Wrangell will spend three-quarters of a million dollars ($750,000) to overhaul its electricity metering system. Borough officials say it’s a much-needed update that could allow the island to meter water usage in the future as well.
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The restoration project is set to take place between June 1 and the start of deer hunting season on August 1. So by the end of this month, vehicle owners need to move their cars to the nearby parking area at Deep Bay.
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After an outpouring of passionate community testimony, Wrangell’s assembly has approved a more than $300,000 increase in funding to the community’s schools in the coming year.
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Wrangell High School students designed and painted two pairs of sneakers for an art competition that continue to receive national acclaim. The shoes already won at least $15,000 for the school’s art program – and have a chance to win more than triple that.
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Last week, a crew of researchers set out on a mission to find the wreck of a cannery ship that sank in Southeast Alaska over 100 years ago. But the process of trying to find and identify a shipwreck involves a lot more than just looking in the water.
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