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Red Chris Mine gets closer to full production

A British Columbia mine upriver from Wrangell and Petersburg is one step closer to full production after reaching a benefits agreement with a First Nation group last weekend.

Borough moves forward with Stikine Inn expansion plan

The Wrangell Borough Assembly decided last week to move forward with the Stikine Inn’s request to purchase tidelands as part of a plan to expand its lodging space and provide retail space for artists.

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.