Running has provided Mason Villarma with the discipline needed to set and achieve goals, not only with the sport but in other aspects of life.

It's training he will lean on as he is taking on two new part-time jobs in addition to his full-time work as the borough's finance director.

On June 20, the school board voted to accept two contracts for Villarma: One as the high school assistant cross country running coach and another as the activities director for the school district.

Villarma sees both as a chance to give back to Wrangell, which was one of the reasons he moved here.

"I came up he...