The borough is buying a little less than half an acre of property fronting on Reid Street from the Presbyterian Church to expand the adjacent parking area for high school students and …
What makes a good neighbor? People learned it's someone who is there, after singer/songwriter Barry Manilow made "like a good neighbor" a hit advertising jingle for State Farm's insurance business in …
A sharp drop in optimism among businesses due largely to uncertainties created by Trump administration policies is among the key findings of an annual Southeast Alaska Business Climate Report …
While the swimming pool and community center remain closed for maintenance, Wrangell's Parks and Recreation Department announced that the weight room and cardio equipment have reopened, but with …
Alaska’s rates for childhood vaccinations are well below the national average, and the percentage of kindergarteners who had received all recommended vaccines was the lowest last year since at …
To help pull the struggling Alaska’s commercial seafood industry out of its tailspin, state lawmakers passed some bills aimed at lightening the financial load on harvesters and advanced others for …
Hawaii’s governor has signed legislation that boosts a tax imposed on hotel room and vacation rental stays in order to raise money to address eroding shorelines, wildfires and other consequences of …
It’s never too early to think about good health, and SEARHC is putting the word out now for people to mark their calendars for the annual wellness fair Oct. 11. The event will run from 8 a.m. to …
An ocean acidification education program called 4-H pH is coming to Angoon and Petersburg this summer, on the heels of its success in Sitka, to teach elementary school students how to test water for …
The state has announced it is moving forward with a new ferry terminal at Cascade Point north of Juneau. The Department of Transportation has issued a request for proposals from contractors for the …
Wrangell residents Mike and Kimberly Ottesen plan to open Stikine Off-Road Rentals this week, offering utility-task vehicle (UTV) and side-by-side rentals to explore the island. The business will …
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the board which regulates subsistence hunting on federal lands within Alaska acted legally when it created an emergency …
Caleb Gray wasn't sure the 34-pound king he caught the first weekend of the 70th Sitka Salmon Derby would stay at the top of the leader board through the final weekend. The 9-year-old was at the …
Wrangell's Stikine Stitchers quilting guild is gearing up for its annual Fourth of July quilt show - a tradition that began exactly two decades ago to brighten the town's storefronts. Organizer …
One of Southeast Alaska's most prolific pink salmon rivers, known for attracting copious numbers of bears, wildlife photographers and tourists, may soon add a new category of visitor to its ranks: …
The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska plans to expand its Head Start program in Wrangell to 30 kids from the current 20 spots — and add child care services for the …
Borough officials are negotiating with American Cruise Lines and the two barge companies that serve Wrangell, and the results could produce big changes for the downtown waterfront. Officials from …
A bell recovered from a Southeast Alaska shipwreck that claimed 112 lives more than a century ago rang Thursday, May 29, for the first time in 117 years, signaling its future role in a Wrangell …
Faced with strong community pushback to an ordinance that would limit e-bike and e-scooter drivers to 14-year-olds and up, the borough assembly postponed action and scheduled a town hall meeting on …
Joshua Garrett will be the new superintendent for Wrangell schools after the school board unanimously approved his contract on Friday, May 30. Garrett attended the meeting virtually from his …