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After more than a year of legal and administrative actions regarding Dr. Greg Salard’s credentialing at Wrangell Medical Center, the Wrangell Medical Center Board of Trustees has granted the physician unrestricted privileges at the hospital for the next two years. The notification came, Salard said, in the form of a letter signed by the board and delivered to him on Tuesday, Feb. 26. A group of former board members, most of whom were recalled last year, acted as a “fair hearing committee” and made the decision to deny Salard privileges on Fr...
The Wrangell Borough Assembly appointed Ernie Christian to fill the seat vacated by Mayor David Jack at their Feb. 26 regular meeting at City Hall. Assembly member Bill Privett had initially motioned to appoint Wrangell resident Billie Younce to the seat, but the motion failed for lack of a second. Assembly member James Stough then motioned for Christian’s appointment, with a second coming from member Maxi Wiederspohn. The Assembly voted 3-2 to appoint Christian, with Privett and Jack voting “no.” Christian, who was traveling on business durin...
A pair of brothers from Wrangell are about to hit it big in the worlds of mobile video game play – and another Southeast musician is intimately involved in the process – one which may see the trio of Alaskans make their way to fame, fortune and maybe millions of dollars. The brothers, Ray and Rusty Hayes, along with local musician Ryan Kirschenmann, have been deeply involved for the past 18 months in the code and audio production of “War Command,” an Apple iPhone based role-playing card game si...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. March 6, 1913: The first Legislature of the Territory of Alaska met and organized Monday afternoon in the Juneau Elks Hall. Members of both bodies were administered the oath of office by judge T.R. Lyons and Peter D. Overfield. Gen. William L. Distint, presided at the opening of both bodies. The presiding officers of both houses were elected unanimously L. V. Ray of Seward, being made President of the Senate and E. B. Collins, Speaker of the House. Other officers were rapidly filled and the...
The Petersburg Borough Assembly is poised to reconsider action it took at their most recent regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 19 in a vote that denied Thomas Bay Power Authority General Manager Paul Southland the ability to extend his budgetary spending for office manager Rhonda Christian’s position. The Assembly voted 4-3 during that meeting to deny Southland the option to increase his spending under his 2013 budget for the purpose of insuring Christian’s husband. Christian, who recently got married, insured her spouse under the city’s Blue...
Monday, Feb 18 -Citation issued to Scott R. Thomassen, age 42, for Driving While License Revoked. -Welfare Check. Tuesday, Feb 19 -Road Debris: Report of rocks and dirt on roadway coming from dump trucks. Verbal warning given. -Agency Assist/Tideline Clinic. -Driving Complaint. -Agency Assist/WMC. Wednesday, Feb 20 -Nothing to report. Thursday, Feb 21 -Arrested Scott Thomassen age 42 on Bench warrant for FTA. -Officer responded to report of a disturbance. Warning was given. Friday, Feb 22 -Officer responded to report of theft. -Suspicious...
Finishing up their regular season in Petersburg, the Lady Wolves varsity basketball team took a pair of losses during the Vikings’ homecoming event last weekend. The Lady Wolves first loss, a 48-27 drubbing on Friday night, provided a highlight in the form of senior co-captain MiKayla Stokes, however, as she glided in for 13 points – including a trey from beyond the arc and going 4-for-5 from line. Fellow senior Kayla Rooney who had 6 points, and Darian Meissner who put up five of her own, fol...
The Wrangell Wolves traveled to Petersburg last weekend to play their final regular season games during the Vikings’ homecoming celebration and, unfortunately, were sent home packing with two losses. Action began on Friday night, with the Wolves coming out the gate a little slower than expected. The team put up only 8 points in the first period, but were enthused right off the top by a deep three-pointer off the fingertips of Jacob Marshall. The team trailed the entire game, but were able to c...
After carbon testing, a skull found on Government Slough last year has been found to be more that 1,000 years old – and is of Native Alaskan heritage. The skull, which was discovered by Wrangellite Vena Stough while hunting near the slough on Oct. 5, was first turned over to the Wrangell Police Department, who then handed it over to the Tongass National Forest supervisor’s office in Petersburg. According to U.S. Forest Service District Ranger Bob Dalrymple, the testing showed a range of dat...
The terms of a modified settlement agreement between the City and Borough of Wrangell and former Wrangell Medical Center CEO Noel Rea, as well as a group of former WMC board members, was disclosed during the Feb. 20 meeting of the WMC Board of Trustees. Board president Woody Wilson revealed the terms after presenting the quorum with an email sent from Borough Manager Tim Rooney to the Mayor and members of the Borough Assembly. While the original terms of the agreement, which were previously...
The Stikine Middle School Cougars wrestling team returned victorious from the Ketchikan Regional tournament last weekend with the top spot gripped tightly in hand with a 190 team score off the hard work of 12 wrestlers. Ketchikan Regional Tournament Results 1st – Jayden Stutz 1st – Dawson Miller 1st – Darren Shilts 1st – Dillon Rooney 2nd – Alisa Heller 2nd – Sig Decker 2nd – Sam Armstrong 3rd – Caleb Groshong 3rd – Orion Heller 4th – Bradley Sample 4th – Sam Prysunka DNP –Brian Schwartz...
Annika Rose Marie Gillen was born February 13, 2013 in Juneau at Bartlett Regional Hospital to Solvay Bakke and James Gillen Jr. Annika weighed 7 lbs and 6 ounces at birth and she was 20 inches long. Annika is also welcomed and loved by the Bakkes and the Gillens of Wrangell, Alaska....
