Jan. 28, 1926
The members of St. Philip’s Guild experienced a joyful surprise last Saturday when a check for $130 was received from Mrs. George E. Norton of Rochester, New York, to apply to the purchase price of the lot adjoining the church which the guild is buying for $250. It will be remembered that Rev. and Mrs. Norton, members of the Eastman party returning from a hunt in the Cassiar, were guests of the guild when the matter of acquiring the lot was discussed.

Jan. 26, 1951
Work on the city’s upper water storage dam was completed this week and received high commendation from city officials. The work was under direction of J. M. “Red” Steear. Enlargement of the dam’s water storage capacity, by about 75%, was the main improvement. Others were widening the top of the dam from 8 feet to between 30 and 35 feet; clearing the entire slope on the watershed side; and cutting a trench in the top of the slope inside the dam to prevent water from escaping through the bottom. Working with Steear were Bolivar Bigelow, Bob Rooney and “Mac” Hammer. Steear said the repairs and improvements should last indefinitely.

Jan. 28, 1976
Plans for a nonprofit salmon hatchery at Burnett Inlet on Etolin Island were outlined last Tuesday at a meeting at city hall. The hatchery site is 26 air miles south and slightly west of Wrangell. Officers of the Alaska Aquaculture Foundation told more than 30 people at the meeting that a $660,000 hatchery will be built this summer and operations underway immediately if state and federal permits are approved and issued on schedule. The hatchery would incubate three million chum and pink salmon eggs the first year, with an anticipated 2% return, and 60% to 80% of the fish produced could be taken and sold by commercial fishermen and the remainder would be allowed to return to the hatchery for egg-taking and sale of any surplus.

Jan. 25, 2001
The Overall Economic Development Plan Committee met Monday evening to discuss two items of importance. The first was to approve a draft plan for the city. Although the plan still has some rough areas, the committee felt it best to move ahead with approval so that the group can seek economic development funds. The next item of discussion was a letter from Peter Helgeson of KSTK outlining a plan to create a community strategic plan. Helgeson plans to have the committee and the chamber of commerce work together to create an overall strategic plan for the city.