Mask mandate pulled from assembly agenda

During their meeting on Tuesday night the Wrangell Borough Assembly was scheduled to consider an extension of their mask mandate.

However, this item was pulled from the agenda during the meeting. The assembly also held a discussion about reopening city buildings to public access.

The assembly adopted their mask mandate in November, requiring people in Wrangell to wear face masks or other face coverings while out in public. This was done in response to a growing number of COVID-19 cases across the state. It proved to be a topic of some controversy amongst the community, with some people seeing...