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When one thinks of the civil rights movement, there are several names that come to mind. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks are two well known people who were influential civil rights activists. The fight for civil rights has not just been limited to the lower 48, though. Alaska has its share of important civil rights figures, as well. One such figure, Elizabeth Peratrovich, was recently remembered in an assembly at Wrangell High School last Tuesday. The assembly was put together by the...
The Wrangell High School boys and girls basketball teams held their last home games of the season last weekend. On Saturday, Feb. 23, between the two games, the coaches of both teams took time to recognize their senior players who will be graduating at the end of the academic year. The senior players and their families were called out to the court and given gift bags. The coaches talked about how each player had grown over the years, and how they had helped the basketball program. The players...
Community Roots, Wrangell’s LGBT support group, will be hosting suicide prevention training at the Stikine Middle School Commons this weekend. The training is designed by the QPR Institute, an organization dedicated to training people with practical and supportive methods of suicide prevention. This type of training is being taught across the country, according to Community Roots member Eli Michael. He said that the training covers warning signs people should be aware of, as well as what they can do to help someone contemplating suicide. T...
February 27, 1919 An event in Wrangell, which is looked forward to from one year to the next is the annual firemen’s ball. By common consent, Washington’s Birthday is a date always reserved for the Wrangell Fire Department and the fine boys never fail to celebrate the day in a manner that gives unmistakable evidence that they are glad that the “Father of His Country” lived. Seldom, if ever, has the Redmen’s hall been more beautifully decorated than on this occasion. From the center of the ceiling overhead streamers were suspended to the walls...
It was a long night for the Wrangell Borough Assembly. Beginning with a work session to discuss the borough’s federal priorities for 2019 at 5:30 p.m. last Tuesday evening, the assembly and more dedicated members of the public did not leave city hall until four hours later, at 9:40 p.m. The big issues covered in the assembly meeting ranged from proposed changes to the code of ordinances to the ongoing power supply issues in Wrangell and other communities. Proposed changes to the city’s code of ordinances, pertaining to new nuisance codes, wer...
Renovations to Shoemaker Bay Harbor are on schedule despite some delays with receiving floats, according to Wrangell Public Facilities Director Amber Al-Haddad. There were some issues with the float manufacturer, based in Seattle, getting the floats ready and shipped up to Wrangell, she explained. However, the project is still on track to meet its completion date of June 13. Al-Haddad said that contractors Tamico Inc. and Rock-N-Road Construction have several floats installed already, and...
The Wrangell Convention and Visitor Bureau held a meeting last Thursday, on Feb. 21. The bureau’s online presence was a big topic of discussion. The bureau is working on a new website. This has been a big project for them for the past several months, and is still in the works. The new site is designed to show off Wrangell and let visitors know about the many attractions the island has to offer, and to help tourists plan their trips. The site is up and running, but the bureau is still working to make sure all the links are working and the i...
The Wrangell Swim Club, the local organization for youth swimmers, has been very busy these past few months. Since December, they have participated in three different championship meets as well as a decathlon. Jamie Roberts, coach of the swim club, said that many of her swimmers have been showing improvement in their techniques and speed. “What I like to look at is how many of them got improved in their times, those are what I call their personal bests,” she said. “That, to me, really speaks to the level of work that they’re doing and the imp...
February 18, 2019 MVA: Vehicle hit deer. Agency assist: Fire alarm. February 19, 2019 DVO denial. Summons service. Agency assist: Fire alarm. February 20, 2019 Report of gunshots. Citizen assist: Vehicle unlock. Two summons served. Criminal trespass. February 21, 2019 Six subpoena services. Traffic stop: Verbal warning for defective brake light. February 22, 2019 Three subpoena services. Agency assist: Fire alarm. Criminal trespass II. February 23, 2019 Title 47. Two subpoena services. Traffic stop: Verbal warning for failure to stop. February...
The Wrangell Wolves, in their last home games of the season, defeated the Haines Glacier Bears. It has been somewhat of a mixed season for the Wolves, with equal numbers of wins and losses. However, the team demonstrated a lot of skill this last weekend, and are now 8-6 in conference games. The first game was played on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Wrangell High School gym. The Wolves were able to hold a lead of 19 to 11 in the first quarter, and expanded that lead through the rest of the game. The...
The Wrangell Lady Wolves had a successful series of games against the Haines Glacier Bears last weekend. The Lady Wolves played strong this weekend, after a rough pair of losses to Metlakatla the weekend before. These two wins give the Lady Wolves a 11-3 record in conference games for this season. The first game took place on Saturday, Feb. 23. The Lady Wolves started strong, taking the lead early on. Haines could not get much of an offensive game going, and struggled to make baskets. They were not able to get their score into the double...
Alaska’s new slogan is “open for business” but good luck trying to find out any budget details when it comes to the business of fishing. The Dunleavy administration has a full gag order in place at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and all budget questions, no matter how basic, are referred to press secretary Matt Shuckerow. Likewise, queries to the many deputies and assistants at the ADF&G commissioner’s office are deferred to Shuckerow who did not acknowledge messages for information. “It isn’t just the media or Alaskans. Legislators...
To the Editor: Do you know who is running the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) into the ground? Captain John Falvey, the General Manager of AMHS, a graduate of the Maine Maritime Academy spent 25 years operating offshore deep-sea oil tankers for the Union Oil Company of California and went on to operate fast ferries for 5 years as a high-speed code type rated Captain in both New England and South American waters. Two northern Alaska Republican Legislators pushed for the fast ferries even though British Columbia and Hawaii told them fast...