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Some ferry cuts restored, but impacts unclear

State budget-writers have reversed one of cuts made to the Alaska Marine Highway. But officials say it’s too early to say how much service will be restored.

Assembly approves changes to firearm ordinance

The Wrangell Borough Assembly Tuesday approved changes to local firearm laws and made them less restrictive.

Wrangell teachers implement iPads in elementary school classrooms

The Wrangell School District brought its elementary school up to a one-to-one student-to-computer ratio last month by giving each student an iPad to use in class. Wrangell second-graders got to start using their new iPads by creating multimedia books about weather.

Wrangell Borough Assembly Meeting of April 14, 2015

Wrangell’s Borough Assembly held its regular meeting Tuesday, April 14 in the Assembly Chambers. Click “more” to listen to audio of that meeting.

Deeper cuts to education budget worry Wrangell school officials

Wrangell school officials were caught off guard recently when the Alaska Senate Finance Committee proposed an additional cut to education funding. The budget amendment would cut $47.5 million from public schools statewide.