Category: Local News

In the boatyard: Norcel

Springtime on the coast means many people spend time in the boatyard prepping their fishing boats for the season. It’s a lifestyle that they depend on to survive. KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki stopped by the Wrangell Marine Service Center to get a glimpse into the close relationships between fishermen and their boats. In the first story of KSTK’s series “In the boatyard” she first visited the Norcel, a wooden purse seiner that vessel owner Amy Schaub has spent the last 16 years with, fishing for salmon in Southeast Alaska.

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Wrangell Borough Assembly preview: e-bikes & e-scooters, school budget and timber

Wrangell’s borough assembly will discuss micromobility devices, otherwise known as e-bikes and e-scooters, at its meeting tonight [Tues]. Residents have been expressing a lot of concern about the high usage of these devices in town without current regulations. To change this, the assembly will discuss placing town ordinances on their use. 

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