Wrangell Sentinel -

The state is working toward a possible timber sale at Earl West Cove in 2025 or 2026, with the borough hoping it could piggyback on the effort and put up its own acreage in the area to increase the logging work and generate revenue for the municipality.

A state timber sale of approximately 160 acres is part of the state’s five-year plan covering 2023-2027.

But there is work to do before the state timber could go out for bid.

The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Fire Protection hired a consultant two or three years ago to provide an opinion of the marketable timber at E...