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Former Wrangell Medical Center CEO Noel Rea has accepted a position as the head of Sitka’s Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium hospital. In a newsletter to SEARHC members and employees, Charles Clement, the organization’s CEO, said Rea was taking over as the interim administrator of SEARHC Mt. Edgecumbe’s operation. “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the resignation of our friend and colleague, Dr. Marty Grasmeder, Hospital Administrator/Medical Director of the SEARHC Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital. His last day will be at the end of... Full story
Youth baseball came to Wrangell in a big way last weekend as the 2013 All-Stars tournament for Southeast Alaska kicked off at the diamonds near the Nature Trail. The competition featured teams from Wrangell, Petersburg, Ketchikan, Sitka, Prince of Wales Island and Juneau. Coach Glenn Smith said hosting the tournament in Wrangell was good for the nearly 100 players, visiting families, and the local community. “One of the things I like about the tournament being here in Wrangell is that it g... Full story
One of the iconic and ubiquitous bears featured across Wrangell during the Bearfest celebration was recently defaced with purple paint at City Dock, requiring skillful touchup from local artists. Members of the Wrangell Art Gallery whimsically decorated the bear, shown above, last month. Liz Wolford, a volunteer with the gallery, said she was happy to see efforts to save the bear’s joyful, original paint job. “I’d like to thank the folks from the Wrangell Art Gallery who spent their time, talen... Full story
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. July 31, 1913: Max Rosenburg, who has conducted the Bismark Restaurant in Ketchikan for some time, has sold his place of business to James Petersen, a recent comer from Seattle. Mr. Petersen is an experienced restaurant man and will make some changes in the Bismark. Max has decided to cast his lot with Wrangell and today has opened up his new grill to be known as the Bismark Café and Lunch Room. July 29, 1938: An occasion so unusual that it can never be repeated here occurred early last Tuesday...
Monday, July 8 - Person requested vacation checks - Officer responded to report of possible vandalism. Tuesday, July 9 - Officer responded to parking complaint. - Possible theft. - Person reported being locked out of house. Officer was able to unlock the door. Wednesday, July 10 - Random breath test given. - Parking complaint. - Citation issued to Jessica Rice, age 36, for Parking within Terminal. - Verbal altercation. - Citation issued to David Gillen, age 20, for MICS VI. Verbal warning for speeding. Thursday, July 11 - Disorderedly conduct...
On July 10, Wrangell Magistrate Christine Ellis adjudicated the following cases: Spencer Stavee, age 26, was found guilty of being Alcohol Restricted in a Licensed Area. He was sentenced to serve 30 days in jail with credit for Community Work Service previously performed, and pay $600 in fines and surcharges. William Nakamura, age 36, was found guilty of Assault in the Fourth Degree, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Violating Conditions of Release, Criminal Mischief in Third Degree, and Criminal Trespass in a Dwelling. He was sentenced to...
For more than two decades Wrangell Medical Center Chief Financial Officer Garth Hamblin has served the healthcare community in Alaska and the Lower 48. Now, he’ll get to serve a higher power – in paradise. Hamblin, who is a past Stake President in the Juneau Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has been called, along with his wife Sandy, to serve the church’s ministry in the Kingdom of Tonga beginning next month. As CFO, Hamblin took the place of longtime department head Oli...
Nicolai Burtcev “Russian Nick”, 64 died June 24, 2013 quietly at home after a long battle with cancer. Nick maintained a positive upbeat attitude throughout the struggle. Nick made Wrangell his home for the last nine years of his life. His journey through this world started August 23, 1948 in St. Petersburg, Russia. He came to the U.S. in the 1970s and became a citizen and lived in many different places over the years, often in university towns. His skills and education allowed him work at var... Full story
Sylvia Lee Bahovec passed away from pancreatic cancer June 26, 2013. She was born in Caldwell, Idaho. Sylvia lead a very exciting life in her youth. She sang and danced on USO tours, later performed on the 3rd biggest cruise ship at the time, the Raffellio, and in clubs in New Jersey. In New York the patrons would clear the floors to watch Sylvia and her husband dance. From living in the Virgin Islands to being a deck boss commercial fishing, she and Lawrence traveled abroad extensively. In... Full story
When the heat, sunshine and warmer waters of Zimovia Strait arrive every summer, it’s a chance for the residents of Wrangell to let loose, get in some time on the water, and generally enjoy the beautiful outdoors. But for some younger Wrangell residents the long nights of summer can also mean a misdemeanor charge for being a Minor Consuming Alcohol. In 2012, according to Wrangell Police Department Chief Doug McCloskey, his office cited 67 minors for using alcohol under the age of 21. That y...
By Greg Knight Sentinel writer It was a case of rain and sunshine for the annual Alaska Airlines golf tournament at Muskeg Meadows last weekend – as torrential downpours socked in players on Saturday and gloriously warm and sunny weather was the name of the game on Sunday. The tournament, which is one of Muskeg Meadows’ most popular and well-attended matches has seen immense turnout in recent years, though the 2013 version saw a slight downturn according to course manager Shannon Booker. “Tr...
July 13 Alaska Airlines, 18-hole "Drop Out" Scramble 1st place: Don Roher, Joe Lewis and Chelsea Mills. Net score 37, team handicap 39 2nd place: Eric Kading, Faye Kohrt, Ernie Christian, Dustin Phillips. Net score 44, team handicap 31. 3rd place: Ray Pederson, Curt Birchell, Desi Burrell, Sean Griss. Net score 47, team handicap 29. 4th place: Judy Bakeburg, Tom Wolford, Frank and Pat Roppel. Net score 48, team handicap 29. Straightest Drive: Chelsea Mills Closest to the Pin: Mike White July 14 Alaska Airlines, 9-hole Best Ball Scramble 1st...
Scores July 14 Game 1 Sitka – 12 Ketchikan – 4 Game 2 Petersburg – 14 Prince of Wales – 3 (Game called in 4th inning) Game 3 Juneau – 13 Wrangell – 3 (Game called in 4th inning) July 15 Game 1 Juneau – 20 Prince of Wales – 1 (Game called in 4th inning) Game 2 Sitka – 13 Petersburg – 0 Game 3 Ketchikan – 28 Wrangell – 1 (Game called in 4th inning)...
JUNEAU (AP) — The state is looking at whether the proposed merger of two shipping companies would constitute a monopoly in southeast Alaska and violate antitrust laws, the attorney general’s office said. The office is studying the proposed purchase of Northland Services by Lynden Inc., the parent company of Alaska Marine Lines. Northland Services is a tug and barge carrier providing service between Alaska, Seattle and Hawaii. Senior Assistant Attorney General Ed Sniffen said that while the companies operate throughout Alaska, it’s the porti...
The rules that govern our nation’s fisheries are being retooled so it’s reassuring that Congress isn’t traveling in uncharted seas. Over 80 percent of Alaska’s fish landings come from federally managed waters, and the Magnuson-(Ted) Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act is the primary law ruling US fisheries. The Act is undergoing reauthorization for the first time in seven years. First enacted in 1976, the MSA “Americanized” the fisheries by booting out foreign fleets to beyond 200 miles from our shores. It created the nation’s ei...
Alaska Airlines is raising its fee for checking a suitcase to $25, bringing it in line with most major airlines. For tickets purchased on or after Oct. 30, the Seattle-based airline will charge passengers $25 each for the first and second checked bags. Additional bags will cost $75. Alaska currently charges $20 per bag for the first three suitcases. The airline will keep its unique baggage service guarantee. If a passenger’s bags are not at the baggage claim area within 20 minutes of the plane parking at the gate, Alaska will give them a $20 d...
(CBC) The British Columbia provincial government has sent firefighters to help with fires in Yukon that have scorched more than 1,300 square kilometres this summer – and have sent smoke as far west as the Panhandle of Southeast Alaska. One of the most dangerous areas is near the village of Carmacks where, according to Yukon Wildland Fire Management, 15 fires have burned through more than 110 square kilometres. The danger rating is listed as extreme, the highest rating, which means the fires are spreading extremely fast for extended periods. B.C...
Jacob Dow won the bike donated by Mike Ottesen, Sr. for biggest fish for ages 10-13. Jake Eastaugh won the bike donated by the American Legion for the biggest fish for ages 6-9. There was also a bike donated by Gary Stevens, Sr. that was drawn at the end of the derby from a jar with all the names of the participants, which was won by Savana Bylow....
The Sealaska Heritage Institute “Latseen Hoop Camp,” which started on Monday at the Old Gym, features a combination of Tlingit language directions mixed with muscle-memory basketball as a way of teaching not only the sounds, but also meanings of words in the Native language of Southeast. Basketball fundamentals such as offensive and defensive skills are also taught and are at the core of the program – along with a set of lessons designed to teach leadership and cultural pride. According to th...
The U.S. Forest Service has installed permanent monitoring locations on Wrangell Island and in other areas of Southeast Alaska to track shore pine tree survival and health status over time and to gather basic information about the insects, diseases, and other factors affecting trees. This two-year project has a total of 50 permanent plots that are installed at five main locations in Southeast, including Wrangell Island, Prince of Wales Island, Mitkof Island, north Chichagof Island and...
Physician Lynn Prysunka has stepped down as Chief of Staff at Wrangell Medical Center – a move that will see Dr. Greg Salard step into the position. On Monday, July 8, Dr. Prysunka offered her resignation after serving in that role for several years, according to WMC CEO Marla Sanger. “Dr. Greg Salard agreed to assume these duties effective immediately,” Sanger said. “WMC greatly appreciates all of our physicians and wishes to acknowledge in particular the highly professional and skillful leadership that Dr. Prysunka has provided to WMC in...
