Wrangell Sentinel -

At the start of the final week to file for borough assembly, school board or port commission, Wrangell was still short of candidates to fill half of the open seats.

The deadline to file for the Oct. 4 municipal election is 4 p.m. Wednesday.

As of Monday afternoon, candidates had filed paperwork for four of the eight races on the ballot.

Patty Gilbert, who serves on the borough assembly and previously served on the school board, has filed to run for mayor. Steve Prysunka, in his sixth year as mayor, has decided not to seek another term.

Brittani Robbins, the chamber of commerce executive direct...