Wrangell Sentinel -

The swimming pool reopened Monday after being closed since last November for repairs.

The almost nine-month closure originally was due to a crack in the concrete near the center of the pool, causing it to leak about 3,000 gallons a day. Finding a contractor and finding other problems that needed work added to the closure.

White Enterprises took on the repair job in mid-March, which entailed not only new concrete patching, but tiling and epoxy work among other repairs.

During the closure, the Parks and Recreation Department’s water aerobics, other therapy classes, swim club and open swims were...