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The due date for property tax collection from 2016 on may be moved again, after the Wrangell City and Borough Assembly reevaluated a decision made earlier this year. At member David Powell's request, at its Tuesday meeting the Assembly agreed to revise the due date to Oct. 15. Previously, the Assembly passed an ordinance creating a single collection date of Sept. 15, rather than requiring payments in two installments. A temporary measure was adopted last month to ease residents into the transition, with collection dates this year set for Sept....
A crew with Wrangell Municipal Light and Power re-sited one of its two meteorological data-collection towers last week. The tower was moved south from a point overlooking Muskeg Meadows to the end of Spur Road across from Mill Creek. The goal of the towers is to identify areas suitable for constructing a wind turbine. But after observing data for the past year, it was determined the tower's location wasn't getting the consistent airflow needed for power generation. "We were kind of hopeful that...
Wrangell’s Parks and Recreation Department has wound down its summer programming, and its advisory board began looking ahead to off-season maintenance and future projects at its Sept. 2 meeting. Department head Kate Thomas reported 22 extra staffers were hired this summer to administer courses and programs including a pilot program for the adult swim club, the annual Summer Recreation Program, new yoga and fitness courses, and two sessions of the Learn-to-Swim program. Following a lengthy closure of the pool for repairs, Thomas reported a...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. September 2, 1915: According to information given out by F.E. Smith the first day of the week, the Wrangell Shingle Mill will be advertised for sale and sold at public auction in the near future. The mill belongs to the Gano Estate, of which Mr. Smith is administrator. Mr. Gano, who built the mill, died here in 1910 and left a wife and three children who live in Tacoma. Mrs. Gano later married again. September 6, 1940: There’s something about the Bishop Rowe Hospital, or rather the nurses, or a...
Maxi Wiederspohn Occupation: Retired Why do you want to sit on the WMC Board? "I worked there 50 years and I thought maybe if there's another way to help, I plan to start going to their meetings after the election. Maybe I can continue to help in a different way." What would you identify as the hospital's most pressing need, and what role do you feel the board should take in addressing that? "As always, money and patient care are number one on top of the lists, whether as a worker or a board...
Monday, August 31 Citizen Assist. Noise Complaint. Verbal warning given. Suspicious Person reported. Unfounded. Tuesday, September 1 Agency Assist—Dead Bird. Citation issued to Brandon Whitaker, 30, for speeding. Agency Assist—Traffic Hazard. Citizen Assist. Verbal disturbance reported. A warning was given for disorderly conduct. Wednesday, September 2 Report of dog bite. Agency Assist—Eviction. Arrested Kory J. Meissner, 22, on a Bench Warrant for Failure to Appear. Citations issued to Steve Gerard, 46, for Expired Registration and Failu...
Alivia Ann Powell was born to Dominique O'Connor and Jon Powell on June 24 at 1:03 p.m. at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Wash. She weighed 8 lbs and 15 oz and was 21 3/4 inches long....
To the Editor: Can Alaskans trust the government of British Columbia to act honestly, responsibly and openly as B.C. authorizes and proposes to manage a series of mines (up to six of them) in the watersheds of some of the greatest, wildest and most productive watersheds in North America? Is BC “basically the same” as Alaska, as Mines Minister Bennett claims, when it comes to process and regulation of industrial activity? There is no question B.C. has a “mine approval” process, but make no mistake, it is vastly different beast than a legal,...
Alaska’s pink salmon catch is pushing 180 million fish, making it the second largest harvest ever (219 million pinks was the previous record set in 2013). The humpie haul has been pushed by record production in three regions – over 15 million pinks were taken at the Alaska Peninsula, compared to under one million last year. Kodiak’s record pink catch was nearing 30 million, triple last year’s take; and Prince William Sound’s harvest so far had topped a whopping 97 million pink salmon. All that fish goes into a competitive global market an...
Alaska Island Community Services announces Denise McPherson will be its newest medical practitioner. She is an advanced nurse practitioner specializing in family practice and will be providing a new same-day clinic in Wrangell. McPherson moved to Wrangell in April 2014, serving as the hospital’s nursing director. She completed her masters of science in nursing in 2012, and has been a registered nurse since 2009. The same-day service clinic is a response to patient feedback. It will provide medical access for patients with acute illnesses l...
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced it has adopted emergency regulations changing Title 5 of the Alaska Administrative Code, which deals with hunting season regulations for geese. Acting under a delegation of authority from the Board of Game issued under Alaska Statute 16.05.270, 5AAC 85.065(a)(4) is amended to include the following changes: 1. (C) Geese, Canada and cackling combined: Unit 6 (except Middleton Island), the possession limit is increased from two times the daily bag limit (8) to three times the daily bag limit (12)....
As the local economy continues to redevelop, growth is being accompanied by new business opportunities. Over the past year and into the near future, several new eateries are or will give Wrangellites new options for eating out. By now becoming a familiar sight at the curbsides of cities in the Lower 48, a food cart started by Jillian Privett in June is locally a first. What makes Wrangell Pit Stops unique is its "Alaskan-style grub" specialities like reindeer hot dogs with a variety of toppings...
In cooperation with Wrangell High School’s on-the-job training (OJT) program, the Sentinel has a new addition to its staff. On Tuesday, high school junior Alex Angerman was introduced to the newspaper’s office. In the coming months she will get firsthand experience there with the different aspects of the business. “It ties into my interest in writing,” Angerman explained. “When I was in elementary school I’d write fiction a lot.” Later, in middle and high school, she began to take an interest i...