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Wrangell resident Dale McMurren recently completed his second full marathon. McMurren ended up taking eighth place in Juneau's Frank Maier Marathon on August 2 with a time of 3 hours, 31 minutes, and 38 seconds. McMurren is just one of several marathon runners in Wrangell.

Earlier this week, employees of Wrangell Seafoods Incorporated went to pick up their paychecks, only to be told they were not available. This comes within a week of assurance from the seafoods processing company that employees will be paid on time.

A notice of default and deed of trust foreclosure sale was issued to Wrangell Seafoods Incorporate by their biggest creditor, Alaska Growth Capital, at the end of last month. Alaska Growth Capital says Wrangell Seafoods has until the foreclosure sale date to take care of the $5.6 million-loan. If arrangements aren't made by then, the seafood processing facility as well as the equipment are up for sale.

With the fate of the Secure Rural Schools Act still undecided in the U.S. legislature, school districts throughout the country will be entering the academic year with questionable budgets. The Secure Rural Schools Act, also known as timber receipts, provides $400 million to schools in communities which were once dependent on the timber industry.

For Wrangell schools, this money makes up roughly 12% of the district's total budget. Figuring out where this money will come from was the topic of Tuesday night's meeting between the borough assembly and the school board.

With the hunting season upon us and colder weather soon to come, Wrangell's newest trooper, Joe Paul, would like to remind Wrangell residents of the importance of proper trip planning.