Author Archives: Katarina Sostaric, KSTK News
P&Z examines future of Silvernail Work Road
Wrangell’s Planning and Zoning Commission convened Thursday and continued to discuss the future of Silvernail Work Road. Some city officials say the area planned for the road should be vacated.
Assembly discusses new system for hiring local contractors
The Wrangell Borough Assembly discussed a policy proposal Tuesday for a system to choose local contractors to work on borough projects. The policy would create a pool of qualified, licensed contractors to be hired for projects that cost less than $25,000.
Wrangell Borough Assembly meeting of December 9, 2014
Wrangell's Borough Assembly met for a regular meeting Tuesday, Dec. 9 in the Assembly Chambers. Click "more" to listen to the audio of that meeting.
Southeast championships feature Alaska’s first girls’ wrestling meet
High school girls competed in Alaska’s first-ever girls’ wrestling meet during the Southeast Region championship Saturday. Unlike past tournaments, where girls competed with boys, the region finals alternated girls’ and boys’ spotlight matches.
WHS wrestlers win Southeast Region championship
The Wrangell High School wrestling team took first place for 2A schools at the Southeast Region Five Championships in Wrangell Saturday. Ten of Wrangell’s 11 wrestlers qualified for the state championships.
Port Commission considers rate changes for MSC, Meyers Chuck
The Wrangell Port Commission Thursday discussed a possible rate increase for boat work and storage space in the Marine Service Center.
Eight Southeast cities plan for scrap-metal recycling
A Ketchikan company will soon begin collecting and recycling scrap metal from Wrangell, Petersburg and six Prince of Wales Island communities.
Wrangell’s line crew harvests town tree
Wrangell’s line crew harvested the town Christmas tree on a rainy Tuesday before Thanksgiving. The tree lighting ceremony is Friday.
USFS removes one cabin, adds another in Wrangell Ranger District
The U.S. Forest Service removed one cabin from the Wrangell Ranger District this year and plans to add a new one in a more popular location.
Wrangell assembly to intervene in two more timber lawsuits
The Wrangell Borough Assembly voted Wednesday to intervene in two more lawsuits supporting the Big Thorne timber sale on Prince of Wales Island.
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