Here’s a quick round-up of how yesterday’s local elections played out across the state.
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Wrangell sawmill burns
One of the last major sawmill operations in Wrangell has been destroyed by fire. Mike Allen Enterprizes burned to the ground in Tuesday’s mid-afternoon fire at 13 Mile Zimovia Highway. The distance as well as unreliable phone service made firefighting a challenge. That portion of Zimovia Highway was under heavy construction and down to a…
Trust land timber cut raises questions
An Alaska Mental Health Trust investigator is headed to Wrangell to look into what some claim is improper logging on its land.
Search underway for lost Sealaska canoe
Two canoes traveling from Juneau hit bad weather and rough water on Saturday. One canoe was lost.
Wilson: Endow road, ferry, airport, harbor projects
Southeast Rep. Peggy Wilson will try to change the way transportation projects are funded this session. The Wrangell Republican also wants to come up with a system to improve rural hospitals.
Adzers are hard at work
Adzing work continues on the finals beams meant for the ongoing construction of the Chief Shakes Tribal House in Wrangell.