If you have an abandoned vehicle or left it parked in a public lot for so long that it has been red-tagged by the police, it could soon be towed to impound. Police Chief Gene Meek said the …
The Parks and Recreation adult dodgeball tournament planned for this week has been knocked out of the game by a town hall meeting the same night to review borough plans for more than $65 million in …
Separate from the permits allocated for commercial operators to bring people to the Anan Wildlife Observatory, there are 12 permits a day set aside for bear watchers to visit the popular site on …
The Parks and Recreation Department is finding creative ways to keep people moving and having fun while also raising money for new wrestling mats for its Wolfpack Wrestling youth program. At 6 …
Borough Clerk Kim Lane has officially stepped into her new role as president of the Alaska Association of Municipal Clerks for 2026. The promotion was expected as a matter of annual succession …
Sarah Lewis, a health, home and family development agent with the university’s Cooperative Extension Service, said she has a “whole menu of classes” to choose from every year, and is offering …
Though it started later in the school year than normal, high school students are selling fundraising raffle tickets for an opportunity to win two round-trip Alaska Airlines tickets. And this year, …
Police arrested a Wrangell man Jan. 12 on felony warrants from Oregon, alleging serious sexual crimes. Wrangell police officers went to the home of Robert Davidson Sr., 67, at 9:30 a.m., …
A Wrangell man remained in custody as of Monday, Jan. 19, after a state grand jury indicted him on Jan. 8 for drug crimes. Steven Ray Marshall, 66, faces two felony charges for misconduct involving a …
Nominations for four open seats on the eight-member Wrangell Cooperative Association tribal council are due by 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16. The election will be held Feb. 2 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at …
The holiday season has ended. However, tax season is just around the corner. Police Chief Gene Meek said it’s a busy time of year for scammers. He warns that fraud activity is on the …
The school district will implement a “trial run” of online Spanish language classes next spring. According to Schools Superintendent Joshua Garrett, the district will pay Austin, Texas-based …
Police arrested a Wrangell man Dec. 29 after seizing what the chief called the town’s largest drug shipment in recent history. Officers took 66-year-old Steven Marshall into custody around 4 …
It was an extra busy Community Market at the Nolan Center on the Saturday before Christmas. In addition to staying open additional hours, the market attracted 34 vendors, more than the average of …
The police department is moving its operations out of the paper age. The borough assembly voted unanimously Dec. 16 to approve $68,472 for new software following a critical technology …
The borough assembly has greenlit a major step forward for the Public Safety Building rehabilitation project, approving a $667,028 design services contract with Juneau-based NorthWind …
Now in its second half-century, the annual Elks Hoop Shoot continues to attract the town’s young free-throw shooters for a chance to win medals — and a free basketball and then free hamburgers …
The Audubon Society’s annual nationwide Christmas bird count has been around for decades, and Wrangell’s participation has been a fixture for years. But weather is always a factor, and miserable …
It’s that time of year again. As the days grow shorter and the nights stretch longer, many Southeast Alaska residents feel a familiar shift. The change in season brings more than just cold weather. …
