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Twenty-four seniors graduated this year from Wrangell High School. A special commencement was held at the school gym on May 19, decked out with school colors, balloons and red carpet. All students in the year's class qualified for graduation this year, and many will be continuing their educations this coming fall. Together they earned a considerable number of scholarships as well. "That is quite an accomplishment, you guys," school counselor Kerry Nordstrom told the class at its awards ceremony...
Police were called in to Alpine Mini Mart early Tuesday morning, after being notified of a break-in by the store's alarm system. "So at about 3:30 this morning, the alarm goes off and calls us at home," Alpine manager Cori Robinson recounted. "The cop was here and called us, and told us someone had been here in the store." The intrusion was caught by the gas station's security cameras, with footage showing two individuals wearing ball caps and hooded sweatshirts approaching the rear entrance....
May 31, 1917: The Memorial day observance in Wrangell yesterday far surpassed that of any previous year. The parade preceding the service at the Rink in the afternoon was a most creditable one. The parade was formed in the following order: Six junior scouts acting as guards. Redmen in full regalia. Red Cross in formation in the shape of a cross. School children. Reserve of Home Guard. The parade formed in front of the Redmen’s hall and marched to the dock where the school children strewed flowers on the water in honor of the sailors dead, a...
An area youth was seriously injured in a paddleboarding accident at Pats Creek late Sunday, and after being found by emergency medical technicians had to be airlifted out to safety. Sixteen-year-old Trevyn Stockton had been out on the water with two friends that evening. They were navigating Pats using paddleboards, similar to a surf board which the rider stands or sits on while using a paddle for direction. Heavy rainfall over the weekend contributed to high, swift water conditions. At some...
Monday, May 15 Criminal Mischief: Officer responded. Agency Assist: DVO served. Tuesday. May 16 Theft reported. Wednesday, May 17 EDP: Officer requested. Power Outage: Scheduled power outage noticed for Friday. Traffic Stop: Citation issued to Curtis Schlotzhauer, 22, for failure to provide proof of insurance. Agency Assist: PW: Report of high water pressure at residence. Thursday. May 18 Citizen Assist: Officer unlocked vehicle. Traffic Stop: Verbal warning for driving habits. Friday, May 19 Found Wallet: Returned to owner. Hit and run...
Tuesday, May 16 Terri L. Stark, 52, appeared before First District Court Judicial Officer Chris Ellis on the charge of Driving Under the Influence, a Class A misdemeanor. The defendant pleaded guilty to the offense, and was ordered to serve 30 days of monitoring with 27 suspended. Stark was ordered to pay $1,791 in surcharges and fines, with $100 suspended, to complete evaluation and treatment, and to surrender her license for 90 days. After regaining privileges to drive, she would need to pay for the installation of an ignition interlock...
Dan Wickman, 73, left this earth on May 1, 2017. Born September 29, 1943 in Wrangell, Alaska to Robert and Helena Wickman, Dan was a Native Alaskan and member of the Tlinget tribe, as well as a Vietnam War veteran. He was an avid crabber, fisherman, and hunter and had an unparalleled knowledge of construction related skills: electrical, plumbing, heating systems, and remodeling. Dan was captain of the Wrangell Fire Department, an EMT, and EMT instructor and a member of the Southeast Alaska EMS...
Tiffany Merritt graduated from the University of North Carolina Greensboro Graduate School Sociology Department with honors and a Master of Arts Degree in Criminology on May 9. The subject of her thesis was titled: The Legal and extra Legal Factors that influence redress received by Death Row Exonerees....
What are the priorities of Alaskans? Does our budget reflect those priorities? The Senate’s priority is loud and clear: oil companies. The Senate’s revision of HB 111, “Oil and Gas Production Tax,” works only for oil companies while leaving Alaskans worse for the wear. Originally, the House version of HB 111 reduced the base tax rate on oil from 35% to 25% to encourage increased exploration and development on the North Slope. It protected Alaskans during low oil prices by hardening the minimum tax floor. The House version was projected to brin...
Residents are invited to attend a special presentation at the local clinic this evening, focused on understanding and treating addiction. Targeting problems with alcohol and opioids, Dr. Janice Sheufelt will lead the public presentation, which begins at 5:30 p.m. in the conference room at Alaska Island Community Services, a division of Southeast Regional Health Consortium. As the medical director for primary care across the SEARHC network, Sheufelt will explain the scope of the addiction problem facing Southeast communities, while also offering...
Wrangell Medical Center is gearing up for its 10th annual golf tournament and fundraiser dinner, proceeds from which will go toward several initiatives of its Foundation. Coupled with Saturday’s banquet and auction, the Brian Gilbert Memorial Golf Tournament is one of the biggest drives benefiting the WMC Foundation each year, with the weekend last year raising just under $30,000. The Foundation is the hospital’s philanthropic arm and in the past such weekends have supported two of the Foundation’s ongoing initiatives. One of these is its cance...
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced Tuesday king salmon sport fishing regulations have changed for the marine waters adjacent to the Stikine River in District 8, near Petersburg and Wrangell. From May 25 through July 15, sport fishing for king salmon is closed for the Grey's Passage area. This area is defined by all waters encompassed by a line from Babbler Point to Hour Point; Point Highfield to an ADFG regulatory marker located at the eastern entrance of Blind Slough; a...
Culminating Wrangell’s Independence Day celebrations each summer, this year the fireworks show will be rescheduled to the night of July 3. The Wrangell Chamber of Commerce made the announcement after consulting with Wrangell Volunteer Fire Department, which conducts the pyrotechnics. The department has long supported the explosive display, with volunteers donating time to make sure it goes off safely. Work has to be done the day of the display for safety reasons, and those putting it together are busy for 11 or 12 hours. “Since the pyr...
Alaska salmon managers are hoping for the best and planning for the worst as lawmakers extend into a third special session to try and agree on a state budget. It is the third year in a row they have not finished their legislative session on time due to budget differences. The haggling, which could last up to 30 days, means pink slips could go out to all state workers in less than two weeks in advance of job layoffs. "It's similar to what happened last year. Pink slips go out on June 1 and then...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Delta Air Lines has begun its seasonal flights to the capital of Alaska. The Juneau Empire reports flights from Seattle to Juneau started last week. They will run once a day during the summer season. Planes will land in Juneau at night and depart in the morning. Airport Manager Patty Wahto says Delta is more prepared this year for weather conditions that regularly make Juneau a difficult place to land. Delta officials advise passengers to allot two hours for checking in....
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – King salmon fishing crews in Southeast Alaska have fallen short of catching their limit for the winter season. This year’s commercial harvest total is down from the previous two winters, KFSK-FM reported last week. Crews have caught about 43,000 king salmon this season after catching more than 45,000 in each of the past two years. The winter had been looking even bleaker four weeks ago before a late surge, said Grant Hagerman, Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s troll management biologist. “So a down year,” Hagerman...
Ending its regular 120-day session without a budget plan in place, the Legislature was called back into its first special session of the year by Gov. Bill Walker. The body’s regular session expired last week, with unresolved questions on how to address a multibillion-dollar spending deficit. Led by a mostly Democratic majority, the solution put forward by the House consisted of an income tax with some cuts, as well as changes to the state’s oil tax and credit structure. Maintaining its majority in the Senate, Republicans put forward a pro...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) _ The Alaska Police Standards Council has decided officers and prison guards in the state should not be getting involved in the marijuana industry. The council voted earlier this month to ban police from “owning or operating a marijuana business,’’ KTUU-TV reported. The council had cited the ongoing federal ban as a contributing factor to its decision. Council director Bob Griffiths said the matter needed to be addressed as the marijuana business continues taking hold in Alaska. “In light of Alaskans’ proud entrepren...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – The Alaska Legislature last week confirmed Jahna Lindemuth as the state’s attorney general Tuesday and approved all but one of Gov. Bill Walker’s nominees to boards, positions and key administration posts. The lone rejection came near the end of an hours-long joint session, with lawmakers voting down the appointment of Drew Phoenix, a transgender man, to the state’s human rights commission. Lindemuth, who had faced criticism for pursuing a settlement in a long-running land access dispute, won confirmation with relativ...