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After standing largely unused for the past eight years, the school in Edna Bay is going through a transformation. And that's because it's reopening its doors to students. Edna Bay is a community of roughly 50 year-round residents and the school closed in 2000. Since mid-July, a team of workers have been bringing it back to life.

At Friday night's special borough assembly meeting, it was decided that the petition's ordinance on second-hand smoke exposure will go to the vote of the people. This means on October 7, Wrangell voters will get to answer the question: Shall the city and borough of Wrangell pass the Clean Indoor Air Law which would prohibit smoking in indoor public places and places of employment?

The Forest Service hosted a "2008 Monday for Munchkins" program this summer for three to five year olds. KSTK's Kelley Decker met up with Randy Pullman of the Forest Service and the munchkins on Reliance dock and files this story.

A notice of default and deed of trust foreclosure sale was issued to Wrangell Seafoods Incorporated by Alaska Growth Capital on July 22. Alaska Growth Capital is the seafood processor's biggest creditor. The notice references eleven parcels in Wrangell that may be up for auction sale in October, but chairman of the Wrangell Seafoods board, Doug Roberts, says that's not going to happen.

The Thomas Bay Power Authority Commission board gathered in Wrangell on Tuesday morning for a regular meeting. One of the discussions that took place surrounded the meeting that never happened.