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Culture camp, other projects approved in RAC meeting
The Wrangell-Petersburg-Kake Resource Advisory Committee met last Tuesday evening, June 2, to consider multiple projects to recommend funding for. Among these was a plan for a culture camp, presented...
RAC meeting interrupted by snoring participant
The local Resource Advisory Committee, which covers the areas of Wrangell, Petersburg, and Kake, held a series of meetings last week. The RAC, for those who are unaware, is a committee of residents of these three areas that advise the Forest Service...
CVB discuss Birdfest cancellation, TBMPs, travel planner development
The Wrangell Convention and Visitor Bureau met last Friday afternoon, April 17. Among the items on the meeting's agenda was the cancellation of this year's Birdfest, and what could be done in its...
Forest Service RAC discuss culture camp, other future projects
The local Forest Service Resource Advisory Committee (RAC), which covers the areas of Wrangell, Petersburg, and Kake, held a meeting last Saturday to discuss a variety of projects the Forest Service is considering in the near future. Among these...
Cabin on Zarembo now open to public
Last week a new public cabin was added to Wrangell Ranger District's list, with the U.S. Forest Service's administrative camp at Deep Bay converted into a two-building recreational site. The cabin wil... Full story
Forest Service finding ways to cooperate with maintenance
A crowd-drawing discussion on recreation funding held by the Forest Service Tuesday evening made the council chambers at City Hall feel unusually short for space. About two dozen members of the public met with staff of the Wrangell Ranger District... Full story
Ranger district looking for feedback on recreation program
The Forest Service's Wrangell district will be reexamining the future of its recreation program, hosting a conversation with the public on March 15. Part of the Tongass National Forest, the ranger... Full story
Stikine River hot spring tubs renovated
Repairs to public sites at the Stikine River's popular hot springs have been completed. Located on the mainland some 28 miles northwest of Wrangell, the Chief Shakes Hot Springs flow into a slough...
Changes recommended to Stikine River fishery
Some changes to the federally-administered subsistence fisheries were recommended by the Southeast Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council (RAC) at its three day meeting at Wrangell's Nolan Center last week. Alaska Department of Fish and Game...
Lack of membership could cripple local Forest Service project funding
A committee made up of local citizens who collaborate with and recommend projects to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) might disappear if new members don’t apply to fill current vacancies on the committee. The Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) is m...
Coalition seeks funds for Stikine monitoring
It may not be among the sexiest causes in the world, but it might be crucial to anyone who makes their living near the Stikine River. The Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition went before the US Forest Service’s Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) seeki...
RAC votes to continue funding to birding, bear festivals
The Forest Service's Resource Advisory Committee voted unanimously May 9 to recommend continued funding for two prominent Wrangell events. The Stikine River Birding Festival received a recommendation for $24,000 to fund travel, printing educational...
Banana Point dock project canceled
The Banana Point floating dock project has been canceled after conflicting interpretations within the U.S. Forest Service concerning the use of grant funds. The Wrangell, Petersburg and Kake Resource Advisory Committee, or RAC organized the project... Full story
Assembly votes to approve energy committee
The Borough Assembly undertook one of their longest and most productive sessions in recent months this week as they attempted for a second time to form an “energy committee,” approved a number of cont... Full story
USFS to tackle invasive plants in Wrangell, Petersburg
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) plans to combat invasive species throughout the Wrangell and Petersburg districts of the Tongass National Forest. The USFS districts recently began an environmental assessment (EA) to determine what invasive plants the...
