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The Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, or SEARHC, has recently renamed their Juneau Medical Center as the Ethel Lund Medical Center. Born and raised in Wrangell, Lund graduated from Wrangell High School in 1949 and went on to become one of the most influential figures in Native healthcare in the region. KSTK's Lisa Phu files this report.

The deadline to turn in proposals for management of the Wrangell cold storage facility and Wrangell’s belt freezer was last Friday, February 15. As of the last city council meeting, these proposals will not be dealt with through five-member RFP review committees as was previously advertised. KSTK's Lisa Phu reports.

The city of Wrangell is on its way to becoming the city and borough of Wrangell. And there's only one thing keeping this from becoming a reality – a vote. The Division of Elections will be holding an election on May 6 to determine whether or not Wrangell should become a borough. KSTK's Lisa Phu spoke with city clerk Christie Jamieson to find out how every individual can cast a vote.

Last night, Wrangell's city council made their formal opposition to the governor's supplemental budget bill. The bill, which is still in legislature, would re-appropriate AK-BC intertie money to go towards a Kake-Petersburg intertie. KSTK's Lisa Phu reports.

The Tongass National Forest Land Management Plan amendment finally came out last month. Despite changes, there is one thing for which Wrangell residents can feel rest assured. General public use of the Stikine River will not have to limit their group size to twelve. KSTK's Lisa Phu reports.