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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...
Festival caters to birders of a feather
Hummingbirds are jerks. That was among the messages, meditations, stories and sights shared at the 2014 Stikine River Birding Festival last week. The annual festival caters to those – like guest s... Full story
Parks commission debates tree ordinance
The Wrangell parks and recreation advisory board discussed but took no vote on a draft of an ordinance aimed to prevent logging in city parks. The ordinance has been in the works since police reported that at least two trees had been cut down for Chr...
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
Fish Factor
Amidst the salmon fisheries starting up all across the state, several Alaska crab seasons also get underway each summer. In mid-June, the summer Dungeness crab fishery opens in the Panhandle, as does red king crab at Norton Sound. Those are followed...
Fish Factor
Dilution is the solution for pollution sums up the Parnell Administration policy when it comes to cruise ship discharges in Alaska waters. A bill being moved quickly by state lawmakers will repeal a 2006 citizens’ initiative that requires cruise ship...
2012: Year in review
A new mayor, renovations to the Shakes Island Tribal House and Marine Service Center, and the ongoing Wrangell Medical Center debate – all of these stories were newsmakers in 2012. Let’s take a loo... Full story
Meet the Candidates - Alaska House District 33
Peggy Wilson Why are you running for this newly created seat in the Alaska State Legislature? I feel I have a good understanding of the legislative process and know what is reality and what really... Full story
Restoration work at Shakes Island starts up
The Chief Shakes Tribal House on Shakes Island is nearly empty. The intricate artwork has been taken out, as have the approximately 70-year old cedar floor beams, exposing electrical wires and the house’s foundation. The removal is part of the r...
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...
The way it was in 2011
January The Wrangell School Board found $128,451 in additional, unspent funding from a federal program. In passing their 2011 budget, the board also accepted an $8,300 grant for the Upward Bound...
