New B&B opening in Wrangell

Christie Jamieson and Bruce Jamieson are spending their summer opening Squawking Raven Bed & Breakfast.

Christie Jamieson said she and her husband have been thinking about turning their home at 612 Zimovia Highway into a bed and breakfast for a few years now.

"We've had an empty nest for four years," Christie Jamieson said. "The house just seems to get bigger. We had two spare bedrooms. It's a labor of love. We've been kicking the idea around for the past couple of years, and I can't believe we're actually doing it."

Christie Jamieson recently retired after 32 years as the clerk of the City and Borough of Wrangell. She is part Tlingit and her crest is Raven-Frog, which provided inspiration for the name of the bed and breakfast.

She and her husband will run Squawking Raven when it officially opens in August. They already have one booking and plan to stay open through September.

"We're both on board with this," Christy Jamieson said. "We're really excited."