The M/V Chugach spent its life up in Alaska from territorial days onward. Now, the U.S. Forest Service plans to loan the boat to Wrangell’s city museum.
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Fake, play money circulates around Southeast town
Authorities aren’t calling it counterfeit, since the fake Benjamins were likely purchased online as play money.
To reduce staff turnover, Wrangell hospital takes homegrown hiring approach
Wrangell’s hospital is funding professional training for local community members. The idea is to reduce staff turnover by hiring more people with roots in the community.
Alaska mariners raise concerns about Coast Guard’s emergency radio outages
The VHF radio outages are affecting Prince William Sound all the way down to Sitka and other Southeast Alaska communities.
Wrangell’s cemeteries are running out of space
There are only five burial plots remaining in Wrangell’s two city-owned cemeteries. Once they’re gone, the alternatives are not looking promising.
Signal down for Coast Guard VHF stations in Southeast Alaska
The outage has affected areas including the Gulf of Alaska south of Yakutat, Hoonah Sound, Cross Sound and the west side of Prince of Wales Island.