Nov. 12, 1925
The floor plans for a new junior-senior high school building, together with a survey of the school grounds showing elevations and character of the sub-soil, have been submitted to an architect for further development and cost estimates. The action was authorized by the city council at the November meeting. There seems to be a general sentiment favoring construction of a new building for the coming year. In fact, those who are most familiar with the present situation realize that the time has come when something must be done.

Nov. 17, 1950
Dan Bates, local U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent, attended the chamber of commerce meeting on Monday to explain the agency’s reasons for making the fishing week on the Stikine River only three days long to allow more salmon to reach their spawning grounds. He also explained the reason for prohibiting the use of nylon gillnets for fishing. Bates told the chamber that nylon nets are not prohibited for use in gillnetting unless they are transparent; the transparency makes them more efficient at catching salmon.

Nov. 19, 1975
The superintendent of a nonprofit foundation that wants to build a salmon hatchery on Etolin Island needed city council support to help make the project a reality. “We need your support in order to propose our plans for funding to state and federal agencies,” Tom Craig said. He did not ask for money from the council but did ask for and receive its endorsement of the plan put forth by Alaska Aquaculture Inc.

Nov. 16, 2000
Planning for the future is a necessity, even when talking about cemeteries. A committee was recently formed to discuss a number of issues pertaining to the Wrangell cemeteries: expansion, plots for cremated remains, and the possibility of a mausoleum. Presently there are only about 100 unreserved plots left in the “new” cemetery. According to Public Works Director Bob Caldwell, available space will be nearly gone in a decade, leading to a discussion of expanding the cemetery. There is an increasing preference nationwide for cremation, rather than burial, and another item discussed by the committee was setting aside part of the cemetery for cremation plots.