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With the loss of 8 members of the Wrangell Medical Center Board of Directors, the question of how those seats will be filled came to the forefront during the Borough Assembly’s June 26 meeting. The assembly, in conjunction with borough attorney Bob Blasco answered that question after an executive session. Blasco informed the assembly that the only method to fill those seats, under Alaska law, was to hold a special election on Aug. 21 – and that those elected to fill the vacancies would hold their seats for the remainder the respective sea...
The latest meeting of the Wrangell Road Improvement on June 21 held the promise of Front Street being ready – at least partly – for the Fourth of July celebration in the borough. When asked about whether the intersection of Front Street and Campbell Drive would be ready in time for the annual Independence Day parade, John McGraw of McGraw Construction was less than sure about the state of the intersection come July 4. “It should be ready,” McGraw said. McGraw also added that his crew is pushing...
Nutrition is elementary for healthy living in both mind and body. Proper dietary consideration is especially important for seniors living in Wrangell since many of our most precious citizens – who are a tie to our past – are frequently unable to leave their homes in the borough. And that is precisely where the Wrangell Senior Center comes in. The center, which has been feeding lunch to seniors both in-house and by delivery for decades is now able to offer meals five days a week for those in nee...
A beautiful crescent moon made a showing over the western horizon on Saturday, June 23 – on a day when temperatures reached 84 degrees with crystal clear skies....
June 27, 1912: The Alaskan Committee of the American Mining congress during the past month have been in frequent conferences with Secretary of the Interior Fisher and various committees having in charge the two bills which have been finally agreed upon as a compromise between the conflicting views of those who have been in consultation. The result of this compromise is embodied by Sen. Simbot and now under consideration by the Senate Committee on Public Lands. A very similar measure has been introduced in the House by Congressman Bocher of...
The Wrangell Borough Assembly met in special session on Monday, June 25 to certify the June 19 special recall election of eight members of the Wrangell Medical Center Board of Directors. Before the election could be certified, however, the canvassing board of Mayor Jeremy Maxand and assembly members Bill Privett and Pam McCloskey reviewed 183 absentee and 25 questioned ballots. A total of 851 ballots were used in the election, with 627 of those ballots being cast locally. A total of 835 ballots...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — State health officials have issued a warning against harvesting shellfish in southeast Alaska, citing the presence of a toxic algae bloom called a “red tide.” Officials say water samples from around Etolin Island show increasing levels of Alexandrium algae. The algae cause paralytic shellfish poisoning in shellfish. According to officials, tests also show extremely high levels of the algae around Juneau and a slight increase in levels on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island. Officials say paralytic shellfish poiso...
Monday, June 18 -Found property: suitcase that was found at Heritage Harbor was returned to owner. -Violation conditions of release. Tuesday, June 19 -Citation issued to Billie Foust, 56, for failure to provide proof of insurance. -Parking complaint. -Arrested Kathryn Bartels, 49, for violation conditions of release. -Officer responded to report of possible electioneering. -Parking compliant. -Dog bite. -Citation issued to Michael Villarma, 50, for parking in front of terminal at airport. -Officer responded to report of possible...
Theodore K. Torgramsen, 45, appeared before Judge Kevin G. Miller and was found guilty of disorderly conduct and is ordered to serve six days and is fined a total of $600....
On what was the warmest and most humid day of the year so far, Muskeg Meadows Golf Course hosted it best-attended event of the year on June 23-24 during the R&M Engineering tournament. The event featured an 18-hole, 2-person best-ball format on Saturday, and a 9-hole, 2-person best-ball tourney on Sunday. Shannon Booker, the co-manager of Muskeg Meadows said the tournament is one of the biggest at the course and helps support the mission of R&M’s local office. “This tournament is important to...
Once upon a time, Wrangell sported a band of local musicians with their sights on domination of the world – or at least the Seattle music scene of the early 1990s. That band, DXD, who at one time were the house band for the Stikine Inn, took their music south to the Emerald City in 1994 in an attempt to ply their trade in the bigger market where so many bands cashed in on the hugely popular “grunge” movement. The band, which was fronted by the husband and wife duo of Glen and Kelly Decke...
Alaskans and nonresidents alike may now apply for the chance to buy more than 2,500 acres in the State of Alaska’s Initial Over-the-Counter land sale. Nearly 350 parcels in rural and remote locations in the Southcentral and Northern regions of the state are available in this land sale. Amenities include oceanfront, lakefront, riverfront, roadside, and fly-in access, with parcel sizes ranging from 1 to 40 acres. The properties are priced at market values between $3,000 and $32,500 each. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on August 1 and the w...
A group of Scouts from Troop 40 learn about botany along the Stikine River from University of Alaska Southeast professor Kitty LaBounty....
