Oct. 22, 1925
During the past two or three weeks, placer miners have been coming out of the Cassiar district in British Columbia with small pokes of coarse gold that attracted more or less attention locally. However, the Hazel B No. 3, which arrived Sunday, brought out enough of the yellow stuff to make the public sit up and take notice. Amoung the passengers were prospectors who exhibited nuggets and coarse gold to the value of $7,490. William Grady brought out 242 ounces after 53 days working a claim. An area 47 by 105 feet was worked with pick and shovel and no effort was made to follow the paystreak, as Grady said it was not his intention to gut the claim.

Oct. 20, 1950
In regard to the old totem poles which last week’s Sentinel reported a museum in Denver wanted to buy, the chamber of commerce made the correction that the museum did not want to purchase them, but simply take them to the museum where they would be repaired and set for public viewing. The chamber, however, thought the totems should remain in Wrangell. Mrs. Doris M. Barnes and H.B. Thornquist were appointed to look into the matter of getting the poles from the owners. Last Monday, Mrs. Barnes reported that permission had been granted to the chamber to move them to Shakes Island, where they will be installed in the tribal house.

Oct. 22, 1975
The city council awarded the bid for the first phase of construction of the new port facility to a joint venture of the Wrangell Logging and Buno Construction companies. Their bid of $442,087 was the lowest of 11 bids submitted. Construction of the first phase, which includes an 86,000-cubic-yard landfill, demolition of part of the existing dock and installation of a six-inch water line to the dock, will begin as soon as final approval from the Army Corps of Engineers is received, according to City Manager Jim Eide.

Oct. 19, 2000
After several years of planning and design, construction is beginning on an office expansion project at the U.S. Forest Service in Wrangell. The purpose is to provide an accessible public meeting room, bring the second floor of the office into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reduce overcrowding in the workplace, and provide adequate customer and employee parking. Haida Contracting of Wrangell was the successful bidder. The project will extend both floors of the office by adding approximately 27 feet to the rear of the building. The office space will be increased by approximately 20%. The project also includes installation of an elevator.