Month: May 2008

Sealaska shareholders in Wrangell had the opportunity to meet Sealaska directors and management during a shareholder community meeting held in Wrangell last Friday. Over a hundred community members turned out for the luncheon and presentation.

There are thirty students in this year's high school senior class. With graduation taking place on May 17, these students have a lot to look forward to. But before they officially graduate, each of them had to complete a senior project. Senior projects are designed to teach the students how to present in front of the public. Another requirement is the project must benefit the Wrangell community. This past Monday night, half the senior class presented their projects to the public at the high school commons. KSTK caught up with four seniors.

The southeast Alaska drift gillnet season kicked off Monday with the first opening of the Stikine River king salmon fishery.

Through the Wrangell Parks and Rec and the Healthy Wrangell Coalition, the parks and rec facility will now be extending their Wednesday night hours another two hours until 8 pm. This is just one component of the recently formed coalition which aims to make Wrangell a healthier community.

Wrangell's timber industry may get another chance at life with the help of Polaris Management. Since last year, representatives of Polaris have been in discussion with Dick Buhler about buying the Wrangell sawmill. And they approached the city council at a special meeting last Thursday with a request for financial assistance.