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Southeast summer Dungeness harvest the worst in decades
The commercial harvest for Dungeness crab in Southeast Alaska this summer was the lowest in several decades. But it might not be a complete bust. The harvest numbers only tell part of the story.
Another mine opens close to the Alaska border
A new gold mine has gone into production near British Columbia’s border with Southeast Alaska. It’s one of several prospects under exploration near creeks or rivers that flow into the region.
Forest Service could delay contaminated soil storage plan
The U.S. Forest Service could put the brakes on a state plan to store contaminated soil near a Wrangell recreation area.
Southeast News
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Sidelined ferry bid deadline delayed – again
The Alaska Marine Highway System’s ferry Taku is for sale. The bid deadline has been extended to...
Ketchikan Borough Assembly places pot tax on local ballot
National Public Radio image. Ketchikan voters will decide Oct. 3rd whether to impose a 5-percent...
Cloudy weather doesn’t dampen Ketchikan eclipse party (much)
Eric and Kara Lunde use a special app to track the moon and sun during Monday’s solar eclipse....
Alaska News
LatestSunday killing marks 2 dozen Anchorage homicides in 2017
Anchorage police say the city has had its 24th homicide of the year, after a suspicious death Sunday. According to police, that’s only one fewer than this time last year — which had the most homicides on record for Alaska’s...
Kodiak Island looks at internet solutions for island communities
The City of Kodiak has easy access to internet compared to many other rural locations in the state, but Kodiak Island’s village communities are struggling. Village residents, local Native corporations and community partners are...
Never mind the rain, Sitkans take to the skies to view eclipse
Fly him to the moon: Sitkan Brant Brantman takes in Monday’s eclipse from the air between Portland...
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Louise Linton Said She ‘Sacrifices’ More Than Other Taxpayers. It’s Not That Simple.
Linton, an actress and the wife of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, touched off an internet...
Treasury Secretary’s Wife Apologizes After Sparking Internet Furor With Online Post
Dressed in more than $16,000 worth of clothes and accessories in the photo, Louise Linton, a Scottish actress married to Steven Mnuchin, had ridiculed an Instagram follower for being “out of touch.”
After Spain Attacks, Four Suspects Appear In Court
Multiple suspects reportedly testified that an imam masterminded an initial plot to carry out a...
Community
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Rec & Road Report
This is the Recreation and Road report for Aug 22nd to Aug 28th.
Wrangell’s Tlingit Phrase of the Week
Tlingit Phrase of the Week is a project launched to help with the survival and renewal of the Tlingit language in Wrangell. Each phrase speaks to Wrangell's seasons and the Tlingit way of life. August is everything fattens month.
Borough Assembly Meeting
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Wrangell Borough Assembly Meeting 7/25/2017
The Wrangell Borough Assembly met in a regular meeting at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, July 25th 2017 in Wrangell City Hall. Find the full audio and agenda here.
Wrangell Borough Assembly Meeting 6-27-17
The Wrangell Borough Assembly met for a regular meeting on June 27th, 2017. Find the full audio and agenda here.
Special Assembly Meeting June 20, 2017
The Wrangell Borough Assembly held a special meeting on June 20, 2017 regarding the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the local IBEW. The full audio of the meeting is here:
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Public Meeting With DEC
A public meeting to discuss the Wrangell Junkyard cleanup project will be held Monday, August 21 at 5:30 pm in the Wrangell Borough Assembly Chambers
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