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Wrangell Public Schools will be looking for direction from the public in the next step of what school superintendent Patrick Mayer hopes may develop into a strategic plan for the next academic year and beyond. A reception and charette – or focused period of planning activity – will be held at the Stikine Inn on Feb. 17 beginning at 7 p.m. The session hopes to address four questions to each of four areas: academic achievement, safety and facilities, career technical education, and technology. Questions have been put together by strategic pla...
A number of concerned residents appeared Tuesday night at the public hearing for an ordinance amending Title 10 of the Municipal Code, specifically dealing with concealed-carry and weapons misconduct in the City and Borough of Wrangell. The Assembly had the proposal before them on its second reading, and during oral presentations at the hearing and later in their regular meeting itself, half a dozen people expressed their dissatisfaction with some provisions of the ordinance. Local resident Charles Hazel felt the rules omitted allowing the...
Executive staff with Wrangell Medical Center met with the Borough Assembly members for a work session at City Hall late Tuesday afternoon. WMC CEO Marla Sanger, acting financial officer Olinda White and human resources head Mary Jo Pullman came to answer questions Assembly members might have relating to the hospital's finances. White had first informed them of WMC's low cash reserves and high receivables in mid-December, then delivered a presentation to the hospital's board of trustees shortly afterward. In an independent audit conducted last...
February 18, 1915: The biggest event in the upcoming week will be the Washington’s Birthday Ball given by the firemen at the Rink on the evening of Thursday, February 22. A committee of young men – all live wires – have the affair in hand and are arranging to make it a huge success. A splendid supper will be served and nothing will be left undone to make everyone have an enjoyable time. Ladies who have red shirtwaists and red skirts are requested to wear them. Firemen are requested to make an effort to obtain red shirts. Gentlemen who are n...
Board members for Southeast Alaska Power Agency sat down in Ketchikan last week for their two-day regular meeting, examining the regional power provider’s current financial position as well as looking ahead at its future projects. “It went really well,” commented Wrangell’s representative, Steve Prysunka, after his first meeting. Elected to the Borough Assembly last October, Prysunka was appointed to represent it on the power agency’s board. “I was pleased with the tone of the meeting and how everything went. There was a sense of cooperation...
Friday, February 6 Kyler S. Nore, 20, appeared before First Distict Judge Kevin Miller on charges of Theft 2 – Firearm/Explosive, a Class C felony; and Violating Domestic Violence Protective Order, a Class A misdemeanor. The defendant entered guilty pleas. Nore was sentenced to serve 30 days flat with credit for time served, 90 days as a special condition of probation, to pay restitution and court surcharges, and to serve a probation period of 24 months, to be administered by the state Department of Corrections. As part of his plea a...
Devon Miller served as a referee at the middle school wrestling tournament reported in last week's paper; he had been misidentified as “Darren”....
Monday, February 2 Citizen Assist. Tuesday, February 3 Nothing to Report. Wednesday, February 4 Report of Theft. Traffic Stop – Verbal warning for driving habits. Thursday, February 5 Report of dog running loose at ASHA. Friday, February 6 Trespass Warning. Agency Assist/Juvenile Probation. Citizen Assist/Vehicle Unlocked. Saturday, February 7 Possible DV Violation/Unfounded. Citizen Assist. Suspicious Vehicle. Sunday, February 8 Nothing to Report. There were three ambulance calls during this week....
PETERSBURG – Petersburg resident Mark Weaver, 59, has pled guilty to one of two felony charges brought against him following an explosion last July in the rock quarry behind the airport. Weaver faced two counts of Possession of Unregistered Destructive Devices, which included Tovex, the commercial-grade explosive used at the scene in an improvised explosive device (IED), and seven hand grenades recovered in a subsequent search of Weaver’s property. The second charge, related to the grenades, will be dropped as part of a plea agreement. Wea...
Robert "Bob" Paul Shymanski, 60, of Wrangell, Alaska unexpectedly died on February 5, 2015. He was born in Wausau, Wis. on February 25, 1954. His passions in life were spending time with his grandkids, traveling coast to coast tasting restaurant specials to bring ideas back home to mimic, fishing, rooting for his favorite team-the Green Bay Packers and barbecuing for family and friends all across the country. He is survived by: his wife Rose of Wrangell; daughter Danielle (Dani) Easterly (Wayne)...
It was back to the drawing board for a new multi-year fee schedule at the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board’s monthly meeting Feb. 4. The Wrangell Borough Assembly rejected proposed schedule increases put forward at last month’s meeting, saying a number of the rates seemed too high. “Afterwards we decided let’s get together and hash this out,” said the department’s director, Amber Al-Haddad. A public meeting was held jointly with the Assembly on Jan. 21, gathering further feedback on where the new rates ought to be set. “I’ve put together so...
PETERSBURG – Members of the Tongass Advisory Committee (TAC) met Jan. 20-23 in Juneau to continue discussions on their recommendations to be considered as part of a new Secretary of Agriculture forest plan that focuses on transitioning timber harvest in the Tongass National Forest from old growth to young growth. The themes emerging from public comments submitted to the group were discussed as part of the meeting. According to the executive summary prepared on the comments, “The majority of public comments received to date revolve around requ...
For their final home games for the regular season, Wrangell's Wolves won all four of its games against the Craig Panthers. The teams had poor weather to beat as well, having to shift forward the games' schedules to Feb. 4 and 5. "It was just awesome to see them win," said Jack Carney, the school's athletics coordinator. Aside from one ejection for a thrown elbow, he said the team did very well during their games. For Wednesday's game, the varsity boys won 47 to 34, winning again the following...
Lovers choose lobster as the top Valentine’s Day dish to share with that special someone. Crab legs and shrimp also get the nod as ‘romantic meals’ on Feb. 14 - one of the busiest dining out days for U.S. restaurants. In a national survey by Harris Interactive, chefs called lobster an “exotic delicacy that results in an intimate moment because it is hand-held and shareable.” In fact, respondents called all shellfish ‘a catalyst for connection like no other food.’ The links between seafood and love have a long history, including the belief th...
