For a quarter-century, Hospice of Wrangell has been a lifeline for people in the midst of uncertainty and dying. It was 25 years ago this week that a group of residents met to form the volunteer …
Crab fishing is practically synonymous with Alaska, but in recent years the Dungeness crab fishery has become less reliable. Many say that recovered sea otter populations are responsible for the …
“Great news,” said Anna Belback, a natural resource technician with the U.S. Forest Service Wrangell Ranger District. Surveyors have not found any invasive European green crabs in their shoreline …
The state Department of Revenue announced that Alaska’s K-12 public schools will receive an additional $115 million in state funding this year, prompted by a boost in oil revenues driven by the …
Auditions are underway this week as community theater organizers prepare to bring holiday cheer to the stage with a production of “Elf: The Musical.” Tryouts began Sept. 8 and run from 6 to …
A proposal to name the high school gymnasium court in honor of longtime basketball coach Ray Stokes remains on hold while the school board seeks clearer direction from borough officials. The …
The Wrangell Head Start program has expanded its capacity to 36 children this school year, adding six spots. The increase builds on growth from the past school year, when the program expanded …
Originally scheduled for installation before the end of this summer, the newest Kadashan pole crafted at the WCA Carving Shed may not be raised until the summer of 2027. “The (WCA) committee …
A series of interactive graphic arts and storytelling workshops will be held here next week, bringing Seattle-based creative group 80% Studios to schools and community venues for two days. The …
With glacial flooding last month in Juneau, a landslide-driven tsunami last year in Tracy Arm, deadly landslides in Wrangell in 2023 and in Sitka, Haines and Ketchikan in recent years, the presence …
Sticking with its schedule, Alaska Marine Lines has applied to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to construct a barge landing at the 6-Mile property the borough is working to develop as a new …
Deep in some of the most remote areas of forest on Wrangell Island, U.S. Forest Service natural resource technician Anna Belback tramped her way through dense trees and brush to set up a pair of …
The assembly unanimously voted Aug. 25 to move forward with donating 2.7 acres of borough-owned land to WCA for construction of a memorial park, which the tribe wants to build in honor of the Native …
From May to September, passengers from almost two dozen different cruise ships spill into Wrangell and recede like the ebb and flow of the tides. On days when the large vessels like the Queen …
The race for Alaska governor got a shakeup on Monday as Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom announced that former state Attorney General Treg Taylor will not be certified as a candidate. Taylor, a …
In the spring of 1918, a group of loggers, hired by the Ketchikan Spruce Mill, went ashore in Port Stewart north of Ketchikan with a specific job in mind: To cut Sitka spruce to help defeat Germany …
Voters will see three contested races on the Oct. 6 municipal election ballot. Multiple candidates filed for the two open seats on the borough assembly, for the one open seat on the school board and …
Becky McIntyre launched Wrangell Seaside as a pop-up food stand between the Churchill Building and the WCA Carving Shed, serving fresh spot prawns with an eye toward turning the venture into a …
As the sunsets creep earlier and earlier, hinting at shorter days to come, it’s only a matter of time until winter cold sets in. Alaskans know well that you don’t wait for the cold to arrive to …
The unique landscape of Southeast Alaska, while awe inspiring, can make moving cargo and vehicles between islands challenging. The once-a-week state ferry and weekly freight barge don’t fit …