As voters weigh their choices this election season, I’d urge them to place character above all else when evaluating a candidate. Policy positions matter, but they shift with circumstance, …

This is written to our third graders. For it is to the next generation that we leave this issue. Our country keeps a big supply of oil saved up in case of emergencies. It is stored in giant …

I, like many of my fellow humans, get the majority of my news from the digital screen; in my instance a small black phone suffices. After pressing buttons and arrows approximately seven times, the …

Rod Brown’s family thanks the many friends and relatives who made Rod’s memorial such a meaningful occasion. You’re the reason we call Wrangell home. Jean Brown

The League of Women Voters of Alaska is a nonpartisan organization. We don’t support or oppose candidates or parties, but we do take positions on issues after reaching consensus based on careful …

We thank Sampson Tug and Barge and Arctic Chiropractic for their help on the Fourth of July for St. Rose of Lima’s Holy Burger stand. St. Rose of Lima

I am writing this because of the decision to remove the toddler play area at City Park, a decision I think was reached through a lack of knowledge or indifference. Major health, education and …

First, I would like to thank my sponsors, Grand View Bed & Breakfast, BW Enterprises, The Bay Co., Muddy Water Adventures and Alaska Vistas. These initial investments helped us get started and …

“Drill Baby Drill” deserves a closer look at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The rallying cry sounds like energy policy, but the numbers tell a different story. Three federal oil and …

Communication has always been the key to a successful relationship, organization, business and, yes, government. Poor communication, untimely communication or less transparent communication is a …

My friends argue that all politicians commit corrupt actions, and Trump is no different. My friends make this argument often, and I understand why it sounds fair. But it contains a flaw serious …

Hilcorp, in acquiring BP’s Alaska assets, follows BP’s record of cooperation with our state government that by working together each will formulate a tax solution that will be instrumental in the …

There’s a delicious irony in watching the green energy movement get its biggest unintentional boost from a man who once called climate change a hoax. President Donald Trump’s decision to wage war …

“A huge thank you to the many supporters of the Family Resilience Fair. To the businesses that donated, to the organizations that participated, to JOM for welcoming our newest Wrangellites, to the …

In a time when elections are often associated with division, competition and partisanship, some readers may find it meaningful to learn about a very different electoral model practiced quietly around …

I was extremely disappointed with Ketchikan Rep. Jeremy Bynum’s vote in favor of Eagle River Rep. Jamie Allard’s amendment in the House Finance Committee earlier this month to eliminate …

I just returned from a cruise on the Columbia River. One of the entertainers, a wonderful keyboard artist named Mario Carboni, mentioned having taken a number of trips to Alaska. He told me about one …

It has come to my attention that a recent correction published in the March 11 Wrangell Sentinel stating that Meda DeWitt was removed from the Naanya.aayi clan is based on inaccurate information. …

Thank you to the Wrangell community for your donations to support the Wrangell JOM Program fundraising bake sale March 16-17 to travel to Celebration 2026 in Juneau. Virginia Oliver Wrangell JOM …

Many Alaskans and folks Outside (including in Congress) do not realize that the Tongass National Forest is a volcanic mass sulfide area the size of West Virginia and, accordingly, a major Alaska …