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The Great Alaska Bluegrass Band, with guest artist Sean Tracey, is in Wrangell for various live performances throughout the fourth of July holiday. If you missed hearing them last night at the Nolan Center, you still have three more chances to hear them perform. The Great Alaska Bluegrass Band stopped by the KSTK studio Wednesday afternoon to play some music and talk about the band.

One of Wrangell's well-loved July Fourth events had kids and adults helmeted, strapped, and speeding down Second Avenue. The 2008 Gravity Car Race took place Tuesday night with seven participants, five homemade cars, and many, many nervous onlookers.

When you think of Wrangell it probably brings certain things to mind, like the Stikine river, fishing or hunting. Horseback riding probably wouldn't make your list, but horseback riding is something that is being enjoyed by some of Wrangell's youth thanks to Ann Schnell and Frida Collins of the Wrangell Horse Club.

A new business is poised to open in Wrangell and this one is for the ladies. It's a place to be pampered, polished, and preened. Located in the Stikine Inn, this new business looks out towards the summer float – a perfect place to sit back, relax, and let someone else do the work. KSTK's Lisa Phu went down to the new shop, where finishing touches are still ongoing, and spoke to the woman behind the business.

Wrangell Medical Center CEO Noel Rae has been actively looking for potential sites for a new health care center. The site would house all the health care available in Wrangell, including all the facilities of the Wrangell Medical Center and Alaska Island Community Services. At least five acres will be needed for space requirements as well as room for expansion. The search was narrowed down to four sites and a recent study presented to the borough assembly Tuesday night reveals which one is best suited for development.