The Wrangell Borough Assembly met in open session last week to take up a number of new agenda items and included discussion on the formation of a hiring committee to help in choosing a successor to... Full story
A special recall election set for June 19 is asking voters to determine the fates of eight members of the Wrangell Medical Center Board of Directors. The election, which is seeking the ouster of all... Full story
Top: Senior Mike Simpson hits a line drive to shortstop picking up the third out of the inning on Tuesday. The students and staff of the High School took advantage of the break in the rain to have... Full story
May 16, 1912: Mr. O.A. Brown, manager of the Alaska Sanitary Packing Company, has a problem before the community that demands immediate attention. The cannery has been built in town with the intention of securing home labor. In short, Mr. Brown... Full story
Monday, May 7 -Agency assist, alarm. -Animal complaint, dead deer given to charity. -Criminal mischief. -Report of theft. -Suspicious incident/smell. -Verbal warning for failure to yield to incoming traffic. -Cyber crime. -Traffic complaint.... Full story
Several Alaska towns are vying for the title of ‘Ultimate Fishing Town’ which comes with a $25,000 check for local fishing projects. The annual competition is sponsored by the World Fishing Network, “a 24/7 television network dedicated to all... Full story
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game recently announced that the lingcod sport fishing seasons, bag and possession limits, annual limits, and size limits have been established for the Northern Southeast Area. In this area the following... Full story
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game recently announced that the lingcod sport fishing seasons, bag and possession limits, annual limits, and size limits have been established for the Southern Southeast Area. In this area the following... Full story
ABOUT TOWN
Hunter Michael McCloskey was born on March 10, 2012 at 09:10 am, in Honolulu, Hawaii to Gordon and Emily McCloskey. He weighed 6 lbs. and 9 oz. at birth. Paternal grandparents are Doug and Pam...
ABOUT TOWN
Thursday May 10, Stikine Middle School eighth graders traveled by jet boat to Vank Island and spent the night. They received training in seashore survival classes while coping with the cold and wet...
SPORTS
Top: Senior Mike Simpson hits a line drive to shortstop picking up the third out of the inning on Tuesday. The students and staff of the High School took advantage of the break in the rain to have...
ABOUT TOWN
Helen Decker and Abby Gerald learned the skills necessary to be a young entrepreneur when they participated in Lemonade Day. This was Wrangell’s first time joining in the program that strives to...