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Police report
Monday, Oct. 30 Civil matter. Deer complaint. Agency assist: Ambulance. Tuesday, Oct. 31 Parking complaint. Dog at large. Report of suspicion of driving under the influence. Wednesday, Nov. 1 Agency assist: Fire Department. Traffic stop: Verbal...
Borough approves final funding and contract to start work at water treatment plant
After seven years of planning, the borough has accumulated the funds it needs to upgrade its water treatment plant and is preparing to move forward with the work. At its Oct. 10 meeting, the assembly approved a $1.961 million loan from the U.S. Depar...
Historian assembles 40 years of stories from Wrangell Institute
Award-winning historian Ronan Rooney’s latest project is filling up a new webpage with interviews, photos, government and university reports — even the student newspaper and yearbooks — remembering the Wrangell Institute Bureau of Indian Affai...
Assembly approves funds for new vacuum truck
The borough is about to purchase a new vacuum truck — a piece of equipment with a tank and suction pump that can clear sewer lines and assist with work on underground utilities. The truck is essential to the operation of Wrangell’s water and sew...
Municipal burn pit back in operation
After being shut down for less than a week, the borough-operated burn pit at the solid waste transfer station is back in operation. Crews salvaged enough material to rebuild the burn pit a little farther away from the cliff that dumped a rockslide...
Rock slide knocks community's burn pit out of service
The community’s burn pit at the solid waste transfer station on the north end of the island is closed until further notice after a rockslide Friday morning, Oct. 6, destroyed the steel racks, I-beams and concrete blocks at the facility. “Due to con...
New school activities director has strong ties to town
Mike Hoyt, who started work as the school district's activities director on Sept. 22, is no stranger to Wrangell. His mother, Diane Comer, graduated high school here. His father, Mike Hoyt, was born...
Legislators say higher oil revenues will enable more spending on public needs
With high oil prices driving up state revenues, Southeast legislators say to expect a larger capital budget next year for public works projects, more money for deferred maintenance and another attempt to boost state funding for public schools....
Paperwork problems continue to kick Alaskans off Medicaid
When Brandy Barnes got the first notice that she might be dropped from Medicaid, she was worried. One of her teenage sons is autistic and needs significant care to lead a full life. “My main concern is that my son is disabled,” she said. “He has t... Full story
Borough seeks federal grant to cover shortfall on water plant project
The borough needs to fill a funding gap of almost $10 million before it can upgrade its water treatment plant. The new design would increase the plant’s water output and storage capacity to accommodate future growth. The low bid for construction c...
Scheib revs up new car detailing business
No matter how many muddy boots soil your car's seat or how many lattes you spill driving over the Case Avenue potholes, a new car detailing business in town can return your vehicle to mint condition....
School district looks for new activities director
The school district hopes to sign up a new activities director this week after the person handling the work moved on to another job in town. The activities director is a contract position — not a full-time or even part-time staff job — and handles tr...
Michael Ottesen and Anne Morrison run for assembly unopposed
Two candidates will be running for two seats on the borough assembly in the municipal election Oct. 3 - Michael J. Ottesen and incumbent Anne Morrison. Barring a successful write-in campaign, both...
Another chance to get rid of junked vehicles and scrap metal
Residents have another opportunity to get their junked vehicles and scrap metal off the island, and the borough is encouraging people to take advantage of the free service. Channel Construction, which operates a scrap metal recycling service and...
Governor names radio show host to commercial fishing post
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has appointed a Republican advertising consultant and talk show host to a highly paid state government job overseeing commercial fishing permits. Dunleavy this month appointed Mike Porcaro of Anchorage as one of two commissioners o... Full story
Police report
Monday, Aug. 21 Suspicious incident. Illegal parking. Trespass. Trespass. Suspicious circumstance. Suspicious circumstance. Tuesday, Aug. 22 Deer complaint. Drugs. Traffic stop. Traffic stop. Wednesday, Aug. 23 Agency assist: Ambulances requested at...
No room for error
The state needs a new mainline ferry more than ever. The Alaska Marine Highway System is running out of operable ships, further driving away travelers. The scarcity of service makes it hard on locals and even harder on summer visitors, who find the...
Police report
Monday, Aug. 14 Agency assist: Search and Rescue. Tuesday, Aug. 15 Violation of condition of release. Agency assist: Hoonah Police Department. Citizen assist: Trailer inspection. Vacation check. Agency assist: Fairbanks Police Department. Wednesday,...
Permanent Fund will open office in Anchorage; first time ever outside Juneau
The Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. intends to open an office in Anchorage by the end of the year, the chairman of the corporation’s board of trustees said Aug. 10. When the office opens in space leased by the Department of Environmental Conservation, i... Full story
Borough has $30 million list of capital projects for this year
The borough has nearly $30 million in capital projects in its budget for the current fiscal year that runs through next June 30. The majority of funding — 58% — comes from grants, with 23% from borough coffers and 19% from loans. The costliest upc...
Borough considers new panel as part of code enforcement push
In the coming months, the borough plans to get stricter about enforcing parts of its municipal code — particularly rules prohibiting trash and derelict cars or boats from accumulating on people’s property. At a work session June 25, the assembly met...
British rangers use vacation to volunteer, learn conservation methods
When most people think of vacation, they don't necessarily think about work. But for visiting Britons Kate Dziubinska and Charlie Winchester, their work is the reason for their vacation. Winchester,...
Community in better water shape than last week
It wasn’t a downpour but it was enough to raise the water level at both reservoirs and ease fears of shortages, Public Works Director Tom Wetor said of the rainfall Sunday and Monday. “Overall, I’m feeling pretty good,” he said Monday morning...
It will not be easy, but code enforcement needed
Borough Assembly Member Jim DeBord is right to warn against “going down the rabbit hole too far” when it comes to enforcing municipal code against junk vehicles and garbage on private property. But it’s a hole the borough needs to fill so that no on...
Former resident Clint Miller was on 1952 state championship team
Former Wrangell resident Clint Owen Miller, 87, died April 27 in Sitka. He was born on Nov. 16, 1935, in Hutton Valley, Missouri, to Stanton Miller and Eva (Williams) Miller. His family lived in... Full story