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Members of Wrangell’s Port Commission have set a timetable for themselves for reworking how lot leases at the boatyard are arranged. At their meeting Monday, commission chair Clay Hammer and harbormaster Greg Meissner said they are putting t...

June 21, 1917: Homer Worden was pleasantly surprised by a party of his friends last Monday evening, the event being his eleventh birthday. The guests assembled during Homer’s absence and they presented him with many appropriate gifts on his arrival....

Wrangell continues to brace itself for summertime demand on its treated water, after bottlenecks in production last year led to a critical shortage. Public Works director Amber Al-Haddad has been keeping the Borough Assembly up to date on conditions...

Monday, May 29 Found Property. Tuesday, May 30 Agency Assist. Citizen Assist: Officer requested at residence. Courtesy Transport. Wednesday, May 31 Report of Theft. MVA minor damage. Dog bite owner brought in certificate of vaccination. Citizen...

Wrangell’s extracurricular youth programs will be getting a boost beginning this summer with the help of local stores. Bobs’ IGA and City Market both will allow shoppers to conveniently donate spare change toward the public schools’ Booster Club...

Wrangell Cooperative Association administrator Aaron Angerman announced his resignation from the position, finishing last week. Handling front office, project management and grant administration duties for the Tribe, Angerman served in the position...

The Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA) is conducting a six-day Marine Safety Instructor Training (MSIT) at the Public Safety Training Academy in Sitka, September 19 to September 24. This is an intensive train-the-trainer course that...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Research by a Juneau scientist has helped uncover a new species of flying squirrel. Allison Bidlack and her six-person team released their findings about what they dubbed the Humboldt’s flying squirrel in the May 30 issue of...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – A Douglas Island homeowner shot a brown bear after feeling threatened by the animal, Alaska wildlife officials said. The 725-pound brown bear was shot on May 25, said Ryan Scott, Alaska Department of Fish & Game wildlife regiona...

KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) – A Ketchikan hospital has announced it will not have a general surgeon on staff for a week. The PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center’s only general surgeon will be out from 8 a.m. Monday through 8 a.m. June 12, the Ket...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Ride-hailing services Uber and Lyft will soon be available for Juneau International Airport travelers. The governor is expected to sign a bill that would allow rideshare companies to operate in Alaska, and Juneau airport o...

Home grown shellfish and kelp are gaining momentum in Alaska, spurred on by growing markets and the steadfast push by Governor Walker’s visionary mariculture task force. Applications for more than 1,000 acres of oyster and kelp farms were filed w...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – With the budget and a plan to address Alaska’s deficit unresolved, Gov. Bill Walker on Friday said he planned to propose a compromise package aimed at ending a legislative stalemate and averting a potential government shutdown....

School may be out for the summer, but the local library is still trying to keep books in students’ hands with its seasonal reading program. Beginning June 1, the Irene Ingle Public Library’s summertime program encourages kids from ninth grade on dow...