Wrangell’s aging Public Safety Building is in line for additional repairs after Congress approved $2.43 million in an appropriations bill passed Nov. 12 and signed by the president. The federal …
The borough expects to rebuild McKinnon Street by late 2026 after the assembly approved two funding resolutions Nov. 12. Borough Manager Mason Villarma said the long-term goal is to rebuild one …
When Scott Dickerson and Audrey Cotter went searching for a place to haul out and fix their boat, everyone they asked pointed them to the same dot on the map. “We literally have heard about …
Wrangell officials are trying to calm public worries over possible changes to freight barge and cruise ship facilities. Borough Manager Mason Villarma said he knows many residents are uneasy about …
The chamber of commerce Front Street pavilion won a reprieve of several months and will be available for one last Christmas season, but then the organization plans to have it taken down before Feb. …
In an effort to help out the school district, which has been drawing down its savings to balance its budget, the borough assembly agreed to charge a much lower wholesale rate for electricity used at …
The borough will cover more than $85,000 in unexpected costs after construction was stopped at the Alder Top Village (Keishangita.’aan) subdivision when a shell midden was found on the site in …
The borough assembly is expanding by about $2,000 its annual financial assistance for Wrangell public radio KSTK, which has been hit hard by the loss of federal funding as have all public radio and …
If there’s a national trend of dwindling church pews, someone forgot to send Wrangell churches the memo. Notre Dame sociologist Christian Smith’s new book, “Why Religion Went Obsolete,” …
No need to wait until Wednesday to learn what’s new in the Sentinel each week. The Sentinel starting this week is sending out a free, weekly email newsletter every Tuesday morning, letting …
Wrangell Parks and Recreation’s youth wrestling program is the department’s most popular and fastest-growing, but aging mats are weighing it down — and the department is asking the community …
The borough assembly has advanced a measure to strengthen Wrangell’s public nuisance law, voting unanimously Oct. 28 to approve the first reading of a pair of ordinances. The proposals now head to …
The planning and zoning commission on Nov. 4 recommended that the borough assembly approve a planned unit development designation for a 3.28-acre parcel uphill from Zimovia Highway that SEARHC is …
A wetter climate means a lot more than just soaked shoes, leaky roofs and garden slugs. It means changes in the environment that affect fish and fishing, animals and hunting, people and …
Wrangell police will add a school resource officer (SRO) after securing a $218,000 federal grant to help pay for the new position. The grant is intended to cover 75% of the salary for three …
In another step toward moving freight barge operations out of downtown and to the former mill property at 6-Mile Zimovia Highway, Alaska Marine Lines has applied to lease a parcel of borough-owned …
In a 3-1 vote, the planning and zoning commission responded to concerns and opposition raised by residents and denied Tidal Network’s application for a conditional-use permit to erect a …
European green crabs, a particularly invasive species known for aggressively displacing native species and damaging important vegetation, have been found on Etolin Island just southwest of …
The borough assembly has unanimously approved a resolution that “expresses Wrangell’s readiness to serve as a host community” for people displaced by the violent storm that heavily damaged …
There is reason for cautious optimism regarding the future of Wrangell’s economy. Such was the takeaway from the report given to the borough assembly by Department of Economic Development Director …