Wrangell Sentinel -

Wrangell’s Tax-free day is coming up this Saturday, Oct. 13 and with the Front Street renovation project completed in downtown, many shoppers are expected to take part in sales and savings offered by local merchants.

Tax-free days come twice a year, with the first happening in June, and is a day when Wrangellites and visitors to the island don’t pay the city’s 7 percent sales tax.

Steve Cole, the owner of Stikine Drug on Front Street said his business was one of those most affected by the Front Street construction, due to its location between project phases.

He said he wants to encour...