Candidates throw names in for election, more sought

With one week left to file, candidates are still being sought for a number of Wrangell’s municipal committees and elected seats.

As of Tuesday, four residents have put in their names for the October 3 ballot, ahead of the August 31 filing deadline. Assemblyman Mark Mitchell will not seek another term on that body, but will be running instead for one three-year term on the Port Commission. Current commissioner Walter Moorhead has not yet submitted his name for another term.

For the Wrangell School Board, Jessica Rooney has also put herself up for consideration. The three-year term is that of fo...