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The cruise ship season closed in Wrangell earlier this month. The Oceania Regatta was the last cruise ship that pulled into the city dock in 2018. According to a draft schedule from the chamber of commerce, the season will reopen in May of 2019. For Wrangell, and Southeast Alaska in general, tourism is an important aspect of life. Stephanie Cook, with the chamber of commerce, said that 75 cruise ships visited Wrangell in the 2018 season, ranging from small size to large ships with about 1,500...
The Wrangell Medical Center Board of Directors met on Oct. 17 for their last meeting before the long-planned transition of authority to SEARHC. This comes after the successful passing of a ballot measure on Oct. 2 allowing SEARHC to take charge of the medical center. Senior Executive Vice President of SEARHC Dan Neumeister attended the meeting to give the board an update on the transition, which is scheduled to officially take place in early November. The Wrangell Medical Center will keep the same name after SEARHC takes over operations, Neumei...
October 31, 1918 The Common Council shall appoint a health officer, who will hold office during the pleasure of the Common Council. The health officer may, whenever he deems it necessary, examine all persons entering the Town of Wrangell, from any place when said officer has reason to believe there are any cases of cholera, yellow fever, smallpox, or other contagious or infectious diseases. The health officer shall make it his duty to investigate all cases where it is alleged that cases of communicable, infections, or contagious diseases are sa...
October 15, 2018 Assault Domestic Violence: Unfounded. PTRP in reference to alcohol consumption: Joel Franks, 53. Unattended death. Threats. October 16, 2018 Traffic stop: Verbal warning for stop sign violation. Trespass: Person was advised to move their vehicle. Traffic stop: Verbal warning for faulty equipment. October 17, 2018 Traffic stop: Verbal warning for faulty equipment. Citizen assist: Vehicle unlock. Arrested: Cooper Seimears, 33 on charges of DUI. Deer complaint. October 18, 2018 Report of Domestic Violence: Unfounded. Traffic...
October 17 – Charles Lanny Manley was found guilty of hunting a sub-legal bull moose. He has been fined $300 and the moose will be donated to a charitable organization for distribution in Wrangell. Franklin I. Nore was found guilty of hunting a sub-legal moose. He has been fined $300 and the moose will be donated to a charitable organization for distribution in Wrangell. Steven L. Forrest was found guilty of hunting a sub-legal moose. He has been fined $300 and the moose will be donated to a charitable organization for distribution in W...
To the Editor: Does the Wrangell Hospital Auxiliary have a future? For nearly half a century, the group has existed to raise funds and otherwise support our local hospital, paying many thousands of dollars for equipment and items to improve the care and quality of life for patients and residents. November 1, 2018, marks the transfer of Wrangell Medical Center to SEARHC. With a stronger revenue stream, the hospital administration will have adequate operating funds. SEARHC will purchase all equipment necessary for the planned new hospital...
Theoma (Tedi) Marie Sims (Winslow), 63, passed away Oct. 2, 2018, from an extended illness, in Aberdeen, Washington. She was born in Wrangell on June 30, 1955, to her mother, Olga Norris. She and her husband, Tom fished commercially all over Southeast Alaska for salmon and halibut, and their son Dan was raised on the boat. Tedi worked at Wrangell Schools for many years. She got an Associated Arts degree in Elementary Education and when the school developed a reading enhancement program using... Full story
Island of Faith Lutheran Church opened its doors to Wrangell's elderly for a celebration of their 17th annual Alaska Day Senior Luncheon. Gayle Gross, with the church, said that the luncheon was originally started almost 20 years ago, to ensure that senior citizens in Wrangell would be provided a meal when most places on the island closed for the holiday. Today it is a fun event for people to come together to enjoy good food, music, and each other's company. Another tradition of the senior...
It was a long meeting for the Wrangell Borough Assembly on the evening of Oct. 23. Nearly reaching two hours long, a large portion of the meeting was devoted to a proposed amendment to the municipal code, which would remove the invocation as a mandatory part of assembly meetings. Mayor Steven Prysunka explained that this has been brought up because of a recent ruling by the Alaska Supreme Court, when they found that the invocation policy of the Borough of Kenai Peninsula was unconstitutional. The court recently ruled that an assembly cannot...
The Wrangell Medical Center held a flu shot clinic for Wrangell's senior citizens last Friday at Harbor Light Church. The clinic was open to community members aged 65 and older, who were able to come in and were able to receive a high-dosage flu vaccine. An article on the medical center's website explained that, while receiving flu vaccinations are important for everyone, it is especially important for senior citizens. People over the age of 50, those with certain chronic medical conditions,...
The Wrangell Wolves wrestling team had eight of their wrestlers finish in top three positions at last weekend's tournament in Juneau. It was the first bracketed tournament of the season, according to Assistant Coach Jack Carney. Wrestlers were divided by their weight class and fought to advance in the brackets. Ryan Rooney and Jonah Comstock took first and second place, respectively, in the Boys Varsity 112 bracket. Fenton Jim took second place in the Boys Varsity 135 bracket. Hunter Wiederspohn...
After last weekend’s tournament in Craig, the Wrangell High School volleyball team is in a three-way tie for second place for the season. Craig High School holds first place currently, with Wrangell competing with Petersburg and Klawock. During the tournament, Wrangell won games against teams from Haines, Metlakatla, Petersburg, and Skagway. They lost against teams from Craig and Klawock, however. Coach Jessica Whitaker pointed out senior player Ashley Allen for how well she played in the Craig tournament. “We did well with only three days of...
Beyond giving students as good an education as possible, one of the highest priorities for many schools is safety. This is especially true at the Wrangell Public School District, where a new crisis strategy is being prepared for implementation. According to Superintendent Debbe Lancaster, preparing students and teachers for an emergency is the best way to keep everyone safe. "The committee has gone over the crisis plan that's in place and made some changes," she said. The school district's...
Hatchery reprieve - Two proposals to limit production of hatchery salmon were rejected by the Alaska Board of Fisheries at a special meeting on Oct. 16 in Anchorage. Both claimed that hatchery fish are straying and intermingling with wild stocks and are out competing wild salmon for food in the open ocean. Typically, over 30 percent of Alaska’s total salmon harvest each year are fish that began their lives in state hatcheries, mostly pinks and chums. Longtime studies by state fishery scientists show some straying of the fish but in very s...
This year's moose season finished with a final count of 106 animals, down from last year's unit record breaking 117, according to Petersburg Fish & Game. Moose season began on Sept. 15 and ended Oct. 15. The final number of moose brought in during this year's moose season was 106. Although the season ended Mon., Oct. 15, hunters had five days to report their kill to fish and game. If a hunter shot a moose on that Monday, then they would have until Saturday to report it to fish and game; as a...
