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With old-time music playing in the background, and friends and family all talking and laughing together, Pastor Kem Haggard of Harbor Light Assembly of God welcomed everybody to the Diamond Club Celebration. The party, hosted at the Nolan Center, brought together eight Wrangell couples who were the guests of honor for the evening. A married couple's sixtieth anniversary is also known as the "diamond anniversary," as the couples are traditionally supposed to buy each other diamond jewelry....
There was a long and, at times, tense meeting over a single issue at city hall last Friday, May 31. The Wrangell Borough Assembly had called a special meeting to make a last-minute decision on how much money to give to the Wrangell School District this year. The assembly had planned to cover the item in their previous meeting on May 28, but opted to table the item to wait for extra financial information from the school. Over the course of two-and-a-half hours the assembly and several school...
A brown bear has been killed by Wildlife Troopers and Forest Service personnel after a run-in with a group of Alaska Crossings campers just north of Berg Bay, across the narrows on the mainland near Wrangell. According to information provided by Public Information Officer Ken Marsh, with the Alaska State Troopers, the encounter occurred on Sunday, May 26, around 3 a.m. A brown bear wandered into the Crossings camp and began rummaging through the group's food. The group had a bear fence,...
June 5, 2019 Memorial Day was fittingly observed in Wrangell last Friday. At one o’clock in the afternoon an excellent program was rendered in the Redmen’s hall, which was crowded beyond its seating capacity. F. H. Gray presided. At the conclusion of the program a line was formed for a march to the city float, where boats had been provided to take all persons to the cemetery who wished to go. The parade was headed by the Wrangell Native band; then came returned soldiers in uniform. At the float two boats were in waiting. They were the Eag...
A groundbreaking ceremony was held next to the AICS clinic on Wood Street last Thursday, May 30, signifying the official beginning of construction of Wrangell's new hospital. Wrangell has been seeking a new hospital to replace the Wrangell Medical Center for some time now. The Southeast Alaska Health Consortium, SEARHC, acquired the medical center in 2018. Part of this acquisition deal was the construction of a new hospital. The new medical center, which will connect with the existing clinic,...
The Wrangell Cooperative Association held a "meeting of the association" last Wednesday, May 29. The cooperative association is Wrangell's governing body for tribal citizens. The meeting held a dual purpose: To introduce the public to the new tribal council, and to let the public know about several projects that are in the works. The WCA elected five new members to the tribal council in April. These are Christie Jamieson, Michelle Jenkins, Cori Robinson, Richard Oliver, and Lu Knapp. After introducing the council, and a prayer by Virginia...
May 16 - Dylan Franks pleaded guilty to charges of violating conditions of release, while charges of unlawful contact and resisting arrest were dismissed. Judge Kevin Miller sentenced him to four days of imprisonment and a $150 fine. Corey Wayne Torgramsen pleaded guilty to charges of reckless injury, while charges of criminal mischief and another count of reckless injury were dismissed. Judge Kevin Miller sentenced him to 365 days of imprisonment, with 270 suspended. He is also ordered to make restitution to the victim(s), will undergo a...
May 27, 2019 Lost property. Agency assist: Alaska state trooper. Medical alarm. Disturbance. Lost property. Domestic dispute. Criminal mischief. Civil matter. Found property. May 28, 2019 Seven subpoena services. Lost property. Illegal parking. Conditions of release. Civil matter. Criminal mischief. May 29, 2019 Traffic complaint: Speeding. Two subpoena services. Citizen assist: Unlock vehicle. Two security checks. May 30, 2019 Found property. Theft: Unfounded. Agency assist: US Fisheries. Medevac. Animal complaint: Porcupine. Citizen assist. A...
Earlier this month, the House passed House Bill 49, which is a collaborative bill between the House, the Senate, and the Governor’s administration to improve public safety. After the Conference Committee process last week, the Senate passed the bill on Tuesday, May 28th. The bill now heads to the Governor’s Office to be signed. The bill has most generally been referred to as the “SB91 Repeal” and contains the following provisions: Keeps in place the pretrial services program and the pretrial risk assessment tool, while making them subject...
Mercedes Angerman and Donald "Jay" Neal were married in a short ceremony on Saturday May 11, 2019. Aminda Skan, daughter of the bride, served as the maid of honor. Craig Wilson of Wasilla was the best man. The wedding was held at The Bridge Seafood Restaurant that spans across Ship Creek in downtown Anchorage and was followed by a reception and dinner catered by the restaurant. Mercedes is the daughter of Mercedes and the late Frederick Angerman Sr. of Wrangell. She recently retired from the...
Lisa Marie Merritt (Pearson), 55, died in Gilbert, Arizona on December 6, 2018. She was born May 1, 1963, in Sturgis, South Dakota, and in 1967, came to Wrangell with her parents Ron and Marlene Merritt, and siblings, Steven, Brian and Michelle. After graduation from Wrangell High School, she continued her education in Oregon and received an undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Pacific University. Later, she earned her MS in Speech-Language Pathology from the...
Meredith Sykes, 79, passed away on May 12, 2019 in Washington State. She was a small-town girl from Fargo, North Dakota, who traveled the world, with adventures in Asia, Europe, and Africa. She braved the wilds (and not-so-wilds) of Alaska for 32 years before moving to Gig Harbor, Washington in 1993. She and her family lived in Wrangell from about 1961 to 1972 and her children were born in Wrangell. She was an excellent cook and baker and instilled that passion and talent in all three of her daughters. She belonged to gourmet groups in Anchorag...
The Wolverines have stayed one game ahead in their lead against the Cubs, the other major league team in Wrangell's little league. The teams met on Wednesday, May 29. It was a very high scoring game, with both teams making run after run. The Wolverines proved to have a stronger defensive game, however, and were able to keep the Cubs back a few points. The final score was 20-15, in favor of the Wolverines. The next game was on Monday, June 3. The Cubs made a strong start in the first inning,...
The Sharks, one of the three minor league teams in Wrangell's little league, finally won their first game of the season last week. The Sharks played two games last week, against the Bears and the Rays. The first game, on May 28, went heavily in the Bears' favor. The Bears have gone undefeated all season, and continued that track record last Tuesday. The final score for the game was 11-2. Things turned around, however, the following Thursday. The game opened with the Rays and the Sharks both maki...
rangell went on a water watch for a few weeks back in March. Due to a forecast of insufficient rainfall, and ongoing drought conditions across Southeast Alaska, a water watch has been declared once again. As part of the water watch, there will be a town hall meeting to discuss conservation efforts at the Nolan Center on June 12, at 6 p.m. This is a Stage I water watch, the lowest that city officials can declare. In a statement on the borough's website, city officials have requested that...
Wrangell Bible Baptist Church will be hosting their first annual "Kidz Blitz" this coming week, from June 10 to 14. The event is being organized by Tim and Missy Helton, the two Wrangellites behind the church's Eagle's Nest after-school program. The Heltons are putting together another children's event because, they said, they both feel like its an area they are especially called to. "We've been in ministry since 1995 with children," said Missy. "So it's been kind of one of our things." "We...
The Wrangell Cooperative Association and the Administration for Native Americans will hold a workshop for the community to discuss ways to improve healthcare, housing, and economic development in Wrangell. Ruby McMurren and her assistant, Talea Massin, have been working on creating an action plan tocombat the out-migration of tribal citizens since 2018, thanks to a grant from the ANA. Through a series of meetings with various community members, they determined that healthcare, housing, and...
Shrimp shines in the Panhandle - Southeast Alaska is the state’s biggest producer of America’s #1 seafood favorite: shrimp. And much of it is enjoyed right where it’s landed. Four varieties of shrimp are taken at various times throughout the year by permit holders, with recent catches topping 1.5 million pounds, worth $3 million at the docks. “We have 19 different areas around Southeast and each has its own appropriate harvest level for sustainability,” said Dave Harris, area manager for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Juneau. C...
