New statewide polling shows Alaskans have near-record negative views of the state’s economy, with opinions more pessimistic than they were during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic emergency. Those …
A commercial fisherman in Kodiak will plead guilty to stealing 16 yellow cedar trees from the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska. Mitchell Keplinger, charged with theft of government …
The first month of the U.S. war against Iran caused crude oil prices to skyrocket around the world, and the price of Alaska’s oil has risen particularly far. That rise is making tens of millions …
Moorage rates and many of the other port and harbor fees will increase by 2.5% on July 1, along with trash pickup charges by the same amount as the borough follows a strategy of keeping pace with …
“For the first time in many years, we are open for black cod and halibut this spring,” a Trident Seafoods official said of the company’s plant in Wrangell. “We opened on April 15,” …
The Fourth of July is still eight weeks away but there’s only a week to go before the May 15 deadline for royalty contestants to step forward for the annual fundraising effort that helps pay for …
SEARHC plans to build an 8,000-square-foot medical services building to consolidate dental and behavioral health services into a single campus, anchored by the hospital. “We’re calling it the …
Growing plants in a greenhouse is something that John and Artha DeRuyter have always enjoyed doing, but now they’re going to be doing it with state funding to help their community. Late in 2024, …
Wrangell’s school buildings are in new but familiar hands as Michael Shilts steps into his new role as maintenance director for the school district. A 1997 high school graduate born and raised …
A handful of Wrangell High School students recently returned from an educational journey to Washington, D.C., and New York City, gaining a new perspective on the world and a deeper appreciation for …
The school board is seeking a more balanced partnership before committing to a three-year agreement with the assembly covering borough funding for the schools and other financial issues. During a …
LEGO bricks, software called Scratch and a learning program named Bugs and Slugs will infest this summer’s kids camp sessions at the Irene Ingle Public Library. The LEGO pieces will be used in …
The chamber of commerce has an idea to boost participation in the community’s annual fishing derby. Rather than limiting the derby to a few weekends in June or July, this year’s contest to catch …
They had lived in the same house at 8.5-Mile Zimovia Highway since 2019, with Tim and Shei Gillen renting the downstairs apartment from homeowner Bruce Levine. All three lost their home and just …
A California-based company and a Petersburg-raised developer are teaming up to possibly bring a small, artificial intelligence data center to the former Ocean Beauty pier and cannery in Petersburg, a …
When Lindsey McConachie and her husband, DJ, decided to expand their L&L Preserves business, they initially envisioned a front-porch operation. But within eight minutes of seeing a trailer for sale …
The borough assembly has approved changing to a single residential rate for electricity used, which officials say will result in savings for most customers. The assembly on April 14 approved a …
Residents of the island looking to get a low-cost, one-time “Z tab” for their older vehicles will have to wait a bit longer to skip their biennial state registration fees. While Division of …
It’s not often that an event in Southeast Alaska can say it will go ahead regardless of the weather, but that’s the plan for the second annual Milk Run Music Festival in Wrangell this weekend. …
The public is invited to a town hall meeting on May 6 to learn about the regional power agency’s plans to improve the reliability of the electrical grid and meet increasing demand for power. The …