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On May 4, the sun rose on Wrangell Island under gray skies – though those skies would part slightly and sunshine would descend upon a place that is the spiritual heartland of the Tlingit in Wrangell as the Chief Shakes Tribal House was rededicated for the first time in more than 70 years. Last week, over the course of May 2-4, Wrangell entered the pantheon of history as nearly 1,000 visitors from the Native communities of Southeast Alaska and beyond traveled to the Borough to witness the r... Full story
During the rededication of Chief Shakes Tribal House, Wrangell saw an uptick in retail sales and money spent by nearly 1,000 visitors on lodging, food and services, providing a much needed boost to the local economy. Ernie Christian, who is both a member of Wrangell Cooperative Association’s Tribal government and manager of Ottesen’s True Value in downtown said that although he has not crunched the numbers, the Front Street events and the numerous visitors to Wrangell were a boon to his business and others in downtown. “It was a good weekend, I... Full story
After a the recent and successful 2013 Wrangell Chamber of Commerce awards dinner and auction, the group’s Board of Directors is seeing a change in lineup. Cori Robinson, a 13-year member of the Chamber, has stepped into her new position as board president after the resignation of past president John Taylor. In addition to Taylor, longtime member Janell Privett and Wrangell School District superintendent Rich Rhodes also resigned their positions with the board recently. Robinson said she w... Full story
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. May 12, 1913: Leo. McCormick, president of the Chamber of Commerce, is in receipt of a letter from the Alaska Road Commission advising the Chamber to the effect that the Commission has favorably considered their petition for the construction of a trail from Pt. Rotsoy to the Stikine River, a distance of ten miles. Owing to the scarcity of funds available for this purpose the board states that they will be unable to build this trail this year, but they promise their earnest support. The Stikine...
The Thomas Bay Power Authority commissioners met in executive session on Friday, May 3 to discuss the issue of former TBPA general manager Paul Southland’s severance package. In a 5-1 vote, with commissioner Warren Edgely voting to pay Southland and member Dave Galla abstaining, the group decided to reverse course on a memorandum directing the city to provide a post-termination severance package. Southland was terminated by the commission late last month in a 5-2 vote, with commission p... Full story
Monday, April 29 - Arrested Nedia Karen Voltz, age 39, on charges of Assault 4-Domestic Violence. Tuesday, April 30 - Verbal warning given for illegal parking. - Person brought in gift card that was found downtown. - Citation issued to Ryan Michael Brewer, age 30, for Expired Registration and verbal warning given for faulty equipment and no motorcycle endorsement. - Citation issued to Gary James Buethe, 30, for Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance and verbal warning given for driving habits. Wednesday, May 1 - Traffic stop. Verbal warning...
Wednesday, May 1: At 7:37 p.m., Wrangell Search and Rescue called the Alaska State Troopers to report a 16-year-old male had become separated from a school group camping on Vank Island 10 miles northwest of Wrangell. A search was initiated. At approximately 9:30 p.m. Wrangell SAR located the boy and transported him back to his group. No injuries were reported....
On April 30, 2013, Wrangell Magistrate Christine Ellis adjudicated the following cases: Lindsey Carsen, 22, pled guilty to Driving Under the Influence. She was sentenced to serve five days in jail, pay $1,955 in fines and surcharges, a 90-day revocation of her driver’s license, required to use an ignition interlock device for six months, complete a substance abuse program and serve one year on probation. Jessica Barrow, 25, of Middletown, R.I., pled guilty to Driving Under the Influence. She was sentenced to serve three days in jail, pay $...
To the Editor: Recently I went on a steelhead fishing trip to a nearby stream. The day was partly sunny and the watershed was in good shape to fish. In short time I was into a beautiful fish that put on a great show, shortly after that I was playing another fish. This is one of Southeast Alaska’s great treasures. It was a perfect day until it was time to leave, while crossing the stream my feet went out from underneath me and I fell hard into the water. I sustained minor injury but the point is this would not have happened had I been wearing my...
Goldie Adelia Sivertsen, 103, died in Arlington, Wash. on May 6, 2013. A Celebration of Life gathering will be planned for a later date. A full obituary will follow....
Jesse Ryan Jack, son of David and Linda Jack, graduated from the University of Alaska Anchorage, School of Engineering with a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering on May 5, 2013. Jesse, is currently serving an internship with the State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation and resides in Palmer with his wife Lindsay and their three daughters, Candace, Scarlett and Sophia....
Three Wrangell High School students are a step closer to their dream of a college degree as they each received a $20,000 scholarship to pay for post-high school education and living expenses. The Sasayama Scholarships, which is named in memory of Tadao Sasayama, the first president of Alaska Pulp Corporation, are given to a choice group of WHS students each year – and the 2013 recipients were named on Monday, May 6. Seniors MiKayla Stokes, Loranzo Silva and Haley Reed will each receive $5,000 a...
It might still feel like winter but Alaska’s 2013 salmon season will officially get underway on May 16, when the first runs of reds and kings are scheduled to arrive at Copper River. The season’s first fish will attract the usual media hoopla – helicopters whisking salmon from the fishing grounds to awaiting planes, ready to fly them to eager restaurateurs and retailers in Seattle and other regions. New among the salmon groupies will be two Texas chefs who will fish for Copper River salmon themselves, then stop over at the Alaskan Brewing Compa...
The new Chief Shakes Tribal House did not reappear magically overnight. It took a number of years of planning, funding acquisition and construction to see it through to completion, which happened last week in Wrangell. The following stories are a look back in time during 2012 – and what it took to get from there to here – and how the new Shakes House rose in place of its predecessor built in 1940 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Jan. 26, 2012: Over the next year, the over 70-year-old Chi...
A discovery of a petroglyph along the Stikine River last year by Wrangellites Don and Bonnie Roher has the couple asking questions about the purpose and location of the rock artwork. The Rohers discovered the previously buried monolith under the sand near Shakes Creek last year during a trip up river – and the couple are now propounding a theory that the area the stone was found in was a gathering place for Tlingit and Tahltan traders from the Alaskan coast and Canadian interior. “I heard abo...
A waft of heavy mist and cooler temperatures did nothing to stop Muskeg Meadows Golf Course from opening their 2013 season May 4-5 for the annual Angerman’s kickoff tournament. “We want to thank tournament sponsor, Angerman’s Inc. and Outlet Store, and everyone who joined us at Muskeg Meadows for our season kickoff golf tournament,” said course manager Shannon Booker. “Heavy mist did not deter twenty folks from competing for first place.” The competitors for Saturday’s portion of the event were Greg Scheff, Ed Rilatos, Steve Boehlert, Tymon Com...
Sentinel writer Mike Symons, the general manager of KSTK FM, has resigned his position as head of the station citing a wish to return to California. His position with the station will end on Tuesday, May 14. Symons was hired in 2012 and his 10-month tenure was marked by a consistent goal of reaching pledge levels in the bi-annual fundraising drive the station takes part in each year. Before volunteering at KSTK and being promoted to GM, Symons held down volunteer stints at KFSK in Petersburg...
The Wrangell Port Commission passed a resolution last week that will prioritize Shoemaker Bay Harbor as the next renovation and replacement project for the Borough’s Harbor Department. Shoemaker emerged as the lead candidate for replacement after a March discussion by commissioners. They weighed the issue of whether Shoemaker or Inner Harbor would be next on the list. Before passing the resolution, resident Frank Roppel spoke to the commission about his feelings on the harbor project. “I wou...
