Hospital construction nearly complete

Construction of the new Wrangell Medical Center is nearly done, according to a press release from the SouthEast Alaska Health Consortium. They are about 85 percent complete with the project, the release reads, and the entire project remains on budget and slightly ahead of schedule. The hospital, according to previous reports, is aiming to be ready for use by early-2021.

Drywall work is nearly complete, according to the press release. Siding on the hospital's exterior is finished everywhere except for the courtyard and mezzanine. Equipment is also currently being installed in the kitchens, laun...