Wrangell man rescued from second-story deck as house fire claims his pets
A house fire erupted near Wrangell Monday afternoon, approximately 8.2 miles south of town on Zimovia Highway.
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by Colette Czarnecki | Apr 28, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0
A house fire erupted near Wrangell Monday afternoon, approximately 8.2 miles south of town on Zimovia Highway.
Read Moreby Colette Czarnecki | Apr 27, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0
U.S. Forest Service personnel have been visiting Southeast Alaska communities to understand how residents want the Tongass National Forest used. The federal agency is doing a comprehensive revision of the Tongass National Forest plan, which will guide long-term management. They’re focusing on tribal, subsistence, recreation, tourism and timber aspects.
Read Moreby Colette Czarnecki | Apr 24, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0
Wrangell’s electricity runs on hydropower, but a decades-old cost savings incentive program is still in place. The borough created the electric heat rate program in 2002 to encourage customers to transition their homes from diesel to electric heat to save money on their bills. Many residents made the switch, thinking they would stay on it for the long haul.
Read Moreby Colette Czarnecki | Apr 21, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0
The commercial chum salmon troll fishery at Burnett Inlet 25 miles near Wrangell will open earlier than usual this year. It’s opening on June 27 – usually the fishery starts in early July.
Read Moreby Colette Czarnecki | Apr 17, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0
Fred Angerman Jr. of Wrangell led the Wrangell Wolves boys basketball team to a Southeast championship title in 1975.
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