Month: December 2011

Wrangell High School students gathered recently to celebrate November’s Native Heritage Month.

Planning is underway for Wrangell’s hospital facility replacement project. This week, the construction team visited Wrangell to begin discussions with the city and medical center regarding project costs and design.

The Alaska State Superior Court has ruled in favor of a Wrangell physician and his employer who last week filed a civil suit against Wrangell Medical Center, over the loss of medical privileges.

Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium has recently hired Ken Hoyt to manage the ‘Wisefamilies’ program in Wrangell. KSTK’S Charlotte Duren talks with Hoyt about the position and why he says traditional foods help reduce chronic illness afflicting the community.

The civil suit brought by A Wrangell physician and his employer against Wrangell Medical Center, continued Wednesday at a hearing in Wrangell’s Superior Court.