection tools to deal with delinquent sales tax accounts. The amendments to municipal code, approved unanimously on Aug. 25, …