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Wrangell Assembly preview: Infrastructure priorities, interim manager contracts, & more

A preview of agenda items for the regular meeting of the Wrangell Borough Assembly on October 24, 2023.

Wrangell officials look to ensure new housing lots go to year-round locals

How does a municipal government ensure newly-built lots in Wrangell’s tiny, tight housing market actually get into the hands of the intended buyers – those lower-income young families that will build a home and a life on the island? It’s been a topic of discussion at borough meetings throughout the past few months.

LISTEN: Wrangell third-graders sing songs for Alaska Day

For Wrangell’s third-graders, Alaska Day (October 18) means a chance to perform – it’s long been a local tradition for third-graders to sing songs for community elders on the state holiday.

International commission finds Canadian mining practices might violate the human rights of Southeast tribes

An international human rights commission has found that mining practices in British Columbia may violate the fundamental human rights of communities and tribes in Southeast Alaska. It’s a significant step in a years-long effort by Southeast Tribal leaders to have a say in the permitting of Canadian mine projects.

Wrangell Finance Director Mason Villarma to serve as interim borough manager

Wrangell’s Assembly has appointed Finance Director Mason Villarma the interim manager for the borough, as the current borough manager Jeff Good is set to leave his position at the end of the year.