Articles from the December 20, 2023 edition

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Trident looks to sell Petersburg and Ketchikan plants; will keep Wrangell

Seattle-based Trident Seafoods will scale back its operations in an economically challenging global market and wants to sell several of its facilities in Alaska, including processing plants in...

 

Zimovia Highway landslide repairs will exceed $1.2 million

The cost of clearing landslide debris, digging up the roadbed to install three large culverts to carry runoff from the mountainside, building up a new base and shoulders, and then paving the rebuilt...

 

Governor's budget includes $5 million for Wrangell dam repairs

Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed state budget for legislative consideration starting in January includes $5 million to strengthen the century-old earthen dams that contain Wrangell’s water reservoirs. The state grant would pay to “reinforce both these...

 

Hanson takes first at state wrestling championships

Senior wrestler Keegan Hanson's near-perfect season culminated in triumph, as he earned the title of state champion over the weekend. Hanson defeated all four competitors in his 152-pound weight...

 

Building up to the holiday

Ollivander Green, 2, works his artistry to build a house out of graham crackers and icing, as his father, Salvation Army Capt. Chase Green, is ready to help. Ollivander was enjoying his creative...

 

PFD the center of governor's budget universe

Gov. Mike Dunleavy is starting his sixth year as the state’s top elected leader. Sadly, he’s not providing much fiscal leadership, other than beating the drums for his perpetual political bandwagon that trumpets the Permanent Fund dividend at the...

 

Trident says Wrangell is 'solid' for next year

Even though Trident Seafoods reopened its Wrangell plant this summer after a three-year closure, many in town were nervous about the long-term prospects. Salmon prices were miserably low due to an oversupplied market from last year and foreign...

 

Unanswered questions about ordinance allowing accessory dwelling units

I attended the Dec. 12 borough assembly meeting where members approved an ordinance to allow accessory dwelling units on lots that already have a house. The stated purpose is to increase housing and rental units. I asked several questions about...

 

Goodbye and thank you to the community

By the time this paper hits the stores, I’ll be on a plane to my family home in Salt Lake City for the holidays. But unlike last year, I won’t be coming back to Wrangell in January. Instead, I’ll be making a leap from the oldest continuously publi...

 

The Way We Were

Dec. 20, 1923 O.D. Leet, who has been in correspondence with members of the Wrangell Commercial Club for several months, arrived here a few days ago. He was present at the Commercial Club luncheon last Monday and laid his proposition before that...

 

Assembly gives final approval to accessory dwelling units

After a yearlong effort spanning two economic development directors, accessory dwelling units are now permissible under borough municipal code. At its Dec. 12 meeting, the assembly unanimously approved a code change that will allow self-contained,...

 

Community birthday and anniversary calendar may be history

After decades of helping people remember birthdays and anniversaries, the printed community calendar may be going the way of phone books. There will be no Wrangell Birthday Calendar in 2024. The chamber of commerce decided to drop the project from...

 

St. Frances secures long-term location for animal shelter

For years, St. Frances Animal Rescue has connected the community's cats and dogs with warm, loving homes. But after its cat shelter on private property closed in 2020, the nonprofit has been...

 
 By Yereth Rosen    News    December 20, 2023

Governor proposes drawing down state savings to pay larger PFD

With a deep reduction in oil revenues expected, Alaska is on track for an almost $1 billion budget hole in the coming year that will have to be filled with money from savings, according to a spending plan presented Dec. 14 by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. The... Full story

 
 By Anna Laffrey    News    December 20, 2023

U.S. Senate committee advances 'landless Natives' legislation

A U.S. Senate committee last week advanced legislation to create Native corporations in Wrangell, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee and Haines — if it can win Senate and House approval in the next 12 months. The five “landless Natives” commu...

 

Home holiday decorating contest judging Dec. 21

’Twas the week before Christmas and in the inky black night, Wrangell’s houses all shone with twinkly lights. But whose halls are the best-decked? It’s deadline time to register for the annual home decorating contest sponsored by the chamber of co...

 

Borough moves closer to decision on subdivision land sale

The borough has gone out to the public for a second time to survey their opinions on how to sell the first 20 lots of the Alder Top Village (Keishangita.’aan) subdivision, in advance of a decision by the Economic Development Board at its meeting s...

 

School district covers accumulated state travel account deficit

The school district has pulled money from reserves and other accounts to cover a $46,000 accumulated deficit in the account that pays for students to travel to state competition. Covering this school year’s state travel expenses and future years i...

 

Governor's budget includes no increase in school funding

Gov. Mike Dunleavy said education is among his top priorities in the coming fiscal year but did not include an increase to the state’s per-student funding formula, known as the base student allocation, in his proposed budget. The budget includes abou...

 
 By Sean Maguire    News    December 20, 2023

Postal Service proposes new, higher-cost zone for Alaska and Hawaii

Alaskans could pay significantly more next year for mailing packages to, from and within the state with two price increases planned by the U.S. Postal Service. In an effort to reduce its projected $160 billion loss over the next 10 years, the Postal...

 
 By Gene Johnson    News    December 20, 2023

U.S. plans to spend $1 billion to help restore Columbia Basin salmon runs

SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. government said Dec. 14 it plans to spend more than $1 billion over the next decade to help recover depleted salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest, and that it will help figure out how to offset the loss of h...

 

Barbara Lee Patrick dies at 88

Barbara Lee Patrick passed away on Dec. 4, 2023, at the age of 88 in Monroe, Washington. Barbara graduated from Wrangell High School in 1954. She married Russell Theodore Patrick on Nov. 3, 1956, at... Full story

 

Police report

Monday, Dec. 11 Theft. Noise complaint. Traffic stop: Citation issued for speeding in school zone. Traffic stop. Traffic stop: Citation issued for driving while license revoked. Theft. Domestic violence order service. Subpoena service. Welfare...

 
 By Ed Komenda    News    December 20, 2023

Fishing groups sue to stop tire manufacturers from using chemical harmful to salmon

TACOMA, Wash. — The 13 largest U.S. tire manufacturers are facing a lawsuit from a pair of California commercial fishing organizations that could force the companies to stop using a chemical added to almost every tire because it kills migrating s...

 
 By Yereth Rosen    News    December 20, 2023

Report cites climate change for collapse of Western Alaska salmon runs

The collapse of Western Alaska salmon runs has been among the most consequential climate change impacts in the rapidly warming Arctic over the past two years, according to an annual report assembled by a federal agency. The 2023 Arctic Report Card,... Full story

 

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