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The country is preparing for an astronomical moment that hasn’t happened in 99 years, and southeast Alaska will witness about 60 percent of it. For the first time since 1918, a total solar eclipse will cut through the United States on Mon., August 2...

PETERSBURG — The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced August 15, that the 2017/2018 commercial Dungeness crab fall fishing season in Registration Area A (Southeastern Alaska) will be reduced in duration. All waters open to commercial D...

August 23, 1917: Harry Eastman who formerly conducted a shoe shop on Front Street and who left Wrangell for Atlin in January, has enlisted in Ontario and is now on his way to France. Mr. Eastman made many friends in Wrangell. His place of business wa...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Five people aboard a commuter plane were rescued Monday after an emergency landing in waters near southeast Alaska. Alaska State Troopers say the Monday morning incident occurred near Coghlan Island a few miles from Juneau d...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Two people in Alaska who handled a drug package after it was spotted in the mailing process and then tagged by federal officials have been arrested. Christian John Peters, 44, and Tiffany Jo Spaulding, 34, were arraigned on T...

SITKA, Alaska (AP) – The trial date in a lawsuit related to an August 2015 landslide in Sitka has been set. Superior Court Judge Trevor Stephens on Thursday set the date for Nov. 4, 2019, along with hearing arguments for summary judgment submitted b...

Monday, August 7 Agency Assist: Electrical power hit. Found Property. Dog Complaint. Tuesday, August 8 Lost Property. Parking Complaint. Report: reckless driving. Wednesday, August 9 Agency Assist: Courtesy transport. Thursday, August 10 Lost...

To the Editor: I’ve heard community leaders pose the question, “How can we make Wrangell a community that attracts and retains those in the younger generations?” With the dark economic cloud looming on Alaska’s horizon, the answers to this questio... Full story

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – The Alaska Dispatch News has announced it is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is in the process of transitioning to new ownership. KTVA reports the newspaper’s potential buyers might pay as much as $1 million for the pap...

WRANGELL, Alaska – A public meeting to discuss the Wrangell junkyard cleanup project will be Mon., Aug. 21 at 5:30pm in the Wrangell City Chambers at 205 Brueger Street. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and NRC Alaska will g...

Alaska aims to get in on the growing popularity of Home Meal kits that will deliver seafood directly to American kitchens. The kits typically offer a subscription based service where customers order weekly meals based on how many people they plan to...

Muskeg Meadows had 14 men participate in the Men’s Cancer Care 9 hole golf tournament on Sun., August 13. The first place team was Wayne Harding, Wayne Ellis, and Brian Smith with a net score of 23 and a team handicap of 15. The second place team w...