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Yeager, Privett win assembly seats; Howell wins school board race

Voters elected incumbent John Yeager to remain on the borough assembly, with newcomer Reme Privett winning the other three-year assembly term on Tuesday’s municipal election ballot. Jayme …
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Wrangell will get $43 million federal grant for 6-Mile, waterfront and flume

Wrangell’s efforts to add to its downtown waterfront, develop the former 6-Mile Mill property for a possible shipyard and replace its leaking water diversion flume to the community reservoirs will …
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Environmental, engineering design services will start on downtown harbor rebuild

The assembly has approved a $1.285 million contract with an engineering firm to start on the environmental and design homework required for what could be a $30 million rebuild of the Inner Harbor, …
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More capacity coming as Alaska Airlines retires older planes

Alaska Airlines will retire its fleet of Boeing 737-700 aircraft next year, switching over to larger 800 Series planes — providing more passenger and cargo capacity, particularly on Southeast …
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Annual Wellness Fair books an appointment for Oct. 17

SEARHC wants to help Wrangell stay healthy — and will provide information and advice in support of that goal at the annual Wellness Fair 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Nolan Center. …
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Alaska news
Childcare advocates intend to push new governor, legislators for support
Alaska childcare providers, families and employers are under intense strain with the lack of available openings and funding, according to advocates. They are calling for major state investment in the …
Yesterday at 4:00 AM
Federal report recommends more follow-up support for tribal water systems
The federal government’s programs for tribal water services are hampered by a lack of follow-up to support operation and maintenance, along with overly specific qualification rules and other …
Yesterday at 4:00 AM
Estimated cost to bring shore power to Juneau cruise docks doubles to $111 million
The most recent cost estimate for bringing electric shore power to more cruise ships in Juneau had its first public airing before Juneau’s Docks and Harbors Board on Sept. 24, providing the first …
Yesterday at 4:00 AM
State primary election absentee ballots had a 3.4% rejection rate
About 1 in 30 absentee ballots cast in Alaska’s August primary election were rejected for procedural errors, according to data published last month by the Alaska Division of Elections. The …
Yesterday at 4:00 AM
A black rockfish. Though females can live up to 60 years, few older than 30 years are found off the Oregon Coast today.
Researchers journey into Pacific for clues about disappearance of old, female rockfish
Off the coasts of California, Oregon, Washington, Canada and Alaska, three species of female rockfish have largely disappeared in the past 40 years. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife …
Yesterday at 4:00 AM
Tlingit and Haida delegates reelect Peterson to 7th term as president
Chalyee Éesh Richard Peterson was resoundingly elected to a seventh two-year term as the president of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska on Sept. 24, getting 68.1% …
Tuesday, September 29
Wrangell
Officer Seyon Williams on Sept. 24 brought out the 2020 and 2021 Ford F-150s recently added to the police department fleet.

Police add two ‘new-to-us’ used trucks to fleet

The Wrangell Police Department has upgraded its patrol fleet with two refurbished Ford F-150 trucks, replacing aging sport utility vehicles that are being reassigned to other municipal duties. …

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Muskeg Meadows tees up for winter operations

Golf tournaments are done for the year but the facilities at Muskeg Meadows will be open for a few more days. “We’re planning to keep the pro shop and driving range open through Saturday, …
Yesterday at 4:00 AM

Borough’s new naming policy puts the ball back in the school board’s court

In August, the school board passed to the borough the decision on renaming the high school basketball court after a former coach. Now, the assembly has alley-ooped the decision back over to the board …
Wednesday, September 30
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Police report

Police report for Oct. 7, 2026

Monday, Sept. 28 Security check. Traffic stop. Tuesday, Sept. 29 Assist: Ambulance. Assist: Department of Transportation. Assist: Petersburg Police Department. …

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About Town
History column

The Way We Were for Oct. 7, 2026

Oct. 7, 1926 Much interest was aroused here by the arrival of two baby mink seven weeks ago in one of the mink pens of Charles Gearing, who began last year buying trapped mink and marten to …

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Opinion
Editorials

Wrangell excels at community fundraising

Wrangell bickers a fair amount, as does any small town. It’s not especially mean-spirited or nasty and is sometimes amusing, but often it’s unproductive. It’s recreational bickering, …

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Vaccination decision should be about community health

It’s fall, which means winter is coming next. But before then, people have to get through a couple of autumn decisions. One is to cast their votes in the Oct. 6 municipal election and the Nov. …

Wednesday, September 30

There’s more to City Hall than just elected positions

Though the Oct. 6 municipal election for mayor, borough assembly, school board and port commission is the attention-getting news of the month, there are other volunteer jobs important to the town, …

Wednesday, September 23
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Reporter's column

The best camera makes you want to work

There is an old, reliable maxim in photography that often gets lost beneath marketing copy: The best camera isn’t the one with the highest price tag or the most advanced technology — it’s the …

Wednesday, September 30
Publisher's column

Trump should pipe down with the pipeline lies

If Pinocchio had been in the room, his nose might have grown long enough to equal several of the 115,000 sections of 40-foot steel pipe that would be needed to construct the mythical mirage of the …

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Letters to the editor
When it comes to politics, what a campaign says is rarely as important as what it’s avoiding. And the writers of Ballot Measure 2 are hoping you don’t notice what’s on 33 pages of the 35-page …
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I recently had the privilege of joining four other people from Wrangell and about 120 Bahá’ís and friends from across Alaska at the Faith in the Future: Conversations that Engage and Inspire, a …
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Obituaries
Jerimiah ‘Jerry’ Lee Meyers
Surrounded by family and music, Jerimiah ‘Jerry’ Lee Myers passes at age 77
Jerimiah “Jerry” Lee Myers passed away on Aug. 25, 2026, in Absarokee, Montana, at the age of 77. Jerry was born Sept. 26, 1948, in Medford, Oregon.  He was raised all along Southeast …
Wednesday, September 23
Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Brown (Gross)
Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Brown (Gross) dies at 79
Jacqueline “Jackie” Brown (Gross) passed away on Aug. 14, 2026, in Glendale, Arizona, at the age of 79. Jackie was born on May 17, 1947, in Wrangell and carried with her throughout her life …
Wednesday, August 26
Patricia Eileen (Lewis) Mork
Lifetime resident Patricia Eileen (Lewis) Mork dies at 92
Patricia Eileen (Lewis) Mork, loving wife, mom, grandmother, great- and great-great-grandmother and friend to many, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 26, 2026. Patricia “Pat” was born …
Wednesday, August 19
Aurore Marie (Grant) Fickeisen and her husband, Larry, loved driving around the Pacific Northwest in their antique cars. This photo is from 1984.
Aurore Marie (Grant) Fickeisen dies at 83
“It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Aurore Marie Fickeisen, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, who died on June 25, 2026, at her home …
Wednesday, August 12
Sandra ‘Sandy’ Jeanne Stuart
Longtime resident Sandra ‘Sandy’ Jeanne Stuart dies at 75
Sandra ‘Sandy’ Jeanne Stuart, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2026, in Wrangell at the age of 75. She was born on May 25, 1951, in Seattle, Washington, to Leslie Stuart and Gayle Larson. …
Tuesday, July 21
Sports

Meissner wins again as cross-country team sharpens form in Petersburg

Wrangell cross-country runners (from left) Lucas Stearns, Carter Howell and Jackson Carney on the course in Petersburg on Saturday, Sept. 19.
The Wrangell cross-country team used its final regular-season test last weekend to sharpen tactics and build momentum, capturing an individual title and multiple top-10 finishes against Southeast …
Tuesday, September 22
Wrangell High School’s Lynea Harrison competes in the women’s 200-yard freestyle during the five-school swim meet at Ketchikan’s Gateway Aquatic Center on Friday, Sept. 18.

Swim team achieves multiple personal-best times at Ketchikan meet

Wrangell sent six swimmers to the five-school swim meet at Ketchikan last weekend, with all of the Wolves achieving at least one personal-best time in the pool. Team Captain Andrei …

Tuesday, September 22

Lady Wolves balance varsity experience with fresh talent for volleyball season

As the Lady Wolves volleyball team opens regular season practices, head coach Shelly Powers is balancing the addition of five freshmen with the loss of three graduated seniors — including filling a …
Wednesday, September 16
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