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The Doc Davenport Christmas Boat Parade has been a Wrangell tradition since the 1970s, when it was started by Wayne "Doc" Davenport. Fishermen and boat owners of Wrangell, traditionally, deck out their vessels with lights and holiday decorations. As the sun goes down the boats parade across the shoreline, starting at city dock. The parade fell in popularity in 2012 after Davenport's retirement, according to a 2017 article by Wrangell Sentinel. The chamber of commerce revived the tradition last...
With snow falling all through town, the last day of school for the Wrangell school district was made just that much more special. After a long semester starting last August, students in elementary, middle, and high school now have a few weeks to relax, spend time with family, and enjoy winter break. The last day of class was made into a celebration across all the schools. Students at Evergreen Elementary got to leave class early to take a trip to the Nolan Center. There, they were treated to a special showing of “The Grinch.” The middle sch...
As many people in Wrangell are surely aware, Alaska is cold in the winter. While others may bundle up or drink lots of coffee to fight the cold, there is another group that embraces it. The Wrangell Polar Bear Club will be holding their annual plunge at Shoemaker Park on New Year’s Day. Aleisha Mollen, with the club, said that this is the 19th annual polar bear plunge for Wrangell. On Jan. 1, at 1 p.m., participants will run chest deep into the ocean, dunk themselves, and stand in the cold water for a full minute. Those who make it the full m...
December 26, 1918 The new Willson Sylvester mill is nearing completion. The buildings are up, a great deal of the machinery and the engines and boilers are in place, and the finishing touches will be done in a few weeks’ time. Within two months, the hum of the saw will be heard once more and Wrangell’s chief industry will be in operation again. It was last March that fire destroyed the old Willson, Sylvester mill that had been on the mainstay of the town for about 30 years. It was not until August that the work of rebuilding the plant beg...
December 17, 2018 Traffic stop: Verbal warning for faulty equipment. December 18, 2018 Summons service. Agency assist: Warrant served. Parking complaint. Citizen assist: Unlocked vehicle. December 19, 2018 Agency assist: ID requested. Parking complaints: Citations issued to Shapleigh Howell, 84; Terry Buness, 64; Thomas Stammer, 75; Lucas McDonough, 28, for parking in excess of posted time. Traffic stop: Verbal warning given for no front license plate. Agency assist: Unsecured premise. December 20, 2018 Parking complaint: Neighbors have been...
Lawrence Frederick Bahovec, 101, passed away on Dec. 6, 2018 in Seattle, Washington after a brief battle with cancer. His family was by his side. Lawrence was born on Jan. 4, 1917, in Chicago, Illinois to Edna Bahovec (Kinch), and Frederick Bahovec. He attended the Sheldon Jackson boarding school in Sitka, Alaska, and went on to the University of Washington in Seattle as a young adult. Upon completion of college, Lawrence returned to Alaska, and along with two others, built a small fishing...
Age and experience triumphed over youthful energy last Thursday night, Dec. 20. The Lady Wolves high school basketball team hosted its third annual alumni game as a fundraiser and a celebration of the start of a new season. Attendees were treated to dinner, served by the team, before the game. They were also invited to participate in a silent auction and a 50/50 raffle to support the team. Several players also took the opportunity to thank their parents, volunteers, and everyone in attendance...
The Wrangell Wolves boys basketball team kicked off its season with an alumni game last Friday night. Like the girl alumni gave the night before, attendees were treated to dinner before the game. There was also a silent auction and 50/50 raffle to help raise money for the team. "Our biggest thing, as a team here, is we want to be the best we can possibly be by the end of the season come tournament time," said Coach Cody Angerman. "If we are, I'm happy with that, no matter what the results are....
Fishermen in Alaska who own catch shares of halibut, sablefish and Bering Sea crab will pay more to the federal government to cover 2018 management and enforcement costs for those fisheries. For halibut and sablefish (black cod) the annual fee, which is capped at three percent, is based on dock prices from the March start of the fisheries through September and averaged across the state. For this year, bills went out to 1,834 holders of halibut and sablefish shares, down by 60 from last year. Their tab ticked up from 2.2 percent to 2.8 percent...
Thorne Bay and Craig Districts Ranger, Matt Anderson, under authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, closed the Federal public lands of Unit 2 to the harvest of wolf from 11:59 P.M., Tuesday, December 18, 2018 until 11:59 P.M., March 31, 2019. Subsequent to that closure persistent storms have prevented trappers from safely collecting their trapping equipment from the field. Although the closure date remains in effect, in a news release issued on December 18, 2018 Ranger Matt Anderson extended the period during which trappers may co...
Rayme's Bar, a popular location among many Wrangell residents, hosted its annual ugly Christmas sweater contest last Saturday night. The contest has been a tradition at the bar ever since it was taken over by Rayme Privett, about 11 years ago. It is not meant to be an overly serious competition, he said, just a way for people to have fun. "It's a reason to get people out and about," he said. The bar was packed and in a festive mood the night of the party, Dec. 22. Dozens of people were in...