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Wrangell will get $43 million federal grant for 6-Mile, waterfront and flume

Wrangell’s efforts to add to its downtown waterfront, develop the former 6-Mile Mill property for a possible shipyard and replace its leaking water diversion flume to the community reservoirs will …
10 hours ago

Navy commissions destroyer named after the late Sen. Ted Stevens

Before he was known to Alaskans as “Uncle Ted,” Ted Stevens was a decorated war hero, making dangerous missions behind enemy lines to support the Flying Tigers, a group of American pilots who …
11 hours ago

Wrangell-Petersburg lowest vacancy rate, lowest rents in the state

For the second year in a row, the Wrangell-Petersburg area has the lowest rental housing vacancy rate among 11 areas covered in the state’s annual survey. The combined vacancy rate for …
Wednesday, September 30

Assembly will consider updating Wrangell building code

As Wrangell is working to enter a new age of economic development, long-held concerns over the town’s building policies are resurfacing. During discussions about the Alder Top …
Wednesday, September 30

Vaccinations encouraged as flu, COVID numbers on the rise locally

State and regional health officials are urging residents to protect themselves this fall as influenza and COVID-19 cases begin to climb across the region. “We have been seeing an increase in …
Wednesday, September 30
Alaska news
Childcare advocates intend to push new governor, legislators for support
Alaska childcare providers, families and employers are under intense strain with the lack of available openings and funding, according to advocates. They are calling for major state investment in the …
10 hours ago
Federal report recommends more follow-up support for tribal water systems
The federal government’s programs for tribal water services are hampered by a lack of follow-up to support operation and maintenance, along with overly specific qualification rules and other …
10 hours ago
Estimated cost to bring shore power to Juneau cruise docks doubles to $111 million
The most recent cost estimate for bringing electric shore power to more cruise ships in Juneau had its first public airing before Juneau’s Docks and Harbors Board on Sept. 24, providing the first …
10 hours ago
State primary election absentee ballots had a 3.4% rejection rate
About 1 in 30 absentee ballots cast in Alaska’s August primary election were rejected for procedural errors, according to data published last month by the Alaska Division of Elections. The …
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A black rockfish. Though females can live up to 60 years, few older than 30 years are found off the Oregon Coast today.
Researchers journey into Pacific for clues about disappearance of old, female rockfish
Off the coasts of California, Oregon, Washington, Canada and Alaska, three species of female rockfish have largely disappeared in the past 40 years. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife …
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Tlingit and Haida delegates reelect Peterson to 7th term as president
Chalyee Éesh Richard Peterson was resoundingly elected to a seventh two-year term as the president of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska on Sept. 24, getting 68.1% …
Tuesday, September 29
Wrangell

Muskeg Meadows tees up for winter operations

Golf tournaments are done for the year but the facilities at Muskeg Meadows will be open for a few more days. “We’re planning to keep the pro shop and driving range open through Saturday, …

10 hours ago

Borough’s new naming policy puts the ball back in the school board’s court

In August, the school board passed to the borough the decision on renaming the high school basketball court after a former coach. Now, the assembly has alley-ooped the decision back over to the board …
Wednesday, September 30

Davies adds school newsletter to digital communications class

It started as an idea to encourage students to gain more experience with writing and it became a project that could be reviewed and graded. Now it has become a newsletter and digital storytelling …
Wednesday, September 30
Newspaper Archives

View Sentinel archives back to 1898 -- a joint project between the Sentinel and the Irene Ingle Public Library.

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Police report

Police report for Sept. 30, 2026

Monday, Sept. 21 Bar checks (2).  Assists (2). Traffic stops (2). Extra patrol.  Tuesday, Sept. 22 Papers served. Suspicious activity. Traffic …

Wednesday, September 30
About Town
Photos of the week

Family fun at school

It was a busy Grandparents Day at Evergreen Elementary School on Sept. 11. Third graders walked to the Nolan Center and toured the museum with family members; second graders spent time in the school garden with family members to harvest for salad fixings; and kindergarteners and first graders set up in classrooms and the multipurpose room to play games, build and create with their families. That included (from left) Emilee Stewart (in the foreground), Leanna Nash, Maria Mora and Tye Mora-Miera.

Wednesday, September 30
Photo gallery

Shining a light on reading

Wesley Scheib and his mother Bailey Scheib found a cozy corner to read a spooky story by flashlight during the Flashlight Friday program at the Irene Ingle Public Library on Sept. 4. Half the library’s lights were turned off and children and parents were able to find dark areas to sit and read by flashlight from 5 to 6 p.m.

Wednesday, September 9
History column

The Way We Were for Sept. 30, 2026

Sept. 30, 1926 The principal speaker at the Commercial Club luncheon was Mr. F. Reed. He is one of the originators of a movement that is being started in an effort to stop the use of herring for …

Wednesday, September 30
Opinion
Editorials

Vaccination decision should be about community health

It’s fall, which means winter is coming next. But before then, people have to get through a couple of autumn decisions. One is to cast their votes in the Oct. 6 municipal election and the Nov. …

Wednesday, September 30

There’s more to City Hall than just elected positions

Though the Oct. 6 municipal election for mayor, borough assembly, school board and port commission is the attention-getting news of the month, there are other volunteer jobs important to the town, …

Wednesday, September 23

We’re in the money, but let’s spend it wisely

The state treasury is flush with oil revenue. Not because of investment in new production in Alaska — though that certainly is underway — but because the U.S. war with Iran is driving up oil …

Wednesday, September 16
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Reporter's column

The best camera makes you want to work

There is an old, reliable maxim in photography that often gets lost beneath marketing copy: The best camera isn’t the one with the highest price tag or the most advanced technology — it’s the …

Wednesday, September 30
Publisher's column

It’s rank to mislead voters this way about ranked choice

It’s rank to mislead voters this way about ranked choice By Larry Persily Advocates of the ballot measure to repeal Alaska’s open-primaries voting system and replace it with closed …

Wednesday, September 30
Letters to the editor
As voters weigh their choices this election season, I’d urge them to place character above all else when evaluating a candidate. Policy positions matter, but they shift with circumstance, …
Wednesday, September 23
I, like many of my fellow humans, get the majority of my news from the digital screen; in my instance a small black phone suffices. After pressing buttons and arrows approximately seven times, the …
Wednesday, August 26
Obituaries
Jerimiah ‘Jerry’ Lee Meyers
Surrounded by family and music, Jerimiah ‘Jerry’ Lee Myers passes at age 77
Jerimiah “Jerry” Lee Myers passed away on Aug. 25, 2026, in Absarokee, Montana, at the age of 77. Jerry was born Sept. 26, 1948, in Medford, Oregon.  He was raised all along Southeast …
Wednesday, September 23
Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Brown (Gross)
Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Brown (Gross) dies at 79
Jacqueline “Jackie” Brown (Gross) passed away on Aug. 14, 2026, in Glendale, Arizona, at the age of 79. Jackie was born on May 17, 1947, in Wrangell and carried with her throughout her life …
Wednesday, August 26
Patricia Eileen (Lewis) Mork
Lifetime resident Patricia Eileen (Lewis) Mork dies at 92
Patricia Eileen (Lewis) Mork, loving wife, mom, grandmother, great- and great-great-grandmother and friend to many, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 26, 2026. Patricia “Pat” was born …
Wednesday, August 19
Aurore Marie (Grant) Fickeisen and her husband, Larry, loved driving around the Pacific Northwest in their antique cars. This photo is from 1984.
Aurore Marie (Grant) Fickeisen dies at 83
“It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Aurore Marie Fickeisen, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, who died on June 25, 2026, at her home …
Wednesday, August 12
Sandra ‘Sandy’ Jeanne Stuart
Longtime resident Sandra ‘Sandy’ Jeanne Stuart dies at 75
Sandra ‘Sandy’ Jeanne Stuart, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2026, in Wrangell at the age of 75. She was born on May 25, 1951, in Seattle, Washington, to Leslie Stuart and Gayle Larson. …
Tuesday, July 21
Sports

Meissner wins again as cross-country team sharpens form in Petersburg

Wrangell cross-country runners (from left) Lucas Stearns, Carter Howell and Jackson Carney on the course in Petersburg on Saturday, Sept. 19.
The Wrangell cross-country team used its final regular-season test last weekend to sharpen tactics and build momentum, capturing an individual title and multiple top-10 finishes against Southeast …
Tuesday, September 22
Wrangell High School’s Lynea Harrison competes in the women’s 200-yard freestyle during the five-school swim meet at Ketchikan’s Gateway Aquatic Center on Friday, Sept. 18.

Swim team achieves multiple personal-best times at Ketchikan meet

Wrangell sent six swimmers to the five-school swim meet at Ketchikan last weekend, with all of the Wolves achieving at least one personal-best time in the pool. Team Captain Andrei …

Tuesday, September 22

Lady Wolves balance varsity experience with fresh talent for volleyball season

As the Lady Wolves volleyball team opens regular season practices, head coach Shelly Powers is balancing the addition of five freshmen with the loss of three graduated seniors — including filling a …
Wednesday, September 16
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