Category: Local News

A peek back into Wrangell’s 50th annual Chuck Oliver Logging Show

An announcer on stage behind a crowd of people facing the Chuck Oliver Logging Show this past Fourth of July counts down for two men to compete. With chain saws in hand, two men try to quickly cut a cookie from the edge of a tree trunk. This is the 50th anniversary of the show, and it’s the swan song for Chuck’s son, Randy, who’s been organizing it for a few decades.

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Wrangell under water boil advisory

Wrangell is under a water boil advisory. The City and Borough of Wrangell issued the advisory on Sunday due to a glitch in equipment that assesses the town’s water chemistry. The boil water notice will remain in effect until the borough verifies that the treated water meets necessary standards.

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