Wilson will not seek re-election

WRANGELL - State Rep. Peggy Wilson will no longer represent the Wrangell area to the state legislature, starting with the election of her successor.

Wilson announced her plans Friday during a floor session of the state legislature, citing a desire to spend more time with her family. Wilson's mother will require help around the home, and several new great-grandchildren have arrived in the family, Wilson said.

"My mom isn't well," she said. "She's so fragile that she hasn't been outside all winter long."

"We've had four new great-grandbabies born since December, and another one on the way," she...