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The Wrangell Borough Assembly met in open session last week to take up a number of new agenda items and included discussion on the formation of a hiring committee to help in choosing a successor to current Borough Clerk Christie Jamieson. Jamieson, who has spent the past three decades in service to the borough, plans on retiring from her position in the beginning of July. The committee, which consists of Jamieson, Borough Manager Tim Rooney, Mayor Jeremy Maxand, and Assembly members Pam...
A special recall election set for June 19 is asking voters to determine the fates of eight members of the Wrangell Medical Center Board of Directors. The election, which is seeking the ouster of all board members except Dorothy Hunt-Sweat, may have a larger effect, however, than changing the composition of the hospital’s leadership team – it may signal a change in the support of the USDA and their backing of a $24.7 million loan to finance the construction project. According to Jim Nor...
Top: Senior Mike Simpson hits a line drive to shortstop picking up the third out of the inning on Tuesday. The students and staff of the High School took advantage of the break in the rain to have their annual end of year softball game and picnic lunch. Right: Senior Alyssa Southland got an easy single during Tuesday’s end of school softball game. The annual event pits class against class and students against teachers....
May 16, 1912: Mr. O.A. Brown, manager of the Alaska Sanitary Packing Company, has a problem before the community that demands immediate attention. The cannery has been built in town with the intention of securing home labor. In short, Mr. Brown must know within a week if he will be able to secure home labor or must import a Chinese crew, which is not the manager's desire. There will be work for men, women, boys and girls. About 12 fish washers will be needed. The pay will be as high and the work as steady as at the nearby canneries and for...
More than 125 prizes await Wrangell kids this summer in the Summer Reading Program which runs from June 1- July 31. The program is sponsored by the Irene Ingle Public Library, Friends of the Library, and the Wrangell Public Schools. Students from kindergarten to ninth grade can take part. For the 15th year, the summer program will be using the Accelerated Reading Program. The Wrangell students are already familiar with the program which is used in the schools. In the program, participants pick out a book from designated bins, check the reading...
NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service is hosting a public informational meeting on the Alaska Marine Mammal Observer Program for drift gillnet permit holders in Southeast Alaska. A public meeting will be held in Wrangell on Thursday, May 24, 6-8 p.m. in the Wrangell Fire Hall. Those who cannot attend in person may participate by phone by calling toll-free 877-216-1555. When prompted, dial the access code 1003197 followed by the # sign. The Alaska Marine Mammal Observer Program (AMMOP) will begin monitoring the level and nature of i...
Monday, May 7 -Agency assist, alarm. -Animal complaint, dead deer given to charity. -Criminal mischief. -Report of theft. -Suspicious incident/smell. -Verbal warning for failure to yield to incoming traffic. -Cyber crime. -Traffic complaint. Tuesday May 8 -Officer responded to report of burglary/theft. -Parking complaint, vehicle was moved before officer’s arrival. -Welfare check. -Citizen assist, keys locked in vehicle. -Civil issue. -Citizen assist, keys locked in vehicle. -Citation issued to Andrew Degner, 28, for failure to provide proof o...
To the Editor: I request that the Wrangell School Board take action to change the number of credits for a Wrangell High School diploma to be the same as the State of Alaska. I understand that the current credit requirement for a high school diploma in Wrangell is greater than the State of Alaska. That higher standard in Wrangell would cause students to take more classes and receive broader education, but it could also cause some students not to receive a high school diploma. This loss of potential graduates is the larger concern to me. Each...
Hunter Michael McCloskey was born on March 10, 2012 at 09:10 am, in Honolulu, Hawaii to Gordon and Emily McCloskey. He weighed 6 lbs. and 9 oz. at birth. Paternal grandparents are Doug and Pam McCloskey. Maternal grandparents are Roger and Betsy Christensen of Nebraska....
Helen Decker and Abby Gerald learned the skills necessary to be a young entrepreneur when they participated in Lemonade Day. This was Wrangell’s first time joining in the program that strives to teach children the basics of business ownership....
Several Alaska towns are vying for the title of ‘Ultimate Fishing Town’ which comes with a $25,000 check for local fishing projects. The annual competition is sponsored by the World Fishing Network, “a 24/7 television network dedicated to all segments of fishing,” according to its website. WFN, which focuses on sport fishing, originally launched in 2005 and is now seen in more than 20 million North American households via cable, satellite and the Internet. As of Friday, nine Alaska towns were among the hundreds of hopefuls on the leaderb...
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game recently announced that the lingcod sport fishing seasons, bag and possession limits, annual limits, and size limits have been established for the Northern Southeast Area. In this area the following regulations apply: Northern Southeast Area - Season: May 16 – November 30. Limits: Residents – 1 daily 2 in possession, no size limit. Nonresidents – 1 daily, 1 in possession, size limit: 30 inches or greater in length and less than 35 inches in length, or 55 inches or greater in length. An annual limit of 2...
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game recently announced that the lingcod sport fishing seasons, bag and possession limits, annual limits, and size limits have been established for the Southern Southeast Area. In this area the following regulations apply: Southern Southeast Area - Season: May 16 – November 30. Limits: Residents – 1 daily 2 in possession, no size limit. Nonresidents – 1 daily, 1 in possession, size limit: 30 inches or greater in length and less than 45 inches in length, or 55 inches or greater in length. An annual limit of 2...
Thursday May 10, Stikine Middle School eighth graders traveled by jet boat to Vank Island and spent the night. They received training in seashore survival classes while coping with the cold and wet conditions. They learned how to build a beach shelter in case they are ever caught out in the environment; how to find, cook and prepare edible foods; cold-water survival techniques, and what items are important to take along on an outing in Southeast Alaska. Teaching classes this year were Monty...
