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This year's summer reading program went swimmingly by all counts, so the end-of-season pool party on Saturday was an appropriate finish. Wrangell's library director, Kay Jabusch, said it was the highest number ever for the program, with 147 students participating this year. "It went extremely well," she said. "Almost 3,500 books were read in June and July." The program is a partnership between Wrangell's library and public school system. High schoolers were allowed to participate for the first...
It isn't often that the weather gets one over on events in Wrangell, but both the ladies' and men's Rally For Cancer Care golf tournaments this past weekend have had to be rescheduled. The course at Muskeg Meadows was soaked by more than 3 1/2 inches of rain, while gale-force winds on Saturday delayed more than 40 Petersburg participants from making the trip. "This is the first time the weather's been so terrible," said Jane Bliss, director of support services at Wrangell Medical Center. "The...
In case you haven't seen past the building's cedar exterior, work on the Wrangell Cooperative Association's new carving facility and cultural center on Front Street continues. “Things are going good at the carving shed,” said Todd White, WCA project manager. “We're right where we're supposed to be.” Workers are currently painting the main room of the facility, no easy task with its high walls and ceilings. “We should have her painted and everything by August 22,” White said. The offices and other sections of the building will be ready for o...
Ruth Warfel passed away at age 91 in Klamath Falls, Ore. on May 21, 2014, with family at her side. She was a large part of Wrangell for over 80 years. Ruth was born in Bellingham, Wash. on March 8, 1923, and adopted by Henry and Gertrude Scribner from Seattle, Wash. Ruth had fond memories of Henry taking her to watch the Mariners baseball team at Safeco Field and Gertrude taking her to Pike Street Market for fresh produce. When Ruth was three years old, they moved to Wrangell for a brief time...
Tuesday, August 5 Police gave a verbal warning during a traffic stop for motorcycle endorsement expired. A parking complaint was received. Agency Assist—Automated Alarm. Wednesday, August 6 Agency Assist—Fire Department. Police issued a citation to Taylor Stavee, 23, for Driving with Revoked License. Civil Matter. Citizen Assist—Police unlocked a vehicle for the owner. A verbal disturbance was reported. Thursday, August 7 Possible burglary was reported. DV Restraining Order. Arrest Warrant: Police arrested Theodosia James, 39, on charges of Al...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. August 27, 1914: An odd war coincidence came to us this week when the Karen arrived down the river from Telegraph with two passengers aboard bound for their native countries to take up arms against each other in the great war now going on, Captain Harker of the British Army and Count Caudenhove of Austria. Both men are captains in the regular armies of their respective countries. Capt. Harker has seen three or four years of service in India. Count Caudenhove has also seen service. The men are great...
To the Editor: It is with great delight that I return to Wrangell Public Schools this fall, and I am excited to welcome our families back to school. I hope everyone has had an opportunity to relax and reenergize and all are fully prepared for an exciting year of learning beginning August 25. As we reluctantly say goodbye to Ms. Vickie and Mrs. Brown, after 25 years of service, I would like to thank them for all they have given to Evergreen Elementary. Congratulations to Ms. Kauppila who is now Mrs. Angerman. I would also like to welcome our...
There's finally a place to put discardable gill nets in Wrangell, perhaps at last solving a problem that has been hassling the island. In a recent survey, Wrangell Cooperative Association's Indian General Assistance Program (WCA-IGAP) found that illegal dumping was residents' number-one environmental concern. Among the items being abandoned, old gill nets were a particularly troublesome issue. "It has been a problem in the past," said Ruby McMurren, project supervisor at Wrangell Public Works....
Members of the Healthy Wrangell Coalition met Tuesday and decided to support a law being concocted in the state legislature which would make all workplaces completely smoke-free. Coalition members will show their support by sending petitions signed by local groups to Alaska Smokefree Workplaces, a group lobbying for the law. Advocates of the law are concerned that secondhand smoke undermines the health of coworkers and visitors alike and that current restrictions are not broad enough to address this pressing public health concern. Alaska...
With only a month left to prepare, organizers for the 2014 Southeast Conference (SEC) are finalizing an agenda and adding names to the register of attendees. “We’re happy to have anyone that wants to come,” said Shelly Wright, SEC executive director. Registration opened at the beginning of the month. The Nolan Center will be hosting the conference, which promotes economic interests and brings stakeholders together to discuss issues for Alaska’s southeastern communities. “It is a good draft agenda,” Wright commented. A number of weighty top...
In a news release Tuesday, Wrangell Medical Center announced its staff have recently collaborated with Alaska Island Community Services (AICS) to improve response time for patients coming to the medical center with critical behavioral health issues. When a patient is considered to pose a threat to themselves or others, medical center doctors work with AICS specialists to evaluate the patient and determine whether they are safe to remain in the community or need to be transferred to another facility. AICS behavioral health specialists Jenn Gogol...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – A basketball camp in Juneau is about more than the sport itself. It's about revitalizing the Tlingit language. The Sealaska Heritage Institute sponsors the summer camps each year to help youngsters learn Tlingit. Linguists say there are fewer than 150 native Tlingit speakers alive today, Juneau radio station KTOO reported. On the first day of camp last week, a dozen middle and high school students participated on the basketball court at the University of Alaska Southeast. As the students stretched, Jessica Chester co...
Breached mine tailings dams be damned! As millions of Fraser River sockeye salmon head for spawning beds polluted by a brew of metal toxins oozing from the Mount Polley gold/copper mine disaster in British Columbia, Republican candidates vying for US Senate want environmental regulators to butt out of Alaska’s mining development decisions. The three men hoping to unseat Mark Begich faced off last week for a Rural Alaska Republican Candidates forum hosted by KYUK/Bethel. To questions posed by moderator Ben Matheson, candidates Joe Miller, M...
JUNEAU, AK, August 12, 2014 — In anticipation of another significant glacier outburst flood affecting Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall River, the Tongass National Forest is preparing to close a number of recreation facilities adjacent to the lake and prohibiting the use of watercraft on the lake itself. Currently Nugget Falls Trail is now closed to visitors. The Photo Point Trail will be monitored for potential closure. These closures will remain in effect until further notice. Forest Service officials would like to stress the high risk to a...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – A local artist's work allows you to wear fish ears on your ears. Sandy Darnell, a retired commercial fisherwoman, continued her love of fishing and now creates earrings and pendants out of the hard, roughly circular fish ear bones called otoliths. “I bought my first boat out in Elfin Cove in about 1985,”Darnell said. “That summer, I helped run the fuel dock with a few other ladies and that's how I got interested in otoliths.’’ Otoliths have distinct shapes and sizes, depending on the type of fish they're extracted from. An...
There is currently a need in Southeast Alaska for licensed foster homes for children of all ages. If you have room in your heart and home to care for a child, please consider becoming a foster parent. You can be single, married or in a partnership. If you want to learn more about how to become a foster parent, please contact the Alaska Center for Resource Families at 907-790-4246 or toll free 1-800-478-7307. Your call today could change a child’s life....