Alaska Airlines will add four more converted Boeing 737-800 freighters to its fleet, raising to nine the number of all-cargo aircraft the company operates. The additional freighters will be …
Grant EchoHawk, who is making a second run for the state House to represent the Ketchikan-Wrangell district, will be in Wrangell this week to meet with the public. EchoHawk, of Ketchikan, lost …
When visiting Wrangell, it’s always a nice day to take a hike — because there’s really no such thing as bad weather in Alaska, only bad raingear. Most of the recommended Wrangell day hikes …
Alaska historian Trish Neal has been working for several years to finish a book started decades ago by Joel Wing, a former federal magistrate in Wrangell. But the book is not about the law, it’s …
Maybe the fish were resting too after the Fourth of July. Whatever the reason, no one in the fishing derby turned in any entries on Sunday, which meant that the $300 prize for the halibut and $300 …
The contestants in the Wrangell Fourth of July Logging Show voted Tom Roland the winner of the Bull of the Woods sportsmanship award. It was the 51st year for the multi-event competition, which …
The annual Fred Angerman Jr. 3-on-3 Basketball event was held July 1. The men’s winners were: First place, the Thunderbirds, with Cody Angerman, Daniel Harrison and Rob Marshall; second place, …
After 11 years and around 15,000 rounds, the 9 mm carbine Allen Rooney has used for the annual Fourth of July target shooting competition went silent — the firing pin broke. But Rooney had a …
A desire to step into the political arena and a daily view of the waterfront have guided a new face into public service. The borough assembly unanimously agreed to appoint DJ McConachie to the …
Leilani Combs will move next month from Ballard, Washington, to Wrangell to start work as a reporter. The Sentinel and KSTK have agreed to share the news reports — and the costs — of the new …
Downtown street closures will start Thursday, July 2, and extend through Saturday, July 4, to accommodate Fourth of July events. The back parking lot at the Nolan Center will be closed for the …
It was a good weekend for entries in the Wrangell fishing derby, which started June 7 and closes Sept. 7. Bristol Wagner, of Cherry Valley, California, was in first place for the largest halibut …
Following a closed-door hearing on June 17 at Evergreen Elementary School, the school board upheld Superintendent Joshua Garrett’s recommendation not to renew the contract of kindergarten teacher …
The 71st Wrangell fishing derby is underway after opening on Sunday. Almost $6,000 in cash prizes await the winners with the largest king and coho salmon and largest halibut and the catches closest …
With summer underway and cruise ships drawing more visitors to town, police are stepping up enforcement of e-scooters and e-bikes to keep public areas safe. Police Chief Gene Meek noted that …
The roller-skating rink owned and operated by TouchPoint Alaska Ministries closed last month, leaving residents to wonder about its future. However, the venue will hopefully reopen within a month, …
A library is much more than books. But what exactly it is depends on what the community wants. Wrangell has had a public library since 1921, and its programs, along with its book collection, have …
The Interfaith Table of Wrangell (IFT) will host a gathering of “Prayers for the Earth and All Creation” from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 23, at Shakes Island. Founded in 2021, the initial …
Facing a growing list of construction and utilities projects and land development plans adding up to tens of millions of dollars, the assembly moved May 12 to bolster the borough’s management …
Gardeners can get a start on the season at the fourth annual community seed potato sale and plant swap, sponsored by WCA Earth Branch. The event for experienced green thumbs and people who want to …