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The family of Kaawishté, also known as Chief Shakes V, visited Wrangell last week and was treated to a trip to Shakes Island and the Tribal House and the hospitality of the Wrangell Cooperative Association. Jessica Clark, one of descendents of the Kaawishté who lives in Cypress, Calif., said it was an important experience for her to stand on Shakes Island and learn about her family history. “It’s really enlightening to see where our family came from,” she said. “Both my dad and my uncles ha...
KSTK FM has donated hundreds of audio recordings dating from the 1960s to the 1990s to Sealaska Heritage Institute. The collection donated by the station documents the history and events of the community of Wrangell through interviews and talk shows over the years, said SHI archivist and collections manager Zachary Jones. According to Jones, the recordings deal with topics of interest to both the Native community and Wrangell as a whole. “It’s especially great for Sealaska Heritage Institute because it documents a portion of the Native com...
Mayor David Jack - 256 Don McConachie - 251 Assembly Seat C James Stough* - 400 Assembly Seat D Pam McCloskey* - 426 Assembly Seat F Maxi Wiederspohn - 397 Billie Younce - 101 Port Commission Clay Hammer** - 187 School Board Tammy Groshong - 373 Krissy Smith - 262 Twyla Nore - 208 Kip Valvoda - 75 WMC Board Marlene Messmer - 340 Barbara Conine - 331 Judy Allen - 315 Robert Henry - 300 * Individual ran unopposed for their seat ** Individual ran as a write-in candidate Note: 93 absentee ballots remain outstanding...
Oct. 10, 1912: Without doubt the largest and most enthusiastic gathering of the Alert Fire company that has been held in years attended the regular meeting for the month of October at the Town Hall last Monday evening. The meeting was called to order by President William F. Schnabel and after roll call, the reports of the officers, which consisted chiefly of matters relative to the recent fire at the sawmill were heard. The fire, which tested the efficiency of the company proved the topic of the hour, was discussed pro and con and in the light...
With school back in session and fall quickly approaching, the beginning of flu season is right around the corner. In years past, the Wrangell Public Health Center has made immunizations available to the community; however the State of Alaska has recently changed its policy and, for the second year running, will no longer be offering flu immunizations to adults at the Front Street clinic. The vaccine will still be available to infants and children, however. There has been a community planning...
Monday, Sept. 24 -Arrested Paul Louis Arrington, 64, on charges of DUI. -Verbal warning for driving habits. -Citation issued to Cheryle Haynes, for parking in school bus zone. -Citation issued to Jana Wright, for dog at large. Tuesday, Sept. 25 -Parking complaint. -Caller reported music too loud. -Arrested Leroy Scott Kissinger, 38, on charges of criminal mischief DV. Wednesday, Sept. 26 -Officer requested to unlock vehicle. -Report of unauthorized credit card charge. -Report of 86’d person banging on their door, officer responded. Thursday, S...
On Sept. 24, First District Court Judge Kevin Miller adjudicated the following cases: Valerie Nakamura, 39, was found guilty of a probation violation. She was sentenced to 5 days in jail. Larry Simpson, 54, was found guilty of driving without a valid operator’s license. He was sentenced to 15 days in jail, with 15 days suspended, fined $500 with $200 suspended, as well as a $50 police training surcharge. Daniel R. Boon, 63, was found guilty of a probation violation by failing to complete Community Work Service as ordered. Boon’s probation was...
To the Editor: I would like to publicly thank Dr. McCandless for his guest commentary in the last Sentinel. It’s obvious that he still has his heart in this community that he faithfully served for so many years. I particularly like his opening statement that he has always considered his patients and the community to be his employers. This coincides with my own belief that the people of Wrangell own our medical center. ALL the people. And, therefore, ALL the people are responsible for “fixing” the dysfunction that he wrote about. By the time...
Liz Buness and Tom Wolford were married on July 15, 2012 at Fort Abercrobie in Kodiak, Alaska. Tom is employed by Pacific Rim Log Scaling Bureau and Liz is a senior purser for the Alaska Marine Highway System. The ceremony was officiated by Pastor Tracy Hodges. The couple plans to make their home in Wrangell....
Terry Alsdurf, 68, died July 26, 2012 after a long battle with cancer in Mesa, Ariz. Terry was born on December 1, 1943. Terry was the quintessential friend. If you needed something fixed, painted, tweaked, watered, a ride to or from somewhere, or just someone to talk to, Terry was the one you turned to. He relished helping others. Terry had a large circle of friends from his youth that he loved and with whom he kept in close contact. Terry loved to travel, especially on his motorcycle. On any...
Three of Wrangell’s best student-athletes traveled to a wet, snowy Bartlett High School in Anchorage last weekend to participate in the State of Alaska 1A-3A cross-country tournament – with Kayla Rooney (24:04) placing 59th out of 112 girls, and Jacob Marshall (18:27) taking 25th place and Bryce Gerald (18:57) coming 48th out of 122 boys. Rooney, a four-year participant in cross-country, and competitor at the State finals each of those years, said she was satisfied with her finish as a sen...
The Wrangell High School Drama, Debate and Forensics team participated in a meet at Thunder Mountain High School in Juneau last weekend. The meet also included Ketchikan, Sitka, Mt. Edgecumbe, Juneau Douglas and Thunder Mountain. According to WHS teacher Michelle Galla, the participants did exceptionally well. “Molly Prysunka, Malachi Cole, Victoria Ingram, Courtney Haggard, Haley Reed and Ben Florschutz all made it into finals with their dramatic and forensics pieces, with Florschutz taking 4th place overall in Extemporaneous Speaking,” she...
Wrangell senior Devon Miller holds back Tanner Thomassen during the first full day of wrestling practice on Sept. 24. The Wolves’ season begins Oct. 12-13 in Petersburg....
Starting on Oct. 16 the U.S. Coast Guard will begin requiring all commercial fishing vessels that operate more than three miles from shore to have completed a mandatory Coast Guard dockside safety examination. The requirement, which is a regulatory change, came about as a result of the passage of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 by Congress. The change will affect commercial fishing fleets across the nation, and the Coast Guard is currently undertaking outreach efforts to make operators aware of the change before the October deadline....
Beginning in early October, two business owners will be combining forces to bring fresh organic foods and healthy baked goods to Wrangellites on a consistent basis. Katherine Ivy, the owner and operator of Tuesday Organics, and Lorena Cano opened Ivy Patch Produce/Bayside Bakery and Market at 628 Shakes Street this week. The store will be located in the space next to the Laundromat that previously housed Island Salon, which recently moved to Lynch Street. Ivy said the collaborative effort will...
The Wrangell Ranger District has awarded three small timber sales through a new program intended to support smaller mill operators and other wood-related businesses in Wrangell. The Roadside Timber Sale Program, authorized in November 2010, provides businesses with commercial salvage harvest of dead, dying, or blown down fuel wood and saw timber resulting from natural disturbance, and the minor harvest of green fuel wood and green saw timber. The program allows up to 500 million board feet of...
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Office has recommended a timber sale of approximately 1.2 million board feet of timber in the Wrangell area during the next two to three years. The Trust parcels subject to this decision are located adjacent to the Wrangell Institute property currently owned by the City and Borough of Wrangell. The property is zoned as Timber Management under Title 20 of the Wrangell Municipal Code. The proposed sale area is comprised of the parcel that will be conveyed as part of the Alaska Replacement Lands Program. An addi...
Shakes Island renovation project adzer Suzie Kasinger takes one of the 4400 cuts needed to shape each side of the cedar posts used in the Chief Shakes Tribal House. Though each adzer’s style and cut lengths are different, the average post requires the 4000-plus whacks to make it right....
At least 1.5 million tons of debris from Japan’s 2011 tsunami is still afloat, and at least half of it is expected to hit Alaska’s coastline. The region from Yakutat to Gore Point off the Kenai Peninsula will likely see the heaviest debris piles, but Southeast Alaska and other areas will see chunks of junk as well. Those are conclusions of a fascinating new report by Washington Sea Grant titled Debris Accumulation Scenarios in Washington State from the March 2011 Tohoku Tsunami. The Sea Grant report, authored by Ian Miller and Jim Brennan, says...
If you call 911 or go to the clinic or hospital, what are you looking for? I would hope to find PEOPLE trained to care for whatever problem I might have. It would help to know they have some experience, regular training updates, quality supplies and equipment, and decent facilities to work in. I’m not just talking about doctors, these PEOPLE may be any type of health care provider, such as EMTs, nurses, medical aides and all kinds of technicians, therapists, and counselors who work directly with people to improve or help cope with health p...
(AP) KETCHIKAN, Alaska — The Tongass National Forest stakeholders’ group known as the Tongass Futures Roundtable has voted to support a proposed land exchange in Southeast Alaska. The Tongass Futures Roundtable voted earlier this month to support the land exchange between the U.S. Forest Service and the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority. The deal involves nearly 39,000 acres of federal and Mental Health Trust lands. As proposed, the exchange includes about 20,900 acres of federal land in the Ketchikan and Prince of Wales Island area, and...
The Consumer Protection Unit of the Alaska Attorney General’s Office is reporting that claim forms went out this week to approximately 2,600 Alaskans who lost their homes to foreclosure between Jan. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2011, and who may be eligible for payment under the national mortgage foreclosure settlement. This settlement, which took effect last April, involved the nation’s five largest mortgage service organizations; Ally/GMAC, Bank of America, Citi, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo. As part of the settlement, two million borrowers nat...
Alaska State Senator Bert Stedman has been named chairman of The Energy Council, a legislative organization consisting of members from 11 states, five Canadian provinces, and the country of Venezuela. According to their website, the council’s mission is to provide a forum where leaders can exchange ideas and determine solutions related to energy issues that affect Alaska. “I’m honored to continue serving as part of The Energy Council’s leadership,” Stedman said. “The Energy Council conference is a unique forum for discussing energy policy with...
For those Wrangellites with a sore spot here and there, fear not – hope is on the way. Fairbanks resident Susan Allen will be opening a new massage business on Oct. 10 at 109 Lynch Street and will be working closely with her brother-in-law, chiropractor Todd Smith. Allen is a Licensed Massage Therapist who worked previously in Fairbanks for 13 years in both private and clinical settings where she specialized in massage for relaxation and deep tissue. “I come with extensive knowledge of ess...