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In an 8 ½ hour meeting Tuesday, Jan. 8, the Wrangell School Board upheld the firing of first year art teacher Shanna Mall. Starting at 4 p.m., the school board held a public hearing on the potential termination of a high school art teacher well past midnight. Shanna Mall, was hired by the Wrangell school district this school year. However, she was put on paid administrative leave and received a termination notice last November, before the end of her first semester teaching. According to Allen Clendaniel, a lawyer representing the school distric...
The past year has been a busy one for the community of Wrangell, and also one full of changes. Elections have come and gone, the school district saw a new superintendent and two new principals, a high school swimming and diving team was organized, and a new reporter came to town. A new organization was formed, BRAVE, to help bring people together to enhance life in the community for Wrangell’s younger population. Other organizations like the Senior Center and Nolan Center saw new faces, as well. There were lots of physical changes to W...
January 9, 1919 The Four Minute organization disbanded on December 24. W.H. Warren, who was the local Four Minute chairman, rendered a patriotic service in keeping before Wrangell audiences the excellent messages of the Government committee on public information. Those who did the speaking are also to be commended. Mr. Samuel Cunningham of the Rex Photoshow cooperated with the organization. The three lodges of Wrangell also enrolled as Four Minute organizations and there was a four minute address at each of their meetings during the past year....
Lawrence Bahovec was a longtime resident of Wrangell, one of the oldest on the island. He was born on Jan. 4, 1917 in the city of Chicago, Illinois, but his family moved to Wrangell early in his life. He passed away on Dec. 6, 2018, at the age of 101. Relatives of Bahovec, friends, and other city residents came together at the Nolan Center last Friday for a memorial service, on what would have been his 102nd birthday. Bahovec was born to a Yugoslavian baron and a Tlingit princess from the...
With over two decades of experience handling the electrical infrastructure for Alyeska Pipeline Services, Rod Rhoades said his new job as superintendent of electrical utilities is challenging and invigorating. "There's nothing boring about the job. My days go by quick and it's easy to mark accomplishments," he said. Rhoades was hired by the city about a month ago, starting his first day of work on Dec. 10. He grew up in Southeast Alaska, on Zarembo Island, Woronofski, and later Whale Pass. For...
December 31, 2018 Theft: Unfounded. Traffic stop: Verbal warning for driving habits. January 1, 2019 Traffic stop: Verbal warning for driving habits. Vacation check. January 2, 2019 Agency assist: Warrant arrest. Harassment. Found property. Summons service. Agency assist: Fire. Report of theft. Trespassing. Traffic stop: Citation issued to Dylan Franks, 28. Driving while license revoked. January 3, 2019 Report of vandalism. Harassment. January 4, 2019 Citizen assist. Lost dog: Returned to owner. Agency assist: DV report. January 5, 2019...
Matthew Stephen "Steve" Buness, 52, died in his home in Wrangell on December 28, 2018. He was born June 29, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington to Mary and Maurice Buness. He moved to Wrangell with his family in 1970 and attended Wrangell public schools. Buness enjoyed hunting and fishing, spending many hours hunting waterfowl on the Stikine River flats, and even more hours spinning yarns in Hay's cabin. He enjoyed derby fishing and volunteered to serve on and chair the Wrangell Salmon Derby committee....
Dean Oliver Wright, 37, of Wrangell/Petersburg, Alaska, left this life unexpectedly in the early hours on December 18, 2018 in Anchorage Alaska, surrounded by family. Dean was born in Wrangell to Jana Lee Wright and Calvert Martin on January 3, 1981. He moved to Petersburg in his early adult years where he met and married Rufinia Hanson, on August 3, 2013. He worked for various companies around Wrangell and Petersburg and was loved by all who knew him. His true passions in life were his loving...
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced recently king salmon sport fishing restrictions for the marine waters near the communities of Petersburg, Wrangell, and Kake. In the majority of marine waters within the management area (Districts 6, 10 and portions of District 5, District 7, and District 9) the retention of king salmon is prohibited, any king salmon caught must be released immediately from April 1 through June 14, 2019. In the waters adjacent to the Stikine River (District 8 and...
Permanent Fund Dividend paper applications are available at the Legislative Information Office, located upstairs in the Kadin Building next to the Fish and Game Office. The LIO can also help file online, no computer skills needed, and can certify original documents for first time filers avoiding having to mail them. For information call 874-3013....
The Wrangell Lady Wolves high school basketball team, claimed victory at the fourth annual Rally the Regions Hardwood Classic in Anchorage last week. The tournament, a round-robin style event brings together 2A schools from across the state. Laurie Brown, coach of the Lady Wolves, said that Rally the Regions is a good opportunity for teams to get a feel for who has a good chance of making it to State. The tournament took place at Dimond High School from Jan. 2 to 5. Besides Wrangell, teams...
The Wrangell Wolves high school basketball team travelled to Dimond High School, in Anchorage, for the fourth annual Rally the Regions tournament. It brought together six schools, Wrangell included held from Wed., Jan. 2 to Sat., Jan 5. Coach Cody Angerman said it was an opportunity for teams to compete against each other that otherwise were unlikely to play against each other in the regular season. It was a good cultural experience too, he said, where kids from different parts of the state got...
The government shutdown has caused few problems so far in Alaska’s fisheries, but concern is growing as it enters a third week. The shutdown of nine out of 15 federal departments and agencies on Dec. 21 has furloughed about 800,000 workers nationwide, most with no pay, including fishery oversight and research jobs. In many cases, that means there’s no one to issue fishing permits, licenses or other documents and services required before setting out. “I have not heard of any problems, but that’s not to say that there aren’t any,” said Forres...