August 22, 1941: Possibility of obtaining a fish ladder at Mill Creek, leading to Virginia Lake with the aim of developing a sockeye stream and bolstering sport fishing at Virginia Lake was discussed at the luncheon meeting of the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce Monday noon in the Civic Center. It was pointed out by members well acquainted with the stream that it could be made into an excellent sockeye creek. The local industries committee will take the matter up with the Fish and Wildlife Service with the hope of getting the ladder installed.
August 19, 1966: The Chamber of Commerce, at its weekly luncheon meeting at Aunt Winnie’s Café yesterday, was out for royalty. It was advised of the scheduled visit to Alaska next summer of Prince Rainier and his wife. The C of C voted to send an invitation to visit Wrangell. The secretary posed the question of where does one address a letter to Prince Rainier? Quick reply from Al Johnson: General Delivery, Monaco. Probably get him, too. The Chamber authorized a
letter to vice president Paul Dunn of St. Regis Paper Company pointing out the advantages of establishing an industrial plant here. St. Regis has the timber block in North Tongass and expects to build a manufacturing plant in Southeast.
August 22, 1991: While a recent series by the Anchorage Times has focused on pollution problems at Alaska Pulp Corp.’s Sitka pulp mill, the company’s Wrangell sawmill hasn’t gone without scrutiny, too. According to Jeff Hurst of the Department of Environmental Conservation, the Wrangell mill underwent a hazardous waste test April, but results have not yet been compiled. “The mill said they would contract through Chevron Oil Co. to sample and test drums (of waste) at the mill and they were then supposed to inform us of the results,” he said. “To the best of knowledge, we have not received the analysis.” The DEC traveled to Wrangell in April for a Compliance and Enforcement Inspection. They toured the facilities and tested some of the on-site drums, but, according to Hurst, there were so many drums of unknown substances that the agency did not test them all and left it up to the mill to conduct an analysis. In addition, the mill was ordered to conduct a test on dirt samples.
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