As of this afternoon, a search and recovery effort is in full swing. A Juneau-based plane for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game was sent out. A second plane from Petersburg Fisheries was also dispatched.
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Several canoe groups are paddling down the Inside Passage to Wrangell for the Shakes Island Rededication event this week. Two canoes traveling from Juneau hit bad weather and rough water on Saturday. One canoe was lost.
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The regular meeting of the Wrangell Borough Assembly was Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Assembly member Ernie Christian is the new Vice Mayor of the City and Borough of Wrangell. Christie Jamieson was appointed to fill the open seat on the Assembly.
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Vice Mayor Bill Privett has resigned. His resignation from the Borough Assembly was accepted at Tuesday’s meeting at City Hall.
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The Anan Wildlife Observatory is located 30 miles from Wrangell and is best known for its bears. Anan is currently managed under a 10-year plan which is up for its next review. The Forest Service is in the process of re-vamping this plan to accommodate more local and commercial visitors.
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