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After narrowly losing the election for Mayor of the City and Borough of Wrangell last year – by a mere two votes – Borough Assembly member Dave Jack was appointed to the position during the group’s regular meeting on Feb. 12. Jack was appointed to the position after being unanimously approved. Member Maxi Wiederspohn was not present at the meeting. Mayor Jack was also absent from the meeting as he is attending the Southeast Conference in Juneau. He will be sworn in at the next regular meeti...
The Wrangell Port Commission discussed the storage of boats in the Ritchie Yard at the corner of Case Avenue and Shakes Street during their regular meeting on Feb. 11 – and also talked of plans to open up new lease space at the Marine Service Center. Harbormaster Greg Meissner said the reason for opening up new space for storage, as well as four new working lease areas is simple. “We’ve just run out of room,” he said. While the MSC space leases will be used for repair work, the Ritchie propert...
February 20, 1913: With the familiar signals from the whistles this morning, the saws of the Wrangell Mills started the season's cut of lumber, boxes and timber. Henry Hull and C.H. Bond, the new sawyer and filer, and ten laborers came north from Seattle on the Curacao Tuesday to work in the mill, which although all the box contracts are not in, promises to have another successful run. Last season, over 6 million feet of lumber was cut at the Wrangell Mill. At the present there is at the mill 1 1/2 million feet of logs to commence on besides...
The body of 13 year old Mackenzie H. Howard was discovered late Tuesday evening, Feb. 5 in the entrance of the Memorial Presbyterian Church by community members. “We are investigating this as a homicide,” Alaska Department of Public Safety Public Information Officer Megan Peters said. “There are a lot of rumors and speculation going around and we have to weed through all of them to get to the truth.” Howard's body was sent to Anchorage for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death. “The autopsy was completed Friday and we have rece...
Monday, Feb. 4 -Domestic/verbal. -Agency assist, dead eagle. -Random breath test. -Citation issued to Opal Wilsey, 41, for operating without valid registration and failure to provide proof of insurance. Tuesday, Feb. 5 -Unsecured load, verbal warning given. -Noise disturbance, verbal warning for disorderly conduct. Wednesday, Feb. 6 -Verbal warning no head lights. -Officer called person back about cat complaint. -Agency assist. Thursday, Feb. 7 -Officer assisted citizen in opening vehicle. -Officer returned found property to owner. -Officer...
On Feb. 5, Wrangell Magistrate Chris Ellis adjudicated the following cases: Wayne St. John, 23, was found to have violated the terms of his probation. Probation was extended for one year and he was ordered to serve one day in jail for every month he did not previously make fine payments of $50 in an underlying case. He was also ordered to apply for and assign his PFD to the City and Borough of Wrangell. Austin Stevens, 17, received an additional six-month revocation of his driving privileges for failing to complete CWS by the prescribed...
Tuesday, January 29 Charlie Gadd, age 28 of Wrangell, pled no contest to one count of Commercial Fishing Closed Season-Dungeness Crab. The conviction was the result of an Alaska Wildlife Trooper investigation that showed Gadd negligently left 16 commercial Dungeness pots in fishing condition after the close of the commercial season. Gadd was fined $3000 with $1500 suspended and placed on probation for one year. Sunday, February 3: At 2000 hours, Alaska Wildlife Troopers Petersburg Post observed an unoccupied vehicle roll over near mile 10 of...
To the Editor: I see that SEAPA was all over our last paper. They spoke of gathering to regain their focus, and draft a mission statement. I found it quite telling that they emphasis that they would spend the rate payers monies for this excursion in Alaska. They stated it like they where sacrificing for all of us the little people, their valued customers. Is this because these letters to the editor are exposing your BS throughout the local service area? Is this because these proceedings, as well as these letters have been read by the governor?...
Many Christians around the world will celebrate Ash Wednesday this month on February 13. Ash Wednesday begins the roughly 40-day period known as Lent that leads up to Easter. Lent is traditionally a time of reflection and preparation, and has often been observed by fasting, devotion to prayer, repentance, moderation and spiritual study. Lent and Ash Wednesday figure more prominently in some denominations. I didn’t grow up observing Lent, except for a couple of years while I was in college and denied myself desserts for a little over a month. L...
By Representative Peggy Wilson Hello again from Juneau. Another busy week has passed and my staff and I are settled into a routine or as close to a routine as is possible in Juneau. We are charging forward in the Resources Committee with a lot to accomplish this session. This week we have been thoroughly reviewing legislation that is designed to expedite the construction of an in-state natural gas pipeline from the North Slope to consumers in the rail belt region and to a saltwater terminal. We...
The Wrangell Ranger District is seeking public input regarding an update to the management plan for the Anan Wildlife Observatory. According to Outdoor Recreation Planner Dee Galla, the Forest Service is looking ahead to the next decade at the observatory, located 35 miles southeast of Wrangell. “We need to revise the plan for the next 10-year planning period,” Galla said. “The new plan needs to address several items that have changed from when the current plan was developed. In the past ten yea...
The Lady Wolves split a pair of home games against Metlakatla last weekend and walked away with a squeaker of a win on Friday – and a loss on Saturday despite one player’s outstanding accuracy from beyond three-point land. The Friday night matchup saw the Lady Wolves best the Miss Chieftains 34-31 on Wrangell’s home court, with sophomore Darian Meissner leading the pack with 14 points off five buckets and shooting 66 percent (4-6) from the free throw line. Senior Alyssa Allen was on fire both...
After a four-game winning streak over Haines during the past two weeks, the Wolves basketball team dropped a pair in Metlakatla as the Chieftains held Wrangell to 32 points on both Friday and Saturday nights. The Chieftains took home their first win in a 47-32 final score that saw Wrangell senior Ryan Reeves rise to the occasion and make his usual double-digit tally. He ended the night on Friday with 12 points, including a deep three-pointer in the opening minutes of the third period. Devon...
Dilution is the solution for pollution sums up the Parnell Administration policy when it comes to cruise ship discharges in Alaska waters. A bill being moved quickly by state lawmakers will repeal a 2006 citizens’ initiative that requires cruise ships to meet Alaska water quality standards at the point of discharge, and instead create mixing zones for dumping sewage, hazardous chemicals and other wastes. Alaskans won’t know where those zones are, as House Republicans rejected amendments to require disclosure of the locations. The measure, intro...
After having one of the most successful seasons in the history of Little League in Wrangell, league president Brennon Eagle says he’s looking ahead to a greater season in 2013. Eagle, who is sitting as the president of Wrangell’s organization, said he is looking for parents and others who are interested in being a part of the season. “Our last season was so successful and we’re looking to build on that,” Eagle said. “We’re looking at games starting tentatively by the end of April. We had 115 kids in Little League last year, which is the most w...
A graduate student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks living in Wrangell is working on her thesis – and asking the public for input so she can complete her degree. Britta Schroeder, in her thesis, “How do the values of local community members regarding the Tongass National Forest align with the management activities planned on the district?” is seeking information that can assist the USFS in decision making, and as she puts it “hopefully as input during the comment period of the draft for the...
