Mariners' Memorial construction update

More progress has been made on the Wrangell Mariners' Memorial, but several aspects of the project have been put on hold as winter begins. Jenn Miller-Yancey, with the Wrangell Mariners' Memorial Board, reported that concrete work around the memorial has been finished for the time being. More will be done next spring, she said, as they install more light posts. While concrete work has paused, there is still work ongoing.

"The material to build the actual memorial walls has arrived," Miller-Yancey wrote in a Facebook message. "Our hope is to get one of the three main walls assembled. We will fi...