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After a civic presentation on “Lemonade Day 2012” by Wrangell teen Helen Decker, three attempts to pass a motion that would have set up an “energy committee” to study future divestiture plans from the Southeast Alaska Power Agency, the decision to form such a committee was halted after disagreement over membership was raised. Assembly member James Stough modified the original motion, saying he wanted to see membership in the committee include citizens or officials from Petersburg and Ketchik... Full story
A possible change to a City ordinance dealing with the long-term storage of vessels at the Marine Service Center was one of the topics discussed during the Wrangell Port Commission meeting held March 11 at City Hall. A discussion about prioritizing renovations at either Shoemaker Bay or Inner Harbor also took place before the regular meeting during a workshop session. According to Harbormaster Greg Meissner, a possible renovation of Shoemaker would cost as much as $9.75 million and would add... Full story
March 20, 1913: The Convention of delegates from 16 subordinate camps of the Arctic Brotherhood met at Douglas, Alaska on March 14 and voted almost unanimously for the resolution declaring Great Camp offices vacant and the convention to the Grand Camp. The resolution which follows was adopted at the morning and at the evening session Major J.F.A. Strong of Juneau was elected Grand Arctic Chief; J.M. Tanner of Skagway, Past Grand Arctic Chief; and C.A. Hopp of Douglas, Vice Grand Arctic Chief. Resolved, by the Arctic Brotherhood that; First all...
Monday, March 4 -Report of person parked in roadway by a fire hydrant. Verbal warning given. -911 Call - Person apologized and said phone was in their back pocket. -Person reported backing into vehicle. Damage under $2000. -Report of possible theft. -Report of person screaming, yelling and throwing things around. Officer responded and spoke with individual. -Dog brought into station. Owner contacted and picked up their dog. -Officer unlocked vehicle. -911 dialed by mistake. Tuesday, March 5 -Arrested Robert Rinehart, 50, for Disorderly Conduct...
The Wrangell Police Department has released their 2012 Year End Report – and it shows an uptick in some crimes, with a downturn in others. During 2012 the department responded to 2,264 calls into dispatch and filed 121 criminal cases, according to WPD Chief Doug McCloskey. In terms of the correction unit of the department, the Wrangell Jail held 144 prisoners for a total 1,323 man-days, with 25 of the inmates listed as female and 119 males incarcerated for a variety of reasons. The results of t... Full story
As a school administrator I have had a great career, and am one of those people who can say they have truly enjoyed their career field. Although, at times it becomes difficult, it hasn’t been a job, but a passion, and I still look forward to trying to make a difference in the educational setting every day. The current budget down turn and diminishing opinion of public education has been disappointing. I believe the public school is the only place other than the church that says you all come. It is our responsibility to continue to meet the n...
Robert (Rob or Robbie) Allan Seimears, 59, passed away on March 2, 2013. He was born December 27, 1953. He was proud to be a sailor. He started his boating career at 14, working the river boats with his Grandpa, Al Ritchie. He loved running the Stikine River in his youth and was always ready to lend a helping hand to anyone who broke down, letting them use a spare prop or shear pin, teaching newcomers how to “read” the water to find the channel. He started working at the mill at age 17 pulling o... Full story
Christ Massin, 89, passed away on February 16, 2013 in Gardnerville, Nev. at the Carson Valley Senior Living Home following a brief illness. He was born October 21, 1923, in Dickinson, N.D., to Michael and Magdalena Massin.He was the last survivor of 12 children. He was a WWII veteran, serving part of his duty in the Aleutians. After WWII, Christ attended the University of Idaho at Moscow and then moved to the Reno, Nev. area where he held jobs in the bakery industry and recreational trailer... Full story
The just released “Fisheries Economics of the US” by NOAA Fisheries covers the commercial and recreational fishing industries from 2002-2011 and is loaded with descriptive seafood industry stats by region. The report, sixth in a series, tracks the economic impacts, price trends; payroll and annual receipt information for fishing-related businesses, from the dock to dinner plates. The impacts also are reported in terms of employment, sales and value-added impacts. Some highlights: Commercial fishermen in the U.S. harvested 9.9 billion pou...
The Wrangell Wolves varsity basketball squad put in two days of ferocious play during the Region V 2A tournament at Mt. Edgecumbe High School last weekend – and kept it close in a Friday game that saw them eliminated by the slightest of margins. Entering into the tournament as the 4th seed on Thursday, the Wolves drew the Craig Panthers as their opponent. The Panthers won the game by a 73-46 final score. Wrangell led the Panthers 11-8 in the first period off the quartet of Jacob Marshall, Blaine...
The Lady Wolves varsity squad traveled to Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka last week to take part in the 2013 Region V 2A basketball tournament – and nearly came away with a trip to the Alaska State basketball tournament, missing the chance by only a handful of points. Entering the tournament in the 4th seed, the Lady Wolves began their jaunt with a tough 38-31 loss to 3rd seed Craig. During the game, high scorer Darian Meissner went 8-for-12 from the free throw line, and put up a bucket f...
The Southeast Alaska Power Agency held their regularly scheduled meeting on March 5-6 at the Nolan Center in Wrangell. During the meeting the group came to a consensus on whether voting or non-voting members can make and second motions, and took a detailed report from Seattle-based attorney Joel Paisner where he informed the board of the basics of the agency – and their “fiduciary” duties to SEAPA. Before Paisner’s report, however, the board took public comment from Borough Assembly member...
The traditional cedar screen that will adorn the face of the renovated Chief Shakes Tribal House will spring from bare wood beginning this week – and give colorful life to the new building, courtesy of master carver Steve Brown and his crew of adzers. According to Brown, the past week saw the cedar used on the screen adzed, joined and the traditional design drawn on its face courtesy of some high-tech methods. “We’re wrapping up the adzing of the boards and the surface will have the same hand-...
Students of Wrangell Public Schools will join thousands of youth across the country by taking part in Kick Butts Day on March 20 in a nationwide initiative that makes kids leaders in the effort to stop youth tobacco use. Elementary, middle and high school students in Wrangell will participate in a variety of Kick Butts Day activities, such as attending assemblies that will educate them about the impact of tobacco use and demonstrate the ways that the tobacco industry is daily striving to target them as “replacement smokers,” and several stu...
Renee and Jack Roberts presented four books on behalf of the Wrangell Bahá'í community to librarian Kay Jabusch at the Wrangell Public Library last week. The books were mentioned in a Chautauqua presentation given in February about the early history and current development of the Bahá’í Faith in Wrangell and throughout the world. The four volumes, “God Loves Laughter,” “Thief in the Night,” “Release the Sun,” and “Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era,” were among the first to be studied by Wrangellites...
The Lady Wolves cheerleading team, led by senior Briana Schilling, will be headed to the Alaska State Cheerleading Tournament to be held at South Anchorage High School on March 19. The squad took second place in Region V 2A competition to advance to the state tourney....
