Sage Smiley (KSTK-Wrangell)

A fifth-grader with a swoop of dark hair over one eye stands on the pebbly beach at Wrangell’s City Park, looking into the camera.

Wrangell High School students designed and painted two pairs of sneakers for an art competition that continue to receive national acclaim. The shoes already won at least $15,000 for the school’s art program – and have a chance to win more than triple that.

Wrangell students seek votes after reaching Top 50 in Vans shoe design contest

‘Should have happened a long time ago’: Hope and skepticism ahead of first meeting of governor’s Bycatch Task Force

Unusually cold temperatures and ice accumulation have caused issues for much of Southeast Alaska in recent weeks. With salt supplies running low in Wrangell, the city has started providing sand to help residents firm up the ground.