There are three candidates for this year’s Fourth of July royalty contest. They are Darian Meissner, Kayla Rooney, and Jennifer Ludwigsen. This is an interview with Ludwigsen about her preparations for this year’s event.
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In the late 1800s, Muir decided to make the journey to the far north in search of glaciers. His exploration would eventually lead to the creation of Glacier Bay National Park. But the first stop on his great Alaskan expedition was Wrangell Island in the Inside Passage.
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In July, 1937 a fleet of Japanese fishing vessels entered Alaskan waters in Bristol Bay and set off an international dispute over water and fishing rights. Alaska historian Ross Coen describes this historic event and the impact it had on international fishing regulations and WWII. Coen is the speaker for the March 21st Chautauqua.
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Spring is here, and the health fair is coming to Wrangell. Coordinator Cathy Gross said visitors can expect this year’s event to be larger than ever before. Vendors are coming from all around the northwest to share their information and goods at the fair.
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Harriet Schirmer is giving an old practice new life. She’s teaching people about ethical wills, which leave ideas rather than objects to loved ones when a person passes away. She will be running a workshop on ethical wills Sunday, March 17th from 2-5pm at the Presbyterian Church in Wrangell.
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