The second community conversation regarding the future of Wrangell education asked some more probing questions, received several answers and set the stage for future plans. Hosted by Schools …
The number of elk hunt permits issued for Zarembo Island will be doubled next year, from one elk bull available for harvest to two. It’s a slow climb after the state shut down elk hunting on the …
The Ketchikan Indian Community has acquired the 11-acre Salmon Falls Resort property about 15 road miles north of downtown Ketchikan for use as a year-round “integrated healing and wellness …
The Wrangell Fish and Game Advisory Committee will meet at least once next week, maybe twice, to review proposed changes to state and federal fishing and hunting rules. The committee meeting, …
As the calendar rolls toward the Christmas holiday, people will soon be hearing familiar sounds and seeing familiar sights — one of which is the red Salvation Army donation kettle — at …
The Wrangell Teachers’ Association is asking the school district to take steps to reach and maintain full staffing of paraprofessionals, saying shortages make it harder to meet legal requirements …
Workers have started taking apart a 360-foot-long paddlewheel cruise ship at the scrap metal recycling operation at 6-Mile to possibly reuse the hull as a new downtown floating dock for cruise …
Wrangell is getting ready for one of its busiest weekends of the season, as high school wrestling, holiday shopping and Christmas cheer all land on the same days. On Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5-6, …
The U.S. Forest Service has awarded a contract for repair of the Zarembo Island dock and causeway damaged in a December 2024 windstorm which had shut down the well-used facility at Roosevelt …
Tlingit & Haida’s Tidal Network is embarking on a seven-city tour of Southeast communities this month to update people on the organization’s plans for wireless internet service in the region and …
The Alaska Marine Highway System has put the Columbia back to work through Dec. 17 to cover for the Kennicott, which has been delayed leaving a Puget Sound shipyard. The Kennicott had been …
Community members gathered around small tables at the Nolan Center on Thursday, Nov. 20, to share their ideas about the future of Wrangell schools. Schools Superintendent Joshua Garrett hosted the …
Laura Davies watched from the crowd in Banff, Alberta, as one of her students took the stage like a seasoned filmmaker. The middle school teacher had traveled from Wrangell to the Banff Mountain …
With less than a week to go before the online auction ends, bids have been submitted on three-quarters of the 20 lots at the Alder Top Village (Keishangita.’aan) residential subdivision. The …
The Wrangell Mariners’ Memorial every year adds commemorative plaques to its display walls. Volunteers this year have embarked on an additional project, adding beach gravel and grass to give the …
The U.S. Forest Service has awarded an unusual timber contract to supply Petersburg’s Alaska Timber and Truss with enough logs from Thomas Bay for several years of operation, while also improving …
Wrangell’s volleyball team placed second at the Southeast regional tournament in Skagway last weekend and will compete for the state Division 2A championship Dec. 4-6 in Anchorage. The team went …
The internet has been my greatest resource for Wrangell “treasures” and history over the years. It’s amazing what has come my way to help tell the town’s stories. Most of my …
State ferry officials on Monday were trying to work out a new early-December schedule after learning that the Kennicott will be delayed coming out of a yearlong layup at a Puget Sound shipyard for …
If the weather cooperates, the Wrangell Volunteer Fire Department will burn down an empty house on Evergreen Avenue in a training exercise Saturday, Nov. 29. A portion of Evergreen Avenue will be …