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The Borough Assembly undertook one of their longest and most productive sessions in recent months this week as they attempted for a second time to form an “energy committee,” approved a number of contracts and construction projects, and took under consideration a recent protest over use of the former Wrangell Institute property for storage of timber from an Alaska Mental Heath Land Trust land sale. The formation of an energy committee, which would be tasked with looking at the possibilities of d...
The Wrangell Medical Center Board of Trustees took no action on three key proposals at their March 20 meeting at the James and Elsie Nolan Center, instead deciding to hold off on making any decisions for the near term. The first item the board considered was whether or not to allow attendance at executive or other closed sessions by electronic means, including telephone, Skype or other methods. After a lengthy discussion by the members, board president Woody Wilson restated the feelings of the...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. April 3, 1913: For some time past, a local motorboat fan and member of the Wrangell Motor Boat Club has been corresponding with speed boat designers with the intention of having a hull built for a 24 horse power motor which he now has and a letter received from a Seattle designer which was shown in the Sentinel this week states that 30 miles per hour is quite possible with the combination of hull, motor and wheel in view. While one of this class is well enough for an exhibition it takes two to make...
Zimovia Strait is under consideration by the Alaska Division of Forestry for short-term moorage space for logs and a log ship, with Shoemaker Bay being a preferred location. According to Borough Manager Tim Rooney, the state is looking to replace or improve some of the marine infrastructure for the timber industry to provide for a series of state owned marine moorage systems throughout the region – and because of Wrangell’s central location and future sales in the area – it makes sense for t...
Wednesday, March 20 Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Wrangell Post, cited Kenneth Golding, 24, of Wrangell, for failing to return his RM038 permit harvest report within the time specified on the report to ADF&G. Bail is set at $110 with an optional court appearance in the Wrangell District Court....
Monday, March 18 - Ambulance and officer dispatched. - Citation issued to Travis A. Bangs, 19, for Expired Registration, verbal warning for faulty equipment, brake light out and out of state vehicle plates. - Officer did a welfare check. All okay at this time. Tuesday, March 19 - Person reported losing a camera. - Report taken for recovery of stolen items. - Arrested Robert Rinehart, 50, for failing to appear at an arraignment. Wednesday, March 20 - Two calls for assistance with ambulance. Thursday, March 21 - Arrested Bryan H. Thompson, 27,...
On March 19, Wrangell Magistrate Chris Ellis adjudicated the following case: Pam Oglend, 49, of Wrangell, pled guilty to Driving While License Cancelled/Suspended/Revoked/Limited. She was sentenced to serve 10 days in jail and pay $100 in surcharges. Her license was also revoked for 90 days beyond any other revocations or suspensions and she was placed on probation for two years. On March 20, Wrangell Magistrate Chris Ellis adjudicated the following case: Lynn Marks, 47, of Wrangell, pled guilty to Theft in the Third Degree. He was sentenced...
William Dennis Eastaugh 1941- 2013 William Dennis Eastaugh died quietly at Wrangell Medical Center very early Tuesday morning, March 19, 2013. He was born in Wrangell at the old Bishop Rowe Hospital on August 25, 1941 and, as it happened, was the very first cesarean delivery ever in Wrangell. He attended grade school in the big old white schoolhouse that stood next to our library. The family lived on Greif Street in the old pink house opposite the Roman Catholic Church. As with many young boys,...
THANK YOU The WRANGELL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT is to be commended for their superb handling of Dennis Eastaugh from home to the hospital. Several obstacles impeded the way: a steep incline in the path which was partly paved and partly loose gravel, tight corners within the house and a steep pitch to the driveway. Nothing insurmountable but certainly difficult. You entered the house and did what needed doing in a most professional way. You worked well together as a team, not just smoothly but flawlessly. How kind of you to have driven so cerem...
The Wrangell cheer team, shown here with their Region V award, traveled to South Anchorage High School on March 19 to compete at the Alaska State Activities Association championship. The team took second at regional competition with Metlakatla taking first. Team members Briana Schilling and Shelby Smith both won All Conference Awards and Schilling also won an All-Academic Award. From left: Xavier Shepler, Shelby Smith, Aria Lachapelle, Jasmine Meyers, Briana Schilling, Audra Netro, Briana...
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys has released an interactive web map application displaying earthquake faults and folds throughout Alaska that are believed capable of producing damaging earthquakes. The new application, Alaska’s Quaternary Faults and Folds, focuses on “geologically recent activity,” and is part of the DGGS Engineering Geology Section’s efforts to better characterize earthquake hazards. The map included uses zoom and scroll options to navigate and view the locations...
Alaska’s Board of Game took a step toward a potential wolf control program on Gravina Island recently when it directed the state to prepare an “operational plan” for the board to consider in March. Meeting earlier this month in Sitka, the board accepted the feasibility studies completed by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game regarding the potential for wolf control programs on Gravina Island and in limited areas near Petersburg to help boost deer populations. “We believe that this is a project that the department could accomplish and be...
Verizon is on its way to Southeast Alaska – just not for the foreseeable future in Wrangell or Petersburg. According to company spokesman Scott Charlston, the move to bring cell and data service to rural Alaska is in its first phase and that network facilities are currently in Juneau only. “It’s no secret that we have towers in Juneau and we can’t hide that,” Charlston said. “But, we are not poised to go into some of the more rural areas at this point. Wrangell and Petersburg would be in that. There might be something in phase two, but I have...
1st Place Winners Liana Carney, Jake Eastaugh, Tasha Massin, Alyssa Ellis, Ceairra Glasser, Ryan Rooney, Hunter Wiederspohn Nathan Larson 2nd Place Winners Brooke Sample , Leroy Travers, Kira Torvend, Lily Younce, Leif Larson, Jr., Jonni Larson Rowen Wiederspohn, Killian Booker, Alex Rooney Nate Rooney, Ethan Blatchley, Elias Decker, Della Churchill 3rd Place Winners Devlyn Campbell, Terra Hoyt , Nicolas Allen Nithanuel Younce, Ricky Allen, Mia Wiederspohn Hank Voltz, Robyn Booker, Emma...
It was unusually quiet along the waterfront as the halibut fishery got underway on Saturday. Most of the first fish landed goes to Homer, Kodiak and Petersburg and processors there said there wasn’t “the usual chatter” and none said they had a feel for what’s going to happen yet with prices. Lots of halibut remains in the freezers and some major processors had reportedly unloaded the high priced fish at a loss. In short, no one appeared very excited – catch limits have been slashed again this year, the fleet is unhappy about having onboard o...
On paper it looked like one of the best match ups of the 67th Annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament as Hydaburg and Wrangell faced off in a Thursday afternoon elimination game that saw Hydaburg get the 67-48 win and Wrangell seats to watch the remainder of the tournament. The paper was unkind for the Stikine River boys as the Thunderbirds shots would not go down as often as they did in Wrangell’s first games of the tournament, while Hydaburg continued to ride the hot hands of the Edenshaw l...