Wrangell NewsLocal news for Wrangell, AK continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Ferry Columbia out of service after 'minor' generator fire- May 28, 2008 A generator fire on Sunday aboard the ferry Columbia forced it to divert from a trip to Juneau and return to Ketchikan for repairs, ferry system officials said Tuesday.http://www.topix.net/city/wrangell-ak/2008/05/ferry-columbia-out-of-service-after-minor-ge... Spend Time With the People You Love- May 26, 2008 Another important lesson we learned is that all that really matters is spending time with the people you love.http://www.topix.net/city/wrangell-ak/2008/05/spend-time-with-the-people-you-love?fromrss=... Enrollment sites for port ID cards open in Alaska- May 24, 2008 Published: May 18th, 2008 12:24 AM Last Modified: May 18th, 2008 12:47 AM Alaska's first enrollment centers for workers accessing secure areas of ports have opened in Juneau, Kodiak and Anchorage, with two more ...http://www.topix.net/city/wrangell-ak/2008/05/enrollment-sites-for-port-id-cards-open-in-a... Senungetuk tops list of Rasmuson winners- May 22, 2008 Published: May 17th, 2008 10:31 PM Last Modified: May 17th, 2008 10:47 PM Ron Senungetuk, visual artist, curator, Inupiaq scholar and former University of Alaska Fairbanks professor of art and design, has been ...http://www.topix.net/city/wrangell-ak/2008/05/senungetuk-tops-list-of-rasmuson-winners?fro... Fishermen gear up for famed Copper River opener blitz- May 20, 2008 "All the guys are running around in their boats getting everything squared away. It's a very busy town this time of year" Salmon fishermen are already pulling the first spring kings from the Stikine River near Wrangell amid little fanfare. via Alaska Journal of Commercehttp://www.topix.net/city/wrangell-ak/2008/05/fishermen-gear-up-for-famed-copper-river-ope... Soldotna putting for dough- May 18, 2008 "Go ask the citizens. "I don't think the citizens of Soldotna should support a golf course for a few" Five months after hearing large sums of money have been granted to Alaska cities to help develop municipal golf courses, Soldotna gave the nod Wednesday to exploring the possibility of such a grant to help buy ... via Clarion Dispatchhttp://www.topix.net/city/wrangell-ak/2008/05/soldotna-putting-for-dough?fromrss=1 Brain Power- May 16, 2008 "First, we want to ask Alaskans what they know about local energy resources and which resources they think could possibly be developed to help lower costs. Second, we want to ask residents which resources they prefer not to develop, and why." The Alaska Energy Authority will hold Energy Plan Town Hall meetings throughout Alaska, including several Southeast Alaska communities beginning with Juneau on May 27. via Capital City Weeklyhttp://www.topix.net/city/wrangell-ak/2008/05/brain-power?fromrss=1 Drumbeat was sound of peace for Austin- May 12, 2008 "I learned those songs and got to liking it" Published: May 12th, 2008 12:16 AM Last Modified: May 12th, 2008 12:56 AM A solitary drum covered by a beaded Tlingit blanket and accompanied by an empty chair and single drumstick sat in the middle of the ... via Anchorage Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/wrangell-ak/2008/05/drumbeat-was-sound-of-peace-for-austin?fromr... State enrolls first group in transportation ID program- May 10, 2008 "We've met or exceeded the requirements of TWIC at Anchorage." Alaska's first enrollment centers for workers accessing secure areas of ports have opened in Juneau, Kodiak and Anchorage, with two more set to open in Nikiski and Valdez in the near future. via Alaska Journal of Commercehttp://www.topix.net/city/wrangell-ak/2008/05/state-enrolls-first-group-in-transportation-... |