September 18, 1919
Improvements which will be of valuable aid to navigation on the Stikine are soon to begin, according to G.B Hull, district engineer, Department of Public Works, who arrived from Prince Rupert a few days ago. Mr. Hull recently made a shipment of dynamite from Rupert to Wrangell, the explosives to be used in clearing the river channel. Glenora riffles will receive special attention.
September 15, 1944
A total of 182 pupils have been enrolled in the Wrangell school so far this year, according to Superintendent George Fabriclus, the 154 register in the eight grades and 31 in the high school. By far the most youngsters are in grade one, and the total gradually diminished until there are only five juniors and six seniors, while the freshman sophomore classes each has ten students.
September 18, 1969
Twelve families and three single men are newcomers to the community from Kake, having arrived in the past few months. Two families have arrived within the past few weeks. All of the men are employed either at Wrangell Lumber Co. or Alaska Wood Products. A large number of the young people left Kake this fall to go to school and some have moved to Wrangell due to the lack of industry in Kake. With a population of 700, Kake was significantly reduced with 12 families moved to Wrangell.
September 22, 1994
Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, Jack Thomas, visited Wrangell Saturday to try to answer charges that it was his department and the current administration that was taking actions designed to shut off timber harvesting in the Tongass National Forest. Shortage of quality saw logs has caused Wrangell’s Alaska Pulp Corporation to schedule closure for the mill in mid-November, idling about 225 workers for an undetermined time.
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