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An argument between several residents last week quickly grew out of control, with discharge of a firearm and assault among several crimes alleged. Michael Allen Stephens, 57, was arrested outside his Evergreen Avenue residence on September 11, allegedly following an argument and altercations with several residents. The trailer and property belongs to Rosemary Ruoff, with whom he shares a residence. The criminal complaint filed with the court last week is partly based on the testimony of Leon Harvey, Ruoff’s brother-in-law. Harvey told police he...
Students at Evergreen Elementary were invited to bring along their elders to school last week during a pair of events. Students of Mrs. Miller's third grade class headed to the museum inside the Nolan Center on September 12, tasked with an historical scavenger hunt. Grandparents and adoptive chaperones helped them navigate the displays, answering questions on different elements of local history. On the morning of September 15 the school opened its doors to other students' grandparents,...
The city’s new manager sat down with the Wrangell Assembly last week to hammer out priorities for the coming year. Beginning the position in mid-July, Lisa Von Bargen decided she preferred to work more closely with the city’s elected officials, and recommended the goal-setting work sessions as a means to that end. “In my contract with the assembly, I said I wanted to have a goal setting and work session with them to establish what the priorities were that they wanted to see done,” she explained. Preparing a list of three dozen differe...
September 27, 1917: Charles Hawkesworth, superintendent of the Indian schools, was in Wrangell Saturday. He was present at the opening of the Native school at Hydaburg, which is in charge of J. P. Wells, a school man who comes from southern Oregon where he was school superintendent for nine years. The school at Klawock opened with Prof. C. E. Hibbs in charge. His three assistants are Miss Orr, Miss Sullivan, and Miss Maloney. The school at Metlakatla will open October 1. Regarding the Wrangell Native school Mr. Hawkesworth said: “The school h...
The defendant in a case involving multiple vehicular thefts and extensive property damage earlier this summer last week changed his plea to “guilty.” Lief Cheyenne Bosdell, 19, entered guilty pleas for two counts after charges against him were consolidated. After his arrest on June 9, Bosdell had faced seven counts of felony vehicular theft and three misdemeanor charges. Three additional charges – of fourth-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and Assault 4, or causing fear of injury – were added. Seven alleged thefts took place in Wran...
Monday, September 11 Domestic Disturbance. Abandoned Vehicle. Disturbance. Tuesday, September 12 Parent/Child Assistance – Parent requested assistance with child going to school. Report of missing wallet. (23 minutes later) Found item. DVO Service – Paper served. Arrested Jenice M. Grover, 49, on charges of Assault 3rd Degree and Reckless Endangerment. Civil Issue – Visitation issues. Suspicious Circumstance – Caller reported vehicle brake and interior lights on. Officer responded. Wednesday, September 13 SAR – SAR notified of a group lat...
Age: 64 About: "I've been around the block more than once, a lot of different businesses, self-employed most of my life. I was an elk rancher in Colorado, I'm a crab fisherman now. I've done just about a little of everything." Why do you want to serve on the Port Commission? "I believe it's your duty to serve. I've done four years on the Assembly, and I think it's time to let someone else take that for a while. But I want to continue to serve, and I have a lot of interest in the port, and of...
Running unopposed for one four-year term on the Wrangell Medical Center Board Age: 45 About: "I am a stay-at-home mom. My husband started a business here, CTT Marine. We moved here about a year ago, and we want to settle here and serve our community." Why do you want to serve on the WMC Board? "We thought that the hospital board would be good for me, because we have two kids with medical issues. I've spent a lot of time in hospitals down south. Our nine-year-old was in the hospital for six...
Running for unexpired two-year term on Public School Board Age: 55 About: "I've been in healthcare the past almost 30 years, and on the leadership side almost 20 of that. I've been serving on several boards, between the Chamber (of Commerce), School Board, and a number of small community boards in the past." Why do you want to serve on the School Board? "Just like health care, the school system is very crucial for the community. And with my leadership background and my experience working with...
Amy Jo (Tomlinson) Sarff passed away in her home in Whale Pass, Alaska, September 2, 2017. Amy was born June 12, 1957 in Fairfield, California (Travis Air Force Base) to Joseph Tomlinson and Doreen Duffy Tomlinson. After the couple divorced, Doreen packed up the kids and moved back to Wrangell, Alaska where she later married Harry Churchill. With their ever growing family, the couple moved from Wrangell to New York, then California, Washington and finally back to Wrangell. It was in Wrangell,... Full story
With Southeast Conference wrapping up in Haines this morning, municipalities, businesses and individuals from around the region should have a better idea of how the economy is faring. Each year, SEC's Southeast Alaska By the Numbers report looks at the preceding year's demographic and labor statistics, noting trends and making forecasts where possible. Released just this week, the report for 2016 indicated it had been a tough year for the region, economically speaking. For the first time since 2007 jobs and earnings were both down from the...
Three years after a major tailings dam failure in Canada’s British Columbia province, an environmental advocacy group will be meeting with assemblies and residents in Southeast Alaska communities soon. Salmon Beyond Borders is a campaign driven by a combination of fishermen, businesses in the tourism and recreational sectors, civic groups and concerned citizens. Working with tribal counterparts on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border, the group has primarily been focused on maintaining water quality along transboundary rivers. In Southeast, r...
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A growing cluster of entrepreneurs is seeding prospects for Alaska’s new “blue economy” and it is attracting interest from around the world. Marine technology experts are meeting at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage this week as part of the Oceans ’17 conference and the conversations and a competition will continue into October. It’s a first visit to Alaska for the global event that is hosted by the Marine Technology Society and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Founded in 1884 by the likes of Thomas Edison and Alexander G...
A steering committee for a proposed memorial is seeking out public support for the project. A memorial dedicated to Wrangell's lost mariners has been a longstanding ambition for a number of residents. The current project took off over a decade ago, after a group of high school seniors worked on identifying a location and a design for a memorial. Their effort was prompted by the death of Ryan Miller, a local fisherman whose vessel capsized while in Clarence Strait back in 2005. Wrangell's Port Co...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – An environmental activist is calling on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reconsider placing anchored rafts in the ocean as resting platforms for walruses after stampedes killed 64 animals on Alaska's northwest coast. Rick Steiner, an environmental consultant and former University of Alaska marine conservation professor, pitched the idea two years ago. The Fish and Wildlife Service concluded it didn't have the money or manpower to provide artificial resting platforms that might give a few walruses relief but not b...
With summer finally behind it, Wrangell’s Parks and Recreation Department is starting up its fall and winter youth program. Team selection for youth basketball was on September 13, with practice to begin this week. Turnout was strong enough to have the program split into two age groups, each with two teams. Coaches have been selected to lead them, with 24 kids in the second- and third-grade group and 29 enrolled in the fourth- through sixth-grade group. An entirely new program for Wrangell is set to start the first weekend of October. Area r...
