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The defendant in a slander lawsuit in Wrangell’s First District Court has replied to an amended complaint from the attorney of Dr. Greg Salard – and asked the court to dismiss the case. Lisa Gillen, a long-time Wrangell resident whom Salard is suing, filed an answer on Aug. 2 to allegations that she defamed the physician on Facebook in late June. The alleged slander occurred, according to a filing by Salard attorney Michael Nash, when Gillen engaged in an online chat with a fellow Wrangellite, Jasmine Clyburn. In the alleged chat session, which...
Inching ever closer to completion, the Wrangell Roads Improvement project team members held their most recent status meeting on Thursday, Aug. 2 at City Hall. According to project manager Mike Ashton, concrete work has continued during the past weeks near City Market and Sentry Hardware. Concrete work also continued between Campbell Drive and St. Michael’s Street. Ashton added that nearly all the underground utility installations are complete up to Case Avenue, which is the end point of the m...
Billie Younce - 2013 What is your previous experience on boards or other relevant experience that would qualify you as a member of the Wrangell Medical Board of Directors? From 2004 through 2006 I served on the Wrangell Wellness Board. We helped with the elderly in seeking Assisted Living and collaborated with the Bjorge House in doing so, helped our Diverse Youth in obtaining their G.E.D. as well as sought programs for the families of this community such as but not limited to the Families...
Much to the delight of Wrangell’s children, the inflatable “Nessie” returned to the community pool last weekend. The new Nessie was purchased with funds raised by young men and women in the borough – with 5th grader Sean Rooney raising $2,210 on his own for the project....
August 15, 1912: A Southeastern Alaska nugget in the shape of a business opportunity faithfully worked was picked up by W.H. Bailey and partner who cleaned up $1,400.00 this season baking for the trollers in the vicinity of Forester Island. While the gold nugget may be rare in this section, the business opportunity makes profitable “diggin's” for an enterprising being. Mr. Bailey as seen in another column came in on the Uncle Dan from the west, with $700.00 as his share of profits from the short season, took passage for Seattle last night. Augu...
A Wrangell resident is still sitting atop the board of directors of Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, thanks to his re-election to the post late last month. The AHFC board re-elected Frank Roppel to serve as the chair of the group at its annual meeting in Wrangell July 25. Former governor Frank Murkowski appointed Roppel in 2003. He has chaired the organization ever since. Roppel is also the chairman of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, which is a subunit of AHFC, and he previously...
Monday, July 30 -Officer spoke with person about selling someone else’s belongings. -Caller reported someone screaming, officer responded and spoke with parent. -Person called and spoke with officer in regards that they wanted to contact an individual. Tuesday, July 31 -Verbal warning for driving habits and improper display of tabs. -Caller reported unwanted person had been in their residence during the night, person finally left. -Report of skiff floating with motor up, notified SAR. Wednesday, Aug. 1 -Theft. -Animal Complaint. Thursday, A...
To the Editor: Obama and the Democrats are happy that Obamacare was found constitutional including the mandate that every American purchase health care insurance. If someone here in Wrangell does not buy health care insurance a tax will be imposed on that individual. Of course I consider this move by the Democrats to increase the government in my life outrageous. I also believe Obamacare will lower the quality of healthcare here in Wrangell and make healthcare more expensive. I think we should have allowed the Republican alternatives like...
Make no mistake, the Coastal Zone Planning Initiative that will appear on this August’s Primary Ballot, as Proposition 2 is very different from the Bill that passed the House 40-0 in the 2011 session of the Legislature. Proposition 2 will do nothing more than add more government and another permitting layer that will delay projects and cost jobs. As proof – only 7 out of 60 Alaska Legislators supported what will be Proposition 2 when it was proposed as legislation in the 2012 session of the Legislature. Remember – there had been debate on Co...
Makena Grace and Caleb Aaron were born Jan. 24, 2012 in Philomath, Ore., to Marc and Brandy Simpson. Makena weighed 6 lb 6 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long and Caleb weighed 6 lb 10 oz and was 19 1/2 long at birth. Maternal grandparents are Eileen and Spike Smith of Philomath, Ore. Paternal grandparents are Louis Simpson of Sitka and Delores Simpson of Wrangell....
Wrangell Golf Club hosted the Totem Bar’s 18-Hole 4-Person best-ball scramble tournament last weekend, Aug. 4-5 at Muskeg Meadows golf course. The tournament featured 15 participants on Saturday, with 14 golfers taking part in a 9-hole event on Sunday. Saturday’s 1st place team consisted of Totem Bar owner, Aaron Powell, along with Mike and Chuck Hay, and Adam Sprehe with a gross score of 70, using a team handicap of 27 (net score 43.) Second place went to club members Eric Kading, Faye Koh...
If you are a lover of arts, music and seafood, Coffman Cove might be the place for you this weekend, Aug. 11-12. The 2nd Annual “By The Sea” Arts and Seafood Festival will feature artists and craftspeople from Wrangell, Petersburg, Ketchikan and Prince of Wales Island. The island’s farmers market will provide fresh fruits and vegetables for visitors. A “Battle of the Bands,” will also be held, in conjunction with a “fish” themed poetry slam. Coffman Cove tourism director Heather Hedges said last year’s event was a great start for the festiva...
Kodiak fishermen are a happy lot, but they are also anxious about the future of their industry. Those are some of the early findings of an ongoing survey that focuses on the social and cultural perceptions of the fishing life in Kodiak and how things have changed over two decades. The survey is part of a multiyear project titled Social Transitions and Wellbeing in Kodiak Fisheries and Communities by Courtney Carothers, an assistant professor UAF’s School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences. Carothers lived for more than a year in Kodiak villages to...
Whoever wrote the sage advice, “You can never go home,” never met Ty Knudson and his sailboat, the Sundowner. Knudson, who registered the 43-foot boat in Wrangell in 1978, was a Wrangell resident until 1980. After working as a faller in the timber industry, he decided to take a trip to Hawai’i. “After a tough winter here I went to the islands,” Knudson said. “And, I was just going to go for the winter and come back.” Knudson didn’t return, though, and he embarked on a trip that would last more...
Attorneys for the Borough and former members of the Wrangell Medical Center board were busy last week, with filings coming from both sides of the bar in a lawsuit that seeks the return of former administrator Noel Rea’s six-figure severance package. In a stipulation filed July 30 by Anchorage attorney Jon Dawson, who is counsel for Mark Robinson, Sylvia Ettefagh, Linda Bjorge, Lurine McGee, Jim Nelson and LeAnn Rinehart, he asked that the time for the six former members to respond to the borough lawsuit be extended until Aug. 10. Ketchikan S...