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Hospital board discusses alcoholism, privileges

The board returned to one of its most difficult issues from this past year. Dr. Greg Salard’s suspension of privileges has been a major point of contention.

All GCI services restored, cable fixed

As of Tuesday, full cable television, internet, and telephone services are back in Wrangell. Since January 10th, the GCI ship, Wave Venture, has been working to repair fiber optic cables damaged in the January 4th earthquake.

Ferry system gets new boss, management structure

Juneau’s Reuben Yost is the new chief of the state ferry system. But he’ll spend only about half his time on that job.

GCI ship to repair earthquake-damaged fiber optic cables

Saturday’s earthquake caused a rare failure along the fiber optic cables that supply Wrangell with its television, telephone, and Internet service. GCI cable repair ship, Wave Venture, is in town to fix the damaged cables and restore full services.

High school civics class Skypes political experts

A Wrangell civics teacher and her class are taking a new approach to education. They are meeting and greeting top political experts across the country without ever leaving their classroom. Tuesday they spoke via Skype with former comptroller general David Walker about America’s debt crisis.