Tidal Network to break ground at 3-Mile site for cell tower

WRANGELL — Tidal Network is scheduled to break ground for construction of its first permanent wireless internet tower on Feb. 19.

Tidal Network is the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida’s broadband internet service company. After receiving a $50 million federal grant to construct 20 towers across Southeast, the company pinpointed Wrangell as the host site for its first tower.

The ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the 3-Mile location where the tower will be constructed. The “groundbreaking” ceremony will be mostly symbolic: Tidal Network officials will simply scoop a couple of heaps of dirt...