Organizers of last June’s No Kings walk in Wrangell — part of a nationwide protest against Trump administration authoritarian policies — hope advance publicity will draw more participants to …
Jonas Crabtree has spent the past several years envisioning a way to start his own business. That vision is becoming a reality. Crabtree has secured a borough lease for one of the small lots set …
The Wrangell Cooperative Association has hired Naomi Fowler as its new domestic violence prevention program manager, looking to establish a dedicated tribal resource in town for prevention and …
June 1 will be the golden anniversary of Alaska Airlines jet service to Wrangell and Petersburg, marking when the first scheduled Boeing 727 passenger flight touched down in the communities in …
The owner of the Eskay Creek mine, about 75 air miles east of Wrangell, in British Columbia, is targeting spring 2027 to reopen the gold and silver mine which has been closed since 2008. The …
U.S. Forest Service leadership is in flux as the agency takes sweeping actions in managing the 17-million-acre Tongass National Forest and making regulatory and administrative changes at all levels, …
The chamber of commerce, which will continue to run the Fourth of July parade, fireworks and royalty contest, is counting on community groups and individuals to organize and manage all the other …
The Alaska Department of Revenue is predicting that the Iran war will cause high oil prices for most of 2026 — substantially boosting state revenues — it said in a revised forecast published …
When tragedy struck Eric Freund on Jan. 31, 2024, he was in Mexico City. He lost his best friend and, shortly after that, decided he needed a change, which ultimately led him to Wrangell. Freund …
SEARHC has its building permits to start construction of eight rental units for staff on a 3.28-acre parcel it owns about 1,000 feet down the road from TK’s Mini Mart. Construction of the three …
Four vendors secured summer business locations Friday during a public auction at City Hall, marking a significant step in the borough’s plan to organize seasonal commerce on the waterfront. The …
In preparing for his first joint work session between the school board and borough assembly, Schools Superintendent Joshua Garrett was encouraged to share something positive about the district he …
The borough has traded 27 acres along the Spur Road, facing the Back Channel, to a state agency which plans to subdivide the land and offer the parcels for sale to the public as early as summer …
Borough officials said they “will make every attempt” to contribute the maximum allowed under state law to the school district budget, on the condition that the district adopt new policies for …
The state has expanded a fishing closure for shrimp in Southeast Alaska to protect the species. Shrimping in Southeast is now closed to all harvesters through April 30. It’s the first time the …
If you were lucky enough to have watched Fred Angerman Jr. play basketball, then you witnessed what is so pure about the sport: The delicate balance between a highly skilled player’s artistry and …
Even though the cold and snow continue to stake their winter claim, preparations for the 2026 Stikine River Birding Festival in April are taking wing in anticipation of spring. Wrangell sees a …
Southeast Alaska families are doing a slightly better job of keeping up with their children’s vaccinations than other parts of the state. According to the fourth-quarter 2025 report from the Alaska …
Last year’s inaugural event went so well that organizers have booked a return flight for the Milk Run Music Festival to land in Wrangell on May 1-2. “Most of the plans are locked in,” said …
When nature’s bounty gets out of balance, it’s possible to address that balance in creative and respectful ways. An increase in the sea otter population in Southeast Alaska has resulted in …