Wrangell Sentinel -

A professionally diverse group of Wrangellers gathered Dec. 3 to help develop a future focus for the local Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (IGAP) office.

Working through the Wrangell Cooperative Association, the office's new coordinator Chris Hatton invited representatives of the borough's local government, healthcare, education and industry to come conduct some brainstorming, while also learning about where IGAP is currently at with projects.

“I'm stepping in at a challenging time, but an exciting time,” Hatton told the group. Locally, the program has just entered the f...