Category: Syndicated

Five Wrangell Middle School wrestlers place in state tournament; one returns home as first-place state champion

Eighth grader Arabella Nore surprised herself while wrestling on the mat during the 49th Annual Tanana Individual Wrestling Tournament. She pinned her opponent in the final, even though she was losing by one in the third round, ultimately leading her to return back to Wrangell as a first-place state champion.

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A British Columbia mine is leaching contaminants in the Stikine River watershed, conservation organization says

The Red Chris Mine is already huge — at 89 square miles, it’s bigger than Wrangell Island. And the mine — which is just 25 miles from the British Columbia border on the Canadian side — could get bigger. British Columbia officials are expediting expansion plans due to the Trump Administration’s recent tariffs. 

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