Borough Clerk Kim Lane named the best in the state

Nothing unlucky about the number 13 for Kim Lane, who is in her 13th year as borough clerk.

She was honored as Clerk of the Year by her colleagues in the Alaska Association of Municipal Clerks.

Lane was at the association's annual conference and dinner in Anchorage on Dec. 10 when the announcer started talking about the 2024 award winner, without spilling the name and spoiling the surprise.

"And then I realized, it's me," she said in an interview after returning to Wrangell. "It makes you feel like what you're doing is appreciated."

Lane has been borough clerk since 2012, moving into the job a...