Wrangell Sentinel -

The dock at Roosevelt Harbor on Zarembo Island, about 15 miles southwest of Wrangell, was severely damaged in a storm last winter and will be out of service until next year.

Initially, the U.S. Forest Service said it hoped to have the dock fixed by deer season this year, which opened Aug. 1, but the contract still hasn’t been awarded. The cost of the repair project isn’t publicly available until the agency awards the contract.

For hunters heading to Zarembo, the rustic boat launch at Roosevelt is still usable for landing crafts to potentially move vehicles on and off the island. The St. John’s...