Wrangell Journal

Wrangell news digest: Top stories today

2021-10-23

(WRANGELL, AK) Here are today’s top stories from the Wrangell area.

Pulled from contributors around the region, here’s a glimpse of what’s going on nearby. For more stories from the Wrangell area, click here.

Central Southeast AK moose hunt sets new record

Hunters have set a new record for the month-long moose season on the islands and mainland of central Southeast Alaska. The season ended Friday, October 15 and hunters reported killing 129 bulls around Wrangell, Kake and Petersburg. That’s two more than the previous record set in 2019. Nearly half this... Read more

TRENDING NOW

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Area moose hunt tops 100 for eighth year in a row

Moose hunting season came to an end on Oct. 15, and the trend to top 100 kills in the region continued for the eighth year in a row. According to Frank Robbins, Alaska Department Fish and Game wildlife biologist, 85 moose were killed in Unit 3, which includes Wrangell, Mitkof, Kupreanof, Woewodski and Zarembo islands. Of those 76, five were on Wrangell. Read more

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Wrangell / wrangellsentinel.com

Supply chain disruptions trickle down to Wrangell stores

It's like nothing they've ever had to deal with in business. Supply chain disruptions stemming from the pandemic have made it harder and more expensive to get groceries, building supplies, appliances and even flowers, causing Wrangell businesses to wait sometimes more than a year for deliveries. COVID-19 has had crippling... Read more

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Wrangell / wrangellsentinel.com

Barges will use old sawmill dock while ramp under repair

A lifeline for food and supplies needs fixing - one of the flotation tanks beneath Wrangell's barge ramp has a hole. Port Director Steve Miller said harbor staff at the end of August noticed the ramp wasn't raising high enough. There are two buoyancy tanks below the ramp. By adding... Read more

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