Early construction estimates total more than $65 million for the borough’s ambitious list of proposed economic development projects for the town, with officials counting on a large federal grant, …

Lawmakers held hearings last week on the state of Mt. Edgecumbe High School, a boarding school in Sitka for students from rural Alaska that is run directly by the state Department of Education. In …

Second-growth Sitka spruce from Mitkof Island, milled at Alaska Timber and Truss in Petersburg and shipped by state ferry, now forms the timber-frame structure of an outdoor learning shelter at …

The number of out-of-state workers in Alaska is continuing to rise and is near an all-time high, according to a report published last week by the Alaska Department of Labor. In 2024, almost 23% of …

Alaska’s state ferry system is at risk of a partial or total shutdown this summer due to the federal government’s failure to issue a key annual grant. “Currently right now, we have a …

When Cody Barnes was deciding what his senior-year community project should be, he didn’t have to think about it very long. He knew quickly that he wanted to help kids in the Parks and Recreation …

The borough continues to list unsold lots from the Alder Top Village (Keishangita.’aan) subdivision with a property sales website, looking to find buyers for the last three of the 20 residential …

State Wildlife Trooper Alisha Seward is making a list, but it’s not a bad one. Seward is encouraging anyone or any groups who has the ability to process fish or game to get on the list to …

In the face of changing times and rising costs, Borough Manager Mason Villarma wants to know what Wrangell can do to help the town’s commercial fishing industry. Freight, fuel and marketing were …

Tory Houser initially thought she was either a victim of a prank or a fraud when she was called and told she had been selected as the 2026 Southeast Alaska Champion for Kids by the Alaska …

About a hundred people crowded into the cramped arrivals area of the Sitka airport terminal on Jan. 31 to welcome home three Kaagwaantaan clan hats held for more than 100 years in a Pennsylvania …

Leading members of the Alaska House of Representatives said Friday, Feb. 6, that Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s ambitious long-term state fiscal plan has almost no support among legislators and is almost …

For the second year in a row, it took a coin toss to decide a winner in the Wrangell Cooperative Association tribal council election. Ethan “Coven” Petticrew, Dustin Johnson and James Leslie …

The Irene Ingle Public Library is experiencing a programming boom. “Our goal is to have something available for every age group,” said Sarah Scambler, library director. A mix of new ideas and …

Prompted by the superintendent’s report on the school district’s performance and what it could do better, school board members spent an evening talking about possible changes that could lead to …

Although the Alaska Board of Game did not approve community proposals to increase the elk harvest on Zarembo Island, members did unanimously adopt a change in state rules to restrict the permit hunt …

The police department and the school district will soon be connected by a virtual panic button that will simplify the alert process and give law enforcement precious time if it’s ever …

Wrangell’s population has been on a downward trajectory for most of the past 25 years with the loss of the timber industry, but last year showed a small reversal of that trend. The Alaska …

The borough assembly is getting close to imposing new rules and financial penalties on owners whose boats never leave the harbor. The pending ordinance follows a couple of years of discussions …

With just four weeks left before the deadline, the borough is pressing ahead to complete its application for a $50 million federal grant to help pay for several projects to boost the town’s …