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Summer ferry travelers sinking into oblivion

Boeing · Wrangell

Summer ferry travelers sinking into oblivion

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Based on the latest projections, you could fit all of the tourists who will arrive in Wrangell by state ferry this summer into a single Boeing 737. A decade ago, it would have taken more than a dozen 737s to bring all of the visitors to town. “Deep reductions in Alaska Marine Highway System service resulted in a 92% decline in ferry-based independent tourism over the past decade,” is how the polit...Read Article

New law eases PFD residency requirements for a few specific absences

Education · Wrangell

New law eases PFD residency requirements for a few specific absences

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The governor signed into law legislation that eases the residency requirements for the Permanent Fund dividend for Alaskans pursuing education, maritime careers or medical care. Under House Bill 75, sponsored by Ketchikan Rep. Jeremy Bynum, residents who are absent from the state while undergoing training for the U.S. merchant marine will not have that absence count against them when considering...Read Article

Inspirational socks are about moving forward

Wrangell · Wrangell

Inspirational socks are about moving forward

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Cruise ship breaks mooring in Juneau in strong winds; avoids collision

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The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a near-collision between two cruise ships in Juneau that occurred June 16 when one of the two ships broke loose from its moorings and drifted toward the other. “Our investigations division, they’re running with a standard investigation, just like we would do with any similar such incident, just to investigate if there’s anything that could have gone better or...Wrangell · Wrangell Read Article

Eagle crashes into Petersburg home, carrying a rockfish - they both died

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A bald eagle crashed through a home’s window earlier this month in Petersburg, in what an expert calls a rare incident. Teri Toland was preparing breakfast on the morning of June 7 when she heard a loud crash. When she walked out of her kitchen, she found a full-grown eagle in her living room. The eagle had crashed through a double-paned window, shattering the glass. Toland was used to seeing eagl...Wrangell · Wrangell Read Article

How do you determine what you leave behind?

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When I was a kid, I thought that doing sit-ups and crunches would remove fat from my gut area. Like most people, I followed what seemed like logic. But at some point, I had to admit I was incorrect, follow the science and accept reality. I have recently been puzzling over the question: “What determines the beliefs we abandon and why do we choose to hold onto incorrect ideas?” Believe it or not, th...Wrangell · Wrangell Read Article

Town gets ready to handle boatloads of visitors over the Fourth

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In addition to residents, their visiting families and friends filling the town for the Fourth of July celebration, more than 4,000 cruise ship and tour boat passengers could be in Wrangell, spread over four days July 2-5. Borough officials are working to get the town ready. Plans include keeping cruise ships away from the City Dock on July 3-4, directing them to anchor up and lighter their...Wrangell · Wrangell Read Article

Anyway you slice it, pies are on the menu for the Fourth

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Wrangell hasn’t had a Fourth of July without pies in decades, and volunteers with Beta Sigma Phi will ensure this year is just as fruitful as past celebrations. They are asking for the community’s help to fill up the tables at the annual pie sale, which raises money to buy teddy bears that are given to children in traumatic circumstances like emergency hospitalization, disasters such as house fire...Wrangell · Wrangell Read Article

Oceanview grows into larger operation to fill community's flower and food basket

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Oceanview Gardens started as a hobby farm when Dwane and Laura Ballou bought the land in 2020, but it has grown into a multifaceted enterprise, filling a variety of community needs. When Skagit Gardens, the Washington state-based supplier of starter plants to Wrangell stores and others across Southeast Alaska closed down in spring 2024, the Ballous responded by expanding their operations to fill...Wrangell · Wrangell Read Article

School district looking to fill activities director contract

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The school district is advertising for a new part-time activities director, but Superintendent Bill Burr said the school board might divide the job into two contracts, if it were presented with such a proposal. “That proposal would need to be made to the school board, and there would need to be discussion,” Burr explained. “I think the board would consider and discuss any reasonable proposal.” The...Wrangell · Wrangell Read Article

Volunteers set up nonprofit to raise money for Anan projects

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A new nonprofit wants more people to enjoy learning about the Anan Wildlife Observatory - regardless of whether they visit the site in person or online through video cameras installed to watch the bears feasting on salmon. Friends of Anan plans to raise money - and awareness - of the outdoor seafood buffet to help the U.S. Forest Service, which manages the site, with maintenance, staff and other...Wrangell · Wrangell Read Article

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