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Despite some strong objections from a couple of members, the Wrangell borough assembly moved forward Tuesday night and agreed to sign the non-disclosure, non-circumvention agreement with private company Cascade Creek, LLC.

Tlingit artist Doug Chilton recently finished carving a traditional red cedar canoe in April, and last week skippered it down the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.
Commissioned by the Sealaska Heritage Institute for the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, Chilton's canoe will hang in the soon-to-be-opened Ocean Hall.

As part of the Fourth of July events, Wrangellites can once again look forward to gravity car races taking place on Tuesday, July 1. This is an event to show of craftsmanship, creativity, and most importantly, speed.

The Appraisal Company of Alaska has a big job coming up this summer around Wrangell. They've been tasked with the duty of assessing what could be up to 500 properties that are now considered part of the Wrangell borough. The job does not include revaluation of properties in the original city boundary area. This is one of the many steps Wrangell has to take as the transition into boroughhood unfolds.

Twenty to twenty-five of Wrangell's youth spend their weekday afternoons and Saturday evenings at Wrangells Boys and Girls Club of America. The Boys and Girls Club offers a safe alternative for kids who are home alone, have no adult supervision or are just plain bored during the summer months.