Frank H. Murkowski, who turned 93 in March, was governor of Alaska from 2002 to 2006; a U.S. senator for the 49th state from 1981 to 2002; named commissioner of the Alaska Department of Commerce and …
With the conclusion of the municipal election, it’s a good time to thank those who have served in elected office in Wrangell — and provide some advice for the newcomers taking their seats. …
Wrangell bickers a fair amount, as does any small town. It’s not especially mean-spirited or nasty and is sometimes amusing, but often it’s unproductive. It’s recreational bickering, …
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. …
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, …
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 …
The Dunleavy administration treats the state’s election laws as flexible, depending on which side of the political divide the law helps. When Republicans alleged that moderate Republican Dan …
In the case of a memorial park to honor the Native children who lived through the trauma of the federal boarding school in Wrangell, the land agreement between the borough and Wrangell Cooperative …
The federal government last week finally, behind schedule and without any plausible reason for the delay, released money that will go toward running the Alaska Marine Highway System. The grant …
Gov. Mike Dunleavy likes to talk about doing good things for Alaskans, defending the rights of residents to live and prosper and enjoy the bounty of the state’s fish and game resources. That made …
“There oughta be a law” is a common expression when people are frustrated with the behavior of others, the rules of society, the actions of their elected officials. Well, Alaskans will have …
Wrangell business owners, their employees and the community at large have had a lot to be pessimistic about the past few decades: The population has been in decline, school enrollment is half of what …
Summer isn’t over, schools don’t open for classes for another four weeks and there is more than a month left in the town’s fishing derby. Not exactly the time most people want to focus any …
There is no point whatsoever to spending any additional state money on a third special session of the Legislature to take up the governor’s bill which he claims is essential to getting an Alaska …
The state ferry system’s mainline service to Southeast Alaska remains intact under the draft schedule for the fall/winter season of Oct. 1 through April 30, at one sailing a week. The rest of …
The Sentinel published a news story last week about the latest new hires for the Wrangell school district. The community should welcome the two teachers to town for the school year that starts next …
Besides the parade, pies and prizes, and everything else fun that goes into the Fourth of July celebration, there are a couple of important safety reminders about keeping it fun. They both …
The state attorney general’s office gets most of its headlines prosecuting criminal cases or starting — or getting pulled into — high-profile political legal fights. However, some recent, …
Wrangell’s Oct. 6 municipal election seems a long way off — there’s no need to rush through summer, as short as it is in Alaska. But the filing period for seats on the borough assembly, school …
Former Gov. Bill Walker is an honorable man who sincerely wants what’s best for Alaskans. He is also running for governor in the 17-candidate August primary, which means he needs to propose some …