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Wrangell Assembly preview: supporting displaced families from Typhoon Halong, school renovations and nuisances

by Colette Czarnecki | Oct 28, 2025 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

The Wrangell Borough Assembly will consider a resolution to support families displaced by Typhoon Halong at today’s meeting.

Construction crew finds historical artifacts at Alder Top Village

by Colette Czarnecki | Oct 27, 2025 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

Construction crews have uncovered a shell midden while excavating a site for a new subdivision on Wrangell Island. Middens are ancient sites made up of shells and other remains. They can help tell the story of who lived there and how they lived.

Misinformation leads to last week’s school lockdown

by Colette Czarnecki | Oct 22, 2025 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

Misinformation led to administrators locking down Wrangell’s elementary school last week on Oct. 15 when a fraudulent threat to a parent about an abducted child spiraled.

Wrangell Wolves Cross Country girls make history

by Colette Czarnecki | Oct 22, 2025 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

It’s a drizzly Sunday afternoon in Wrangell. But the weather doesn’t match the energy in the airport as parents and community members chat, anxiously waiting for their cross country high school champions to exit the plane. It’s the first time in history that the girls’ team won state. The Wrangell Wolves competed in the Division III state meet in Palmer on Oct. 4. Following the girls, the boys won second.