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The Wrangell Planning and Zoning Commission met last Thursday evening to discuss potential changes to the city's code regarding nuisance activities. Specifically, they looked at the parts of the code regarding noise complaints. Carol Rushmore, Economic Development Director for Wrangell, explained to the commission that Wrangell City Manager Lisa Von Bargen had presented the borough assembly a rough draft of a rewritten nuisance code. Copies of this draft were also being presented to the...
The sounds of finding classrooms, opening lockers, and seeing friends filled the middle school and high school in Wrangell last Thursday morning. Another school year has started and both students and teachers were excited. David Macri, recently brought on as the new principal of the middle and high school, took the opportunity to introduce himself in a student assembly. He also took some time to lay out a few of his expectations of the student body for the year. Macri told the students that he...
August 29, 1918 School will open September ninth, a week later than usual this year owing to the repairs that are being made to the interior of the school building. These repairs were very necessary from a sanitary standpoint and will improve the arrangement greatly besides eliminating considerable wasted space. Besides the alterations, two rooms have been painted and new blackboards will be installed throughout the school. August 27, 1943 The Coast Guard’s widely heralded 35-piece band will play a concert in the ANB hall here on September 7...
After voting on Aug. 21, the results of the Alaska primary election have started to come in. Unofficial election results have been posted online at the Alaska Division of Elections’ website. According to the election results, it was a low turnout for the primary, with only 18.2 percent of Alaska’s voting public casting ballots. There were seven candidates running for the position of U.S. Representative this year, three Republicans and four Democrats. Alysa Galvin took 19,735 votes, or 54.09 percent, securing the Democratic nomination for the...
At approximately 10 a.m., Aug. 24, a fire alarm was tripped at the Wrangell Medical Center. The fire department responded quickly, with 14 members of the department showing up. The forest service also arrived on-scene to offer assistance. The hospital was searched, but no fire could be found. At about 10:37 a.m., it was determined that it was a false alarm and the medical center nor anybody inside were in danger. Business returned to normal shortly afterward. "They didn't find anything," said...
August 20, 2018 Citizen assist: Vehicle unlock. Civil issue. Civil matter. Found property: Returned to owner. Warrant arrest: Arrested Julio A Cardona III, 27 on charges of VCOR, DUI, and refuse chemical test. August 21, 2018 Welfare check. Traffic stop: Verbal warning for speeding. 86’d letter served. Harassment. August 22, 2018 Agency assist. August 23, 2018 Domestic: Unfounded. Citation issued: Mark Walker, 69. Speeding in school zone and verbal warning for expired registration. Citations issued: Andrea Marrero, 19. Speeding in school z...
For a long time, one-room schoolhouses were the main place where children of all grade levels received their education. In recent memory, however, this has been replaced with the modern school system many Americans are familiar with where each grade is in its own classroom. In some schools, such as Evergreen Elementary, necessity has brought about a return of some aspects of the earlier system. Jen Davies, for example, teaches a mixed-grade classroom of second and third-graders. Davies’ class of 19 students is composed of seven third-graders a...
Larry D. Simpson, 60, passed away on August 17, 2018 in Klawock, Alaska. He was born on February 5, 1958. Larry was an employee with Allied Timber and was a member of the Wrangell community for 20 years. He is survived by his daughter, Mandy Simpson; his brothers, Steven Ness and Kenneth Simpson; and his mother, Phyllis Ness. A celebration of life will be held at the Marine Bar on October 6 at 5 p.m. Mandy Simpson can be contacted for more information at (503) 939-2249....
Meeting five days a week to train, the Wrangell High School swim team is working hard to prepare for their first competition. From August 31 to September 1, they will be in Petersburg for their first meet of the season. Coach Jaime Roberts said that she expects the team will represent themselves, and their school, very well. "I think the kids will be surprised at how well they do," she said. "One thing that's always different for us is our pool temperature is fairly warm, compared to...
PETERSBURG – In response to Ocean Beauty announcing that they’ll be closing their plant in Petersburg, the borough assembly discussed a draft letter in response on Monday. In the draft letter from Vice Mayor Jeigh Stanton-Gregor to Ocean Beauty on behalf of the Petersburg Borough Assembly, Stanton-Gregor expressed appreciation for informing the assembly of its decision, as well as the impact the move will have on the local economy. “While this is most unwelcome news to our community and it will be difficult for us to replace the lost reven...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Global climate projections have drastically underestimated carbon emissions from thawing permafrost in the Arctic, a new study suggests. The study published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Communications indicated that permafrost emissions could be more than double what has been projected because of the methane from thermokarst lakes, which form in permafrost, Alaska's Energy Desk reported Monday. Scientists have previously projected that the Arctic could absorb as much or more carbon than emitted partly because of a...
More seafood tariffs in Trump’s trade war with China are hitting Alaska coming and going. On July 6 the first 25 percent tax went into effect on more than 170 U.S. seafood products going to China. On August 23, more items were added to the list, including fish meal from Alaska. “As of right now, nearly every species and product from Alaska is on that list of tariffs,” said Garrett Evridge, a fisheries economist with the McDowell Group. Alaska produces more than 70,000 metric tons of fish meal per year (about 155 million pounds), mostly made fro...
About a week ago, according to Director of Public Works and Capital Facilities Amber Al-Haddad, water seepage was found in the upper reservoir dam at Wrangell’s water treatment facility. She came before the Wrangell Borough Assembly Tuesday evening to bring them up to speed on the situation. The seepage was located in the east end of the dam, and while Al-Haddad said the dam always maintained a wet consistency, the amount of water was higher than usual in this area. Al-Haddad said that once it was discovered, a series of weirs were built at t...
The ongoing wildfire near Telegraph Creek, a small town on the Stikine River, has not yet been contained. According to Jody Lucius with the British Columbia Wildfire Service, the fire is a very powerful force of nature that will take time to put out. "We're focusing on minimizing further impact," she said. "It's going to take a significant amount of time to put out." The Telegraph Creek Fire is burning in the general direction of another wildfire occurring south of the Stikine River. Lucius...