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By Brian O'Connor Sentinel writer Wilma Stokes resigned from the borough assembly Tuesday. Stokes, 84, has suffered from macular degeneration, making it difficult for her to read, she said. In her letter of resignation, she urged community members to fight for better living conditions for the Wrangell Medical Center's long-term care facility residents. "My doctor has suggested that the time has come for me to resign from the borough assembly," she wrote. "Therefore, May 13, 2014 will be my last...
It stands 48 feet, seven inches tall, instantly placing it among the tallest man-made structures in Wrangell. From strap-to-strap, it measures 65 feet, nine inches long, with a slight overhang from the metal side-beam. It can be controlled via radio remote. From wheel well to wheel well, it measures 45 feet, seven inches wide. It has wheels which can rotate 60 degrees. Most importantly, it can lift 300 tons, doubling the capacity of the current equipment. The new boat lift also cost $1.3 million...
A rooster heralded a sprawling and at-times unruly conversation about rural identity at the May 8 Planning and Zoning commission meeting. The rooster in question lives in a neighborhood along Zimovia Highway. Its crows have disturbed at least one neighbor, who has complained to the Wrangell Police Department. The police have issued a nuisance animal ticket, at a cost of $15, to Jamie Townsend, the rooster’s owner. While discussion at the meeting focused around “supporting the rooster,” borough officials have received several complaints on th...
The Wrangell High School 2014 prom court is, from left on the floor, freshman princess and prince MaKenna Hammer and Sig Decker, Senior Prince and Princess Robbie Marshall and Erica Smith, sophomore princess and prince Kyla Teat and Blake Stokes. From left on the bridge, junior prince and princess Mikey Otteson and Baylee Thrush, Queen Charlie Colier and King Cody Thomassen, prince Arthur Acuna and princess Darian Meissner....
Monday, May 5 Found Property. Lost Property: Bracelet lost around May 1. Animal Complaint. Tuesday, May 6 Nothing to Report. Wednesday, May 7 Citation issued to Steven Barger, 19, for failure to provide proof of insurance. Verbal warning for white light shining through rear of vehicle. Report of unlawful dumping. Parking Complaint. Agency Assist/Fire Department due to burning on beach. Thursday, May 8 Civil Issue. Citizen Assist. Friday, May 9 Unsecured Premises. Agency Assist/Fire Department. Reckless Driving. Parking Complaint. Saturday, May...
Here we are into the month of May. Easter has passed by and we are moving into the family season. Bright outdoor playground weather, baseball, Mother’s Day and graduation. It is with a renewed spirit we take on the fun times ahead. Children are happy to be playing baseball with parents, grandparents cheering them on. Children are so excited to present their mom’s with that special item to show their undying love for them. We will all gather in our high school to witness our young adults make a major step into a completely new world as they gra...
To the Editor: A May 1 letter authored by Kip Valvoda gives readers the impression that Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) is neglecting lead-based paint in its public housing properties. This is not the case. The health and safety of our tenants is a top priority since AHFC’s very mission is “to provide Alaskans access to safe, quality and affordable housing. Lead based paint was banned for use in the United States in 1978, and AHFC has worked to address the issue of old lead based paint. Etolin Heights in Wrangell is a good exa...
Coast Guard commercial fishing vessel examiners will be conducting voluntary dockside examinations in Wrangell May 20-23. Checkout our new vessel specific checklist generator located at www.fishsafe.info. Exams take about an hour and help foster public awareness of fishing vessel safety, regulations and safety carriage requirements. Anyone interested in receiving a dockside examination should schedule with Jim Paul at 907-617-2523....
Navy Seaman Daniel C. Sims, a 2006 graduate of Wrangell High School, and the son of Tom C. and Tedi M. Sims of Wrangell recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program Sims completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness....
The debate over which sector – commercial or recreational fishing – provides the bigger economic punch can finally be put to rest. The annual ‘Fisheries Economics of the US’ report by the Dept. of Commerce shows once and for all that in terms of values, jobs, sales and incomes the commercial sector far outscores recreational fishing. A breakdown of the extensive report by market analyst John Sackton shows that in 2012, commercial fishing had $140 billion in sales compared to $58 billion for sport fishing. And for the value contributed to the...
The Forest Service's Resource Advisory Committee voted unanimously May 9 to recommend continued funding for two prominent Wrangell events. The Stikine River Birding Festival received a recommendation for $24,000 to fund travel, printing educational brochures, public outreach, and festival supplies and rental. Wrangell Bearfest received a recommendation for $24,600. The advisory committee recommendation plays a prominent role in allocating federal Title II funds for expenditure. Projects approved at the meeting also include Wrangell Cabin...
Parks officials will move ahead with hours changes for the community gym and pool facility. A sparsely attended May 7 public hearing drew only a Sentinel reporter, though officials say they have received mostly positive feedback on the proposed hours changes from the community. The proposed changes would open the facility from 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., re-opening at 3:30 p.m., and closing at 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Friday it will close at 8:30 p.m.. Saturday’s hours will be 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.. The schedule adds two hours overall recreat...
Submitted results: 1. Derek Meissner 36.7 Babbler 5-12-14 2. Bobbie Robbins 32.0 Mill Creek 5-10-14 3. Scott Curley 29.9 Babbler 5-10-14 4. Butch Schmidt 29.2 Shoemaker 5-12-14 5. Rich Rhodes 29.1 Sunrise 5-11-14 6. Frank Grossardt 26.4 Mill Creek 5-10-14 7. Bart Churchill 26.2 Babbler 5-11-14 8. Wayne Kaer 26.0 Babbler 5-12-14 9. David Wolten 25.0 Babbler 5-10-14 10. Lanny Hamley 24.7 Greys 5-10-14 Local anglers will have slightly more fish and less strategy this year, according to the Salmon Derby Committee. Fish and Game will allow a...
The borough assembly voted 5-0 in favor of a motion authorizing negotiations over the Tyee Lake power facility. The vote was taken on May 7 in open session after a roughly two-hour closed-door executive session with borough attorney Bob Blasco. Assembly members declined comment on the motion or the executive session, saying they were legally constrained from open discussion on the proceedings. The vote comes after a seeming impasse over the future of operations and maintenance at the facility stemming from an April 4 cease-and-desist order...
Among the questions Alice Rooney faced from Evergreen Elementary first-graders Monday: Do they have slides in Ethiopia? Rooney recently returned from a roughly three-month volunteer-teaching trip in a suburb of Addis-Abbaba, and shared some of her experiences with the elementary students. Rooney shadowed first grade teacher Arlene Wilson's class prior to leaving for Ethiopia, and then returned to issue a report on the trip to her students. Wilson's students prepared drawings for the Ethiopian...
This year's senior projects are a varied bunch. They range from a documentary movie on the Chief Shakes House rededication to middle-school wrestling programs. Whatever the subject of the senior project, whatever the personal interest of the student involved, each student almost invariably used the words “to give back” to describe their project. Senior projects with 25 community service hours are required for graduation from Wrangell High School. While the number is a bare-bones requirement, students often exceed that limit. Take Kristin Gal...
Veterans, spouses, and family members congregated at Wrangell High School Monday evening for a ceremony that was one part commemorative and one part functional. The commemoration came first. Veterans were honored for their service to the country with speeches and commemorative coins, part of a longstanding tradition that has risen to prominence among more recent veterans. The commemoration also included a traditional "empty table" memorial display for veterans who could not join the ranks for th...