Wrangell Sentinel -

As winter approaches, the Wrangell parks and recreation department has plans to clear a sledding hill popular with children.

The hill is beyond the covered playground near the elementary school. Alder trees are encroaching on the area, limiting the space for play, said Kate Thomas, parks and recreation director, so the public works department is going to help clear those trees.

In addition, the parking barriers are due for upgrades, according to a parks maintenance report.

“The existing logs that delineate the roadway from the parking area are deteriorating, making them difficult to move, as w...