MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH A FEW CLEAR BREAKS. RAIN SHOWERS
DIMINISHING THROUGH THE EVENING. SOUTH WIND 15 MPH...BECOMING
NORTHWEST THROUGH THE EVENING. 
News
Fisherman finds, returns lost paddles
A Petersburg Fisherman early this month recovered more than half of the hand-carved cedar paddles that had been lost by the One People Canoe Society late last month. more
Assembly sees two appointments
The May 14, 2013 Borough Assembly meeting saw two appointments and the designation of a commemorative day. more
Annnnnnd they’re off!
…The salmon that is…The 2013 Salmon Derby kicked off Saturday in Wrangell. This is the 61st annual derby in Wrangell. It runs now until 9pm on June 9th. more
A rededication to remember
Wrangell’s Shakes Island Tribal House rededication was last week. Hundreds of visitors from across Alaska, Canada, and the lower 48 poured into the small island town to witness the historic event. more
Paddling to proposal
The Shakes Island rededication was a special time for many people. But for one Ketchikan couple, it marked the beginning of a new life together. more
Seven canoes land in Wrangell
Seven canoes arrived in Wrangell yesterday afternoon. It’s been a rough trip for many of the crews. Most encountered bad weather and rough seas on their journey through the Inside Passage. more
Canoes Arrive in Wrangell!
Paddlers from all over Southeast Alaska arrive at Chief Shakes Island in Wrangell and ask permission to come ashore to celebrate the rededication of Chief Shakes Tribal House. more
No 2013 Stikine subsistence chinook harvest
It looks like there won’t be a chinook subsistence fishery on the Stikine River this year. Officials this week closed the annual opening, scheduled for May 15th to June 20th. more
Search underway for lost Sealaska canoe
As of this afternoon, a search and recovery effort is in full swing. A Juneau-based plane for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game was sent out. A second plane from Petersburg Fisheries was also dispatched. more
Sealaska canoe lost en route to Wrangell
Several canoe groups are paddling down the Inside Passage to Wrangell for the Shakes Island Rededication event this week. Two canoes traveling from Juneau hit bad weather and rough water on Saturday. One canoe was lost. more