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A pair of meetings will be held at the Nolan Center Jan. 12 and 14 to collect public input on the City and Borough of Wrangell’s upcoming waterfront master plan. The Borough has been working with private firms to develop a master planning project for the waterfront area between the Marine Service Center and City Dock along Campbell Drive. The overarching goal is the creation of a site-specific master plan intended to direct development of social and economic opportunities in that location. This will include possible commercial development and p...
It may be a new year, but Wrangell's Port Commission was greeted with a lot of ongoing business when it met Tuesday evening, from finalizing plans for the Mariner's Memorial at Heritage Harbor to preparing to pursue replacement of the Shoemaker Bay Harbor floats. In one bit of new business, Josh Young of J&R Protective Coatings came before the commission to ask for help with a problem with his leased lot at the Marine Service Center. Young is the current lease holder of Lot 6 in the yard, and...
One of the financial backers for the Canadian Tulsequah Chief mining project has pulled out of its arrangement to reopen the British Columbia mine. The site’s owner, Chieftain Metals Corporation, announced on Dec. 23 it would repay a $10 million advance to Royal Gold, a Colorado-based minerals investment company. Since Jan. 2010, Chieftain has been trying to reopen Tulsequah Chief, an underground mine previously operated from 1951 to 1957. Along with the nearby Big Bull Deposit, Chieftain M...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. January 14, 1915: One of the prettiest little hits of the season in the show line was pulled off last Saturday and Sunday evenings at the Wrangell Photoshow when eight Wrangell children appeared in a one act school burlesque entitled “The Village School”. The act was put on under the supervision of Messrs. Woodworth and Purcell. The act was a decided hit and the children all bid fair to become some of the future favorites along that line. Nearly all of the large papers of the cities have increased t...
Recently-elected Alaska Governor Bill Walker sent out letters to state commissioners late last month, asking them to identify potential cuts in their departments by this Saturday. Walker took office Dec. 1 following November’s general election. Heading into a new session this month, state legislators will be have to confront a $3.5 billion budget deficit for the 2015 fiscal year. Falling oil prices late last year have contributed to the problem, leading to an expected $2 billion revenue shortfall for Alaska. On Dec. 23 the House and Senate l...
Monday, December 29 Suspicious Noise. Tuesday, December 30 Agency Assist/Chimney Fire. Citizen Assist/Vehicle Unlocked. Civil Issue. Wednesday, December 31 Traffic Stop: Verbal warning for not having sticker on license plate. Driving Complaint. Thursday, January 1 Possible Disorderly Con-duct. Friday, January 2 Citizen Assist. Civil Issue. Traffic Stop: Verbal warning for faulty equipment. Agency Assist/WMC. Saturday, January 3 Citizen Assist/Trespassing. Sunday, January 4 Agency Assist/Harbor Department. There were seven ambulance calls and...
To the Editor: The article on the front page of the December 25th Sentinel was most thought provoking and informative. I know there are some here in Wrangell who favor building a new hospital. Perhaps they are right, but I question it. One reason is that I feel the current location of our hospital is the best location for our hospital. Certainly not that dark hole that has been proposed for the new hospital. Most of the day the sun is on the wrong side of the mountain, so not much sunshine. It’s farther from the airport (medevacs), it’s far...
Glenora E. Barlow, 92, passed away December 12, 2014 in Wrangell. She was born April 1, 1922 in Wrangell to Paddy and Elizabeth Thomas. In 1940 she married Dennis Barlow on Dec 31, as remembered, the coldest day of the year. Four children were born to them, Dennis Jr., Randy, Andrea and Jeff. She held many jobs during her lifetime, being a mom, working at the shrimp cannery, a checker at City Market, being a partner and deckhand on their troller Lorna L with husband Dennis. She enjoyed playing...
Tiffany C. Merritt graduated December 11, 2014 from the University of North Carolina Greensboro as a University Marshal with honors and Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts and Science degree in Criminology and a minor in Chinese. She is currently employed by New Mind, a company that acclimates Chinese students from China to America at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Her parents are Brian and Sarah Merritt of Wrangell and grandparents are Ron and Marlene of Wrangell and Terry...
The Wrangell and Petersburg Assemblies will soon vote on an ordinance that will turn the Thomas Bay Power Commission (TBPC) into a member appointed advisory committee, activated only at the behest of both assemblies. The TBPC oversaw the Tyee Hydroelectric Plant until operations and management of the plant were transferred to the Southeast Alaska Power Authority (SEAPA) last summer. Since then, TBPC members, in conjunction with both municipalities’ assemblies, have been trying to figure out the desired role of the group. Rather than d...
The Alaska Board of Game will convene its Southeast Region meeting tomorrow at the Westmark Baranof Hotel in Juneau, wrapping up on Jan. 13. The board will examine 40 proposals regarding hunting and trapping regulations for the region. Members will today also be holding a one-day work session for the purpose of hearing various reports and to address board business. Proposals scheduled for the Southeast meeting have been submitted by the Department of Fish and Game, local fish and game advisory committees and the general public, seeking...
The United States Forest Service is currently looking for public comment on its Anan Floating Dock and Trail Safety Improvement Environmental Assessment (EA). The proposed project would see the installation of a floating dock with bulkhead and gangway, allowing access to the existing trail cabin near the Anan Wildlife Observatory south of Wrangell Island on the mainland. USFS says this would improve safety at the observatory, as it would provide a more stable disembarking area for visitors. The current practice of allowing outfitters’ passenger...
SITKA, Alaska (AP) — The CEO of Sitka's community hospital said he missed a meeting last week because he was assaulted. Jeff Comer said he could no longer stay in Sitka and planned to leave over the weekend. Comer was scheduled to appear at a meeting with the Sitka Assembly on Friday. But he instead sent the hospital board president to read a statement from him. Comer said he was willing to help the city and hospital as needed, from Arizona, KCAW reported. Sitka police Chief Sheldon Schmitt confirmed to the radio station that Comer called d...
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker said he is confident the rule-making process for commercial marijuana sales can proceed on time, a reversal of an earlier statement that he was thinking of extending the period. The announcement comes two weeks after Walker said he was considering a 90-day delay in implementing a regulatory system for legal marijuana sales, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported. Walker said in a statement issued Tuesday that officials assured him the statutory and regulatory timelines can be met as outlined i...
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) announced travel fares on the Alaska Marine Highway System will increase 4.5 percent starting May 1. The new fare structure went into effect with the new year, but will not affect reservations already made in advance. Some fares will not be affected by the new structure. The ADOT&PF release said fares that are “disproportionately higher” than the majority of AMHS fares will remain unchanged. The department reports the fare increase will help cover operating costs and mee...
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The year's basketball season began well for Wrangell High School teams, with the boys squads winning all four of the games it hosted against Haines High School last weekend. "It was just nice to start off with wins," said Jack Carney, Wrangell High School's activities director. The varsity boys basketball team played a strong game at home Friday night, winning with 63 points over Haines' 37. Bryce Gerald scored 19 points in the game, and Tyler Gillen had 12. The Wolves' junior varsity team also...