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The Fairbanks Arts Association opened their 24th annual statewide poetry contest for submissions this December. Each year, the association picks a new judge for the contest. This year will be judged by Wrangell resident Vivian Faith Prescott. Bahr said that Prescott was originally meant to judge last year’s contest, but was named the judge this year due to scheduling issues. Prescott is the author of numerous works, including The Hide of My Tongue and The Dead Go to Seattle. She has received several awards for her writing, such as the Jason Wen...
The Wrangell Parks and Recreation department is offering lifeguard training, starting on Jan. 10. The courses are open to all eligible candidates over the age of 16. Those wishing to participate must pass a few tests. The first test is a 300 yard swim, either a front crawl or a breaststroke. Second, participants must be able to tread water for two minutes continuously with only their legs. The third test requires swimmers to swim 20 yards, dive underwater to retrieve a 10 lb. brick, return to the surface, and swim back while holding the brick...
January 2, 1919 All requests for discharge of soldiers now in the service must originate with the soldier himself and not with outside parties, according to information sent to the local Draft Board. Outsiders making requests for the discharge of soldiers are given scant consideration and their messages are placed on file. It is suggested by officers that persons wishing the discharge of soldiers secure employment for them and then notify the soldier himself and allow him to file his own request for discharge. January 7, 1944 A local man writes...
PETERSBURG – The borough assembly passed ordinance 2018-21 on Dec.17 in its first reading which allocates $400,000 from the sanitation fund and $200,000 from the Motor Pool to replace the borough’s baler. Last month, the assembly had voted to completely replace the baler after public works director Chris Cotta suggested it be replaced because of deteriorating parts that included the belt conveyor, control system and wear surfaces on the rams, hopper and baler chamber. Recently, the borough’s baler has been experiencing issues with its hardw...
December 24, 2018 Animal Complaint. Citizen assist: Vehicle unlock. December 25, 2018 Motor vehicle accident. December 26, 2018 Theft reported. Citizen assist: Vehicle unlock. Agency assist: AICS mental health. Arrested: Jonelle Marie Bjorge, 65 on charges of assault III/domestic violence. December 27, 2018 Overdue parking: Vehicle has been moved. Trespass: Persons were told not to come back to residence. Parking complaint: Vehicle was parked on private property. December 28, 2018 Parking complaint: Unfounded. Traffic stop: Verbal warning for...
Softball is a popular pastime across many small towns in the United States. However, in Wrangell, both softball and baseball have had low participation in recent memory. The most recent mention of a softball team found in the Sentinel's records was dated 2014, which also mentioned low turnout for softball teams in other Southeast Alaska communities. In 2015, both the softball and baseball season were cancelled due to a lack of players. Crowley is looking to change this record of low...
After some exciting alumni games, both the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams left town for Rally the Regions, a round robin style tournament for 2A teams across Alaska. The tournament is a good opportunity for everybody to size up the competition, according to Lady Wolves Coach Laurie Brown. It is also good exposure for their team and lets them get a feel for which teams have good odds of making it to State. Brown said she is very confident in her team this season. The Lady Wolves have a lot of returning players as only one senior player gra...
The Lady Wolves volleyball team held its annual alumni game last Wednesday, the day after Christmas. The game brought together current team members and former players to compete in a fun three-out-of-five tournament. Before the game began, however, current members of the Lady Wolves were recognized with a series of awards. Many teammates had earned recognition during the past season, in which they took second place in regionals and rode out an earthquake during the state tournament in...
This column that each week focuses on Alaska’s seafood industry will enter into its 28th year in 2019. It began in the Anchorage Daily News in 1991 at the request of longtime former business editor Bill White and has appeared in the ADN ever since. Fish Factor also is featured in more than a dozen weekly papers across Alaska and nationally. The goal is to make all readers more aware of the economic, social and cultural importance of one of Alaska’s oldest and largest industries. Here are Fish Factor’s annual Fishing Picks and Pans for 2018...
