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Security was one topic on the minds of Wrangell's Port Commission members when they met on Oct. 1. A compressed air foam system was among the larger items pilfered from the boatyard this year. Harbormaster Greg Meissner explained the 30-gallon device is one of three his department keeps for fire-fighting, with others located at Heritage Harbor and the Reliance Harbor office. Acquired five years ago, each was worth around $5,600, but the real cost is not having it on hand when it's needed. "It's...
Alaska Department of Fish and Game reported the first half of the moose season has generally been going well for the Petersburg-Wrangell-Kake area. ADFG wildlife biologist Rich Lowell reported a total of 54 bull moose had been checked in by the end of week two, on Sept. 28. The hottest spots have been on Kupreanof Island, where 17 moose have been harvested. Eight of those were taken in the Kake area. Hunters in the Stikine River area had 15 confirmed harvested by the halfway point; Mitkof...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. September 30, 1915: Manager J. H. McGehee, of the Alaska Co-operative Fishing & Packing Association, last Tuesday confirmed the story printed in the Sentinel last week in regard to moving their plant from Wrangell to the Wrangell Narrows. According to Mr. McGehee, the new plant will be built about two miles up in the Narrows toward Scow Bay. The plant to be built at this time is about the same as the one now operated on St. Michaels Dock, but they plan to enlarge it extensively next season at which...
After Tuesday's polls closed, unofficial results for Wrangell's regular municipal elections were in. Three-hundred twenty-six votes were cast at the Nolan Center, slightly more than the 312 cast last year. Several seats were in contest this year, and on the ballot were two ballot propositions to draw voters. Incumbents David Powell and Becky Rooney both appear to have won reelection to three-year seats on the City and Borough Assembly. Challenger Christie Jamieson ran a write-in campaign, but the number of write-in votes tallied for the...
Monday, September 28 Citizen Assist—Vehicle Unlocked. Traffic Complaint—Speeder. Tuesday, September 29 Citation was issued to Nicholas Welch, 29, for parking in bus zone. Report of dead deer. Person was contacted to salvage. Wednesday, September 30 Report of phone harassment by texting. Report of a found item. Item was returned to owner. Stalled vehicle was rolled out of roadway. Found item. Dead deer was salvaged. Thursday, October 1 Report of criminal mischief. Report of an abandoned vehicle. Citation issued to Charles Ross, 41, for unl...
By Representative Dan Ortiz Governor Walker once said Alaska is “a resource rich, but currently cash poor, state.” I have the honor of representing our district in the Alaska State Legislature. My fellow legislators and I will need to do heavy lifting in the upcoming session to address our state’s immediate fiscal challenges. However, Southeast Alaska’s economic climate will be bright if we are bullish about our long-term economic future. If we are poised and bold, we will not miss opportunities to benefit from our resources. Populat...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – While programs and construction projects are dwindling due to budget cuts, the University of Alaska Southeast is looking at enrollment as a way to continue contributing to the Juneau economy in the long run. UAS Chancellor Rick Caulfield said Thursday at a Juneau Chamber of Commerce event that he is still optimistic despite a tight budget, The Juneau Empire reported. He said the university's biggest contribution to Juneau's economy is training a future workforce. “We wonder about what kind of opportunities are there for...
God called another angel home. The family of Joann Rinehart invites you to join them in a Celebration of Joann’s Life at 1:00 P.M., Friday, October 9, 2015 at Harbor Light Assembly of God. A reception will follow at the Alaskan Sourdough Lodge....
A Wrangell Landless meeting was called on August 28, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. It was chaired by Brad Fluetsch with Bill Willard, Marzieh Schenk, Tis Peterman and Carol Snoddy. This meeting was called to hold an election according to the bylaws. These bylaws were never ratified by the shareholders of Wrangell, which makes this meeting null and void. The Sealaska attorney said not to use Facebook to discuss landless issues. Brad and Richard Rinehart haven’t listened to her. When Richard first wanted an election, I told him when the Wrangell Landless C...
The high school cross-country team wrapped up its season over the weekend, with the girls coming in 11th place overall at the State Championships in Anchorage and senior Bryce Gerald coming in eighth place in the boys race. “I’m so happy with how the season went. I’m sad it’s over,” reflected coach Jenn Davies. Gerald bested his time from last year’s championship, when he also came in eighth. This year he finished in 17 minutes 16 seconds, better than 17:22 last year, then his personal be...
Residents interested in mapping out their family histories were able to meet at the Irene Ingle Public Library Saturday morning and afternoon for a pair of introductory genealogy sessions. Semi-retired schoolteacher Teresa Campbell of Juneau was invited by the library to lead the sessions, meant to point a person in the right direction to find useful data. In the morning presentation, nine participants got an overview of different research sources and records commonly available. These can include the various milestone documentation people tend...
“Unsettled” best describes the mood among brokers in the business of buying, selling and trading Alaska salmon permits and quota shares of various catches. For salmon permits, “the dust hasn’t really settled” since the season ended, said Doug Bowen of Alaska Boats and Permits in Homer, but at the moment, prices are tanking across the board. “There were a few bright spots but several areas in the state did not do well, either because of production or price or both. That’s put a downward press on permit prices,” he added. Bristol Bay drift gilln...
A good turnout was had at the "Crazy Big Swim" meet, jointly held by the Wrangell Swim Club and Wrangell Island Masters Swimming. Of 36 swimmers registered to attend, 32 were able to make it to Saturday's meet at the pool. Masters coach Bruce McQueen said the meet was the first involving both the adult and children's groups since Swim Club was rebooted in 2012. Swimmers spanning eight decades pooled together for the swim, which is a virtual meet associated with non-profit Swim Across America....
Repairs to public sites at the Stikine River's popular hot springs have been completed. Located on the mainland some 28 miles northwest of Wrangell, the Chief Shakes Hot Springs flow into a slough off of Ketilli Slough. The United States Forest Service(USFS) maintains a pair of recreational tubs there which have long been a destination for locals on both sides of the Stikine's delta flats. "It is the most popular spot on the river," said Bob Dalrymple, ranger for Wrangell's USFS district. One...
Last week the Alaska Department of Law announced the United States Supreme Court will take up its legal challenge to federal regulatory oversight. On Friday the department confirmed the nation’s highest court would hear Sturgeon v. Masica, a case in which Alaska filed an amicus brief asking the Court to take a stand against federal regulatory overreach. The Court will consider whether Section 103(c) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 (ANILCA) prohibits the National Park Service (NPS) from exercising regulatory contro...
If you have traveled around Southeast in the past couple of years, you have probably noticed the white, almost ghostly looking trees heavily peppered among what was once healthy forest. Those are dead yellow cedar, and the remarkable thing about the dead trees-also known as snags-is they can remain standing for up to 100 years. The decline in yellow cedar came on the radar of the US Forest Service (USFS) in the 1980's, but USFS research plant pathologist Paul Hennon says the problem was...