Month: June 2008

In honor of National Get Outdoors Month, Wrangell's hiking club will be having their inaugural hike up Rainbow Falls this Saturday. And everyone is encouraged to participate.

During Tuesday night's assembly meeting, the city of Wrangell approved the proposals received from Wrangell Seafoods, Inc. for the management of the belt freezer and cold storage facilities.

By now everyone knows or has heard of T.J. Friend, Wrangell's current law enforcement officer of the Forest Service. While his title, Officer Friend, should denote a sense of safety and congeniality, the Wrangell ranger district has received a few complains suggesting otherwise. Recently, Friend stopped by the KSTK studio to clear up some misconceptions surrounding his position within the community.

Selling garnets to tourists is an age old tradition for Wrangell kids. Hot spots for selling the local gem include the Nolan Center and the ferry terminal. Last Thursday, KSTK's Lisa Phu wandered down to the cruise ship dock when the Empress of the North was in port and interview two Wrangell garnet sellers Corey Goicoechea and Devin Miller.

Oregon-resident Jan Herron won Wrangell's 56th Annual King Salmon Derby with a 41.2-pound fish. The last day of the derby was Sunday, June 8, ending thirty days of competitive fishing around Wrangell.