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Lady Wolves take regional championship, prepare for state

After a dominant showing in the regional volleyball tournament Nov. 15-17 in Petersburg, the Lady Wolves won the Southeast high school championship for the second year running and will head to state...

 
 By Caroleine James    News    November 22, 2023 

Borough proposes auction, lottery system for Alder Top land sale

Borough staff presented their plan for selling the first 20 lots of the Alder Top Village (Keishangita.'aan) subdivision to the Economic Development Board and members of the public at a work session N...

 
 By Caroleine James    News    November 22, 2023 

Borough accepts grant to update street address system

A nearly $90,000 state grant will help the borough reinvent the community’s address system so that first responders, internet providers and residents are on the same page — or in this case, the same street. At present, Wrangell’s homes and...

 
 By Caroleine James    News    November 22, 2023 

Angerman to serve on National Environmental Youth Advisory Council

Alexandra Angerman of the Wrangell Cooperative Association is one of 16 young people who will serve on a nationwide committee advising the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on environmental...

 
 By Caroleine James    News    November 22, 2023 

Small rental units near final step of approval process

Residents may soon be allowed to build small apartments on their properties for family members or to use as rentals. The assembly gave its initial approval to an ordinance that would let residents add rental units to their properties at its Nov. 14...

 
 By Caroleine James    News    November 22, 2023 

Borough adjusts Mount Dewey project to fit within budget

Borough officials successfully negotiated down the cost of the Mount Dewey trail extension with the project’s only bidder to keep the work within budget. The assembly approved the contract at its Nov. 14 meeting after staff and the contractor cut...

 
 By Caroleine James    News    November 22, 2023 

Three dead, three still missing after 11-Mile landslide covers homes

One juvenile female and two adults are confirmed dead after a massive landslide 11 miles from town covered three homes on Monday night. Three people — one adult and two juveniles — were still miss... Full story

 

Advisory committee supports proposal to protect commercial king harvest share

Members of the Wrangell Fish and Game Advisory Committee are concerned about the future of commercial salmon fishing as Alaska’s tourism industry continues to expand, bringing in more non-resident fishers on charter trips. The advisory committee...

 

Lecture shares bombardment history, calls for formal reconciliation

In a livestreamed lecture sponsored by Sealaska Heritage Institute, ethnohistorian Zachary Jones presented on the U.S. military's 19th century attacks on the Tlingit villages of Kaachxhaan.áak'w,...

 

Schools will celebrate holidays with concerts, art walk

The Wrangell School District has a packed schedule of events as it heads into the holiday season. On Friday, Nov. 17, Evergreen Elementary School will hold its annual “Friendsgiving” lunch, where students can invite an adult friend to share a...

 

It's never too early to know the rules for Christmas tree cutting

For some, the holiday spirit doesn’t kick in until the evening of Dec. 24, when the stockings are already on the mantle. For others, Christmastime is a monthslong extravaganza that starts when the last trick-or-treaters say goodnight and ends...

 

Borough receives nearly half million dollars for mill site planning

The borough was awarded a $421,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Friday, Nov. 3, which will go toward planning and engineering work for a deepwater port at the former sawmill site at 6-Mile. The grant covers an...

 

Trident program trains new generation of tradespeople

Trident Seafoods’ skilled-trades program was founded to address “the graying of the trades” — the shoreside counterpart to “the graying of the fleet.” The four-year course helps young people start careers in welding, electrical work,...

 

Port Commission recommends 20% lightering rate increase

The Port Commission recommended a substantial boost in the borough’s cruise ship lightering rates at its Nov 2 meeting and the assembly will likely consider the rate increase on Dec. 12. If approved, the change will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024....

 

New Parks and Rec program fosters community connections

Between the dark days, frigid breezes and slippery sidewalks, Southeast winters can be brutal. Sometimes, it feels easier to stay home alone than brave the elements. But thanks to Parks and...

 

Students make statewide connections at Elders & Youth Conference

Ten Alaska Native youth from the Wrangell School District learned about their heritage and made connections with the statewide Native community at the Elders & Youth Conference in Anchorage last month. The event, which featured cultural and...

 

Assembly approves additional pay for interim borough officials

While serving as interim borough manager, Finance Director Mason Villarma will make $10,000 per month in addition to his regular monthly base salary of just under $10,000 per month. As interim deputy borough manager, Clerk Kim Lane will receive an...

 

Borough selects middle school roof as top federal grant request

After considering 11 projects submitted by community members and borough staff for Wrangell’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application, the assembly selected the Stikine Middle School roof replacement as its top priority at the Oct. 24...

 

Record museum visitor count, but low gift shop sales at the Nolan Center

Now that the tourist season has come to a close, the Nolan Center looks back on a successful year as it prepares for a winter of community events and holiday festivities. In 2023, the Nolan Center...

 

Lady Wolves take down Petersburg in JV matches

The Lady Wolves are refining their technique and getting their new players up to speed as they ramp up training before volleyball regionals in mid-November. The team won two home matches against...

 

Little Lakes top priority for new Forest Service cabin

After a yearlong public process, the U.S. Forest Service has announced eight potential cabin sites in the Petersburg and Wrangell Ranger Districts. After considering the environmental impacts and...

 

WCA seeks new location for putting up greenhouse

The Wrangell Cooperative Association’s Tl’átk - Earth Branch is looking for a place to build a greenhouse after tribal citizens objected to putting one near the community garden, due to the area’s proximity to Indigenous gravesites. The...

 

Mariculture industry starting to take root in Wrangell

Alaska is seeking to turn mariculture — a form of marine farming that includes oysters and kelp — into a $100 million industry in the next 20 years. With two kelp farm permit holders and an operating oyster farm near town, Wrangell is home to a...

 

Borough refines marketing plan to bolster tourism industry

Economic Development Department staff met Oct. 18 with the Wrangell Convention and Visitor Bureau to review the borough’s travel marketing strategy and prepare it for final bureau approval in November. The group discussed industry trends, the borou...

 

Lady Wolves win 3, lose 3 at first volleyball tournament of the season

The Lady Wolves volleyball team started their season with three big wins and three tough losses in the Klawock seeding tournament Oct. 19-21. After winning their first match against Skagway 3-0, the team played “a really tough match” against...

 

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