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July Fourth celebration to feature new events

Wrangell’s Fourth of July celebration, themed “Hometown Heroes,” will feature new events this year.

EPA finds lead contamination at former junkyard

Lead levels at the Byford Junkyard at 4 mile Zimovia Highway are high enough to be a threat to human health.

Report lists watersheds, salmon habitat potentially affected by B.C. mines

Thousands of miles of salmon habitat and more than 200 communities across Southeast Alaska and British Columbia could be affected if another mine disaster happens near the border. According to a report released this week by a B.C. First Nations group, 35 tailings ponds in the region are drawing more scrutiny after a mine dam collapsed last summer.

Borough Assembly approves waterfront master plan

The Wrangell Borough Assembly last week approved a plan for developing Wrangell’s downtown waterfront. The Wrangell Waterfront Master Plan would put $14.7 million into improving the waterfront between City Dock and the Marine Service Center.

Red Chris Mine waits for final permit

A controversial British Columbia mine upriver from Wrangell and Petersburg is slated to ramp up to full production this summer. But the Red Chris Mine is still waiting for final approval from the B.C. government and a First Nations group.