Articles from the April 8, 2021 edition
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Take that takedown
Wrangell's Rowen Wiederspohn (right) competes against Thunder Mountain's Sage Richards at the Brandon Pilot Invitational held Saturday at Thunder Mountain High School in Juneau. Click here for more...
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House tries again to bring back two Wrangell state jobs
State department operating budgets before the House Finance Committee this week for the fiscal year that starts July 1 include funding to restore the commercial fisheries position in Wrangell and...
It will take time for Alaska economy to recover
The steep drop in visitors to Alaska last year because of pandemic travel restrictions showed up in air, sea and land numbers - and resulting job losses - across the state. Overall, the state lost...
Legislature waits on federal rules for pandemic funds
While Alaska legislators await federal rules for how the state can spend the almost $1.2 billion in federal pandemic relief funds headed this way, communities are waiting to see their allocations...
The Way We Were
April 7, 1921 The skating party given at the rink last Thursday night for the benefit of the tennis court was a great success and added a considerable amount to the fund which is being raised for its improvement. Sixteen dollars were netted from the...
Your ride is here
The tugboat Edith Olson pulls a barge past the heavy-lift vessel Red Zed I in the Tongass Narrows near Ketchikan during a heavy snowfall last Friday. The 712-foot-long heavy-lift vessel was expected...
Head Start helps feed kids each week
While they have not been able to meet in person due to the pandemic, the Head Start preschool program is still working to make sure Wrangell's kids get the help they need. Besides hosting their...
From the publisher
The Canadian border has been closed for more than a year and, judging from last week's news, it's not likely to reopen in the late-spring future or even the early-summer future. British Columbia...
Editorial: Wrangell needs to pay attention to state tax debate
No, a state sales tax would not be good for Wrangell, Ketchikan, Sitka or the 100 other cities and boroughs in Alaska that rely on their local sales tax to fund schools, roads, police and other...
Letters to the Editor
House working to add Wrangell fisheries and children's services jobs The Alaska Legislature is more than halfway through session, and I am happy to report a few successes in the legislative budget...
Straight shooters
Adam Sprehe (left) and Nick Allen concentrate on their targets 25 yards away in the community center gym, while Quinton Davies watches intently from behind, waiting for his turn to shoot in the...
City looks to bale out of shipping its trash in open-top containers
The borough assembly will consider the purchase of a trash baler so that it can stop shipping the community's garbage out of town in open-top containers. The purchase, estimated at $600,000, will be...
'Big shift' from oil to investment state, lawmaker says
Back when the North Slope was pumping 2 million barrels of crude a day at its peak in 1988, and even for years after, oil provided upward of 90% of state general fund revenues in good years. But that...
Wrangell wrestlers take second in season opener
The Wrangell Wolves High School wrestling team took second place in their first match of the season. The team traveled to Juneau to compete Friday and Saturday in the Brandon Pilot Invitational at...
U.S. cruises could resume in July, but Canadian waters still closed
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued new operating guidance for cruise lines, with at least one company just three days later submitting its plan to possibly resume sailings in Ju...
All smiles for free hot dogs at the library
Members of the Ritchie family enjoy their drive-through lunch at Irene Ingle Public Library (left to right): Bonnie, Chad and Bo. The library hosted a hot dog lunch for the public Tuesday afternoon,...
Wrangell police warn about scam calls
The Wrangell Police Department is warning the public about phone calls from scammers pretending to be with the Social Security Administration. The callers tell people the government has a warrant for...
Chugach Ranger moved to new home
The Chugach Ranger, the last wooden boat in the U.S. Forest Service fleet, was relocated to its new home beside the Nolan Center on March 31. The city museum and visitor center has been advocating the...
Get ready to start using 907 for all phone calls in Alaska
Beginning April 24, Alaskans should start getting used to dialing the 907 area code when calling in state. For the next six months, callers can dial the old way - with just seven digits - or the new...
Group promotes awareness of child abuse
The Wrangell community group BRAVE, Building Respect and Valuing Everyone, is handing out materials at the elementary school and around town this week to increase awareness that April is Child Abuse P...
Fish Factor: U.S. senators want Coast Guard to drop face mask requirement
Alaska’s two U.S. senators are trying to get the face mask requirement aboard fishing vessels removed. A Coast Guard Marine Safety Information Bulletin issued March 22 recites its authority to restrict vessel access to ports and at-sea operations i...
Chili bowls bowl over a chilly day
Jillian Privett prepares to fill a bowl to go at KSTK's chili feed last Saturday afternoon. The fundraising event featured winning dishes from previous chili cooking contests the radio station has...
Police report
Monday, March 29 Unsecured premise. Traffic stop. Parking complaint. Citizen assist. Burglary. Tuesday, March 30 Runaway. Summons service. DUI: Unfounded. Traffic stop. Wednesday, March 31 Abandoned vehicle. Citizen assist: Child custody. Thursday,...
Look what I found
Mason Rushmore shows off an Easter egg he found along the Volunteer Park nature trail on Saturday. Eggs were hidden along the trail the first few days of April by Marilyn Mork, with the American...
St. Paul reports first COVID case
ANCHORAGE (AP) - The island community of St. Paul, in the middle of the Bering Sea, has issued an emergency stay-at-home ordinance after its first case of the coronavirus. An essential worker tested positive on the island, the Anchorage Daily News...
