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Sentinel writer A house fire at 6 Mile Zimovia Highway on Tuesday, July 2 destroyed a home and saw the Wrangell Volunteer Fire Department call an “all-out” for its firefighters in an effort to save the structure. The fire, which began at approximately 2 p.m., consumed the entire upper level of a home owned by Doug and Gail Thomas. The blaze is reported to have started in the rear portion of the home and quickly spread into the ceiling, requiring a response from both the WVFD Fire Hall and Zim...
Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board have been delayed in their investigation of the Pacific Wings June 4 accident, until the aircraft is recovered. The company’s deHavilland Beaver collided with mountainous, tree-covered terrain about 14 miles east of Petersburg. “We are at a standstill right now,” NTSB Chief Clint Johnson said last week. “We have conditionally released the wreckage to the insurance company in order for it to be removed.” According to Johnson, a helicopter is needed to remove the crashed plane and one i...
One of the practical commitments of pastors and members of the Church of God (Anderson) is that of spiritual example – the demonstration of commitment to Jesus Christ through the practice of the disciplines like praise, prayer and worship. It is these principles, among others, that newly arrived Pastor Steven Williams hopes will imbue upon the members of his flock at his Bennett Street church in months and years to come. Williams, along with his wife Melissa, a Wrangell native, took over the r...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. July 24, 1913: Two of the biggest jobs surveying ever attempted are the marking of the boundary between Alaska and Canada which has just been completed and the marking of the southern boundary of Canada which is now in progress. Both surveys are of a difficult nature, and the Alaska boundary particularly so, because of the mountains and in parts inaccessible character of the regions traversed. The discovery of gold in the Klondike, followed by a rush of gold seekers from both nations made the Alaska...
On July 2, Wrangell Magistrate Chris Ellis adjudicated the following cases: Jaynee Fritzinger, age 18, was found guilty of Repeat Minor Consuming Alcohol. She was sentenced to probation for one year, ordered to pay $510 in fines and surcharges, perform 48 hours of Community Work Service, and to have her driving privileges revoked for 90 days. Morgan Enright, age 19, was found guilty of Minor Consuming Alcohol. She was sentenced to probation for one year and ordered to pay $210 in fines and surcharges. Vanessa Deacon, age 21 (age 20 at time of...
Wednesday, July 3 Travis A. Bangs, age 19 of Wrangell, was cited by Alaska Wildlife Troopers for operating a commercial gillnet during a closed period in district 15C north of Juneau. The F/V Silver K was observed by Troopers in a state aircraft deploying gillnet before the 12:01 commercial opening on June 30. Bangs was given an arraignment date of July 10 at 9:00 a.m. in the Juneau District Court....
Monday, July 1 - Officer unlocked a vehicle. - Traffic stop - Verbal warning for faulty brake lights. - Traffic stop - Verbal warning for driving habits. Tuesday, July 2 - EMT requested and notified to check oxygen tubing. - Officer responded to a report of a possible DUI. Unable to locate. - Person called reporting a house fire. Fire department dispatched. - Report of an MVA. - Officer responded to a driving complaint of someone driving too fast. - Fire Department notified of someone having boat problems. Wednesday, July 3 - Title 47. - Found...
Nicolai Burtcez “Russian Nic” passed away on or about June 24, 2013. An obituary will follow....
Alison Esther “SonE” Laurie Lewis, 70, passed away in Salem, Ore. on June 29, 2013. SonE was a lifelong Alaska resident, born in Anchorage on Nov. 21, 1942 to Robert and Vivian Laurie. She graduated from Anchorage High School in 1961 before attending the University of Alaska in Fairbanks and meeting her future husband, Gary. She completed her degree in Business Administration at Linfield College. SonE and Gary raised their family in Anchorage and later Palmer, and after some years in Cor...
Saturday, July 6 9-hole Best Ball – 34 participants 1st place: Greg Scheff, Ed Rilatos, Warren Edgley, Rafael Nunez, net score 18, Team handicap 16. 2nd place: Eric Kading, Faye Kohrt, Mark Sams, Chris Ellis, net score 19, Team handicap 16. 3rd place: Gwenna Richardson, Chris Connelly, and Nate Bliss, net score 22, Team handicap 16. Straightest Drive: George Woodbury 29.5” Closest to the Pin: Greg Scheff 17’7” Sunday, July 7 9-hole Individual Handicap – 24 participants First place: Wrangell Golf Club Champ, Randy Littleton, handicap 10, net s...
The U.S. Coast Guard terminated the voyages of five commercial fishing vessels for safety violations in Southeast Alaska last week. Coast Guard Station Ketchikan boarding teams terminated the voyages of the vessels following at-sea commercial fishing vessel safety inspections – where a variety of safety violations were identified. All five vessel crews were required to return to port in Petersburg and correct the deficiencies by procuring the proper equipment and having a qualified Coast Guard examiner clear the offense before getting u...
Photos by Greg Knight...
6 Queen’s Ticket Sales 1st place —Darian Meissner (57,183) 2nd place — Kayla Rooney (37,503) 3rd place — Jennifer Ludwigsen (28,124) Chuck Oliver Logging Show Power Saw Bucking 1st place — Brad Heathers 2nd place — Ralph Austin 3rd place — John Minter Ax Chopping (Underhand) 1st place — Brad Heathers 2nd place — Scott McAuliffe 3rd place — James Montgomery Cross Cut - Idaho Style (2 man) 1st place — Scott McAuliffe and Shelly Raines 2nd place — John Minter and Duane Ricker 3rd place — James Montgomery and John Sliger Cross Cut - Alaska...
Alaska spends more than $20 million on fish feed each year for its 35 salmon hatcheries — feed that comes primarily from anchovies caught in South America. Meanwhile Alaska seafood processing companies produce over 200,000 tons of fishmeal each year — for customers in Asia. Last year 33 million fish - 20% of the total Alaska salmon harvest - originated in hatcheries; in some years the figure has topped 30 percent. At Prince William Sound, for example, 73% of the salmon catch originated in local hatcheries. The most costly part of any hat...
The Tongass National Forest issued its Record of Decision and Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Big Thorne Project last week. The decision allows for the harvest of 148.9 million board feet from approximately 6,186 acres of old-growth and 2,299 acres of young-growth near Thorne Bay and Coffman Cove on Prince of Wales Island within the Thorne Bay Ranger District. According to Tongass National Forest Supervisor Forrest Cole, the U.S. Forest Service believes the action could help...
Sentinel writer When Darian Meissner was crowned as the 2013 Fourth of July Queen on Wednesday, July 3, she achieved something special – she became one of the youngest women to even wear the tiara – and she followed in the footsteps of her grandmother, Aileen (Lewis) Meissner, and her great aunts, Patricia (Lewis) Mork and Colleen (Lewis) Morris. The win for Darian came after an exhausting month-long push for ticket and food sales across the Borough and in Petersburg. In the end, she walked away...
