Wrangell residents might have a new banking option in the future.

Helen Mickel, chief operating officer and vice president of Tongass Federal Credit Union, paid the island a visit last Thursday, holding a meet and greet that evening in City Hall.

Though only four people showed up to the event, she had spent the afternoon and following morning meeting with the locals.

“I’ve had a chance to visit with a lot of people around town,” Mickel said. Overall, she said the response has been positive. “I think there’s a place for us in Wrangell.”

In an interview, she described the credit...