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Over 150 years ago, on Oct. 18, 1867, the territory of Alaska was transferred from Russia to the United States of America. Today, Oct. 18 is commemorated across the state as “Alaska Day.” Southeast Beasts, a Wrangell running group, has organized an Alaska Day fun run on Oct. 20 to commemorate the holiday and to raise funds for the Wrangell Mariner’s Memorial. This will be the fourth fun run to take place in Wrangell. Lucy Robinson, with Southeast Beasts, said they did the fun run for three years in a row, but took a break last year. She said...
Halloween is a time of cheesy horror movies, trick-or-treating, costumes, and Halloween parties. KSTK, Wrangell's local radio station, is gearing up for a party of its own. The radio station is holding its second annual Halloween party on Oct. 20 at the Nolan Center. "It's definitely open of our larger fundraisers for the year," said Keeleigh Solverson with KSTK. "It's an all-adult party, so a bit different than some of the things we usually do. But as our second annual we're trying to...
A young moose was found dead on Nemo Loop Road on Sept. 25. According to Sgt. Robert Welch, with the Alaska State Troopers, the moose was shot and killed one to two days before its discovery at about mile 4.5 of the road. The moose was not legal to kill, he said, and they are searching for the shooter. Further information could not be made available to the public, as the investigation is still ongoing. The Wrangell community has also come together to search for the person who shot the moose. Dav...
October 17, 1918 Repeated communications from Red Cross headquarters emphasize the urgent need for the greatest activity in the campaign for the collection of fruit pits and nutshells. Do not allow your interest and activity in this campaign to lag. This campaign will not end with the close of the fresh fruit season. It is on for the duration of the war. To make carbon to protect our men from German Poison Gas, the government needs peach stones, apricot pits, prune pits, plum pits, olive pits, date seeds, cherry pits, brazil-nut shells, walnut...
Eryn Ruppert has worked with WISH (Women In Safe Homes) for two years as a resource advocate. According to their website, WISH is a Ketchikan-based nonprofit that works to "provide a safe place for victims, assist them as they explore the alternatives available to them, and support the choices they make as they strive to gain control of their lives." Ruppert said she was drawn to the organization's mission and felt it was a great opportunity to help those in need. Ruppert will now be representin...
October 8, 2018 Citizen assist: Locate vehicle. Citizen assist. Citation issued: David Doak, 32. Dog at large. Agency assist: EMTs notified. October 9, 2018 Animal complaint: Bear. Trespass. Citizen assist: Vehicle unlock. Illegal parking: Vehicle has been moved. Traffic stop: Verbal warning for speeding. October 10, 2018 Citizen reported DUI. Citizen assist: Vehicle unlock. Traffic stop: Verbal warning for faulty equipment. October 11, 2018 Agency assist. Citizen assist: Vehicle unlock. Unsecured door. Agency assist: Line department. Agency...
October 16 – Dylan M. Franks plead guilty to an “animal at large” charge. This is over his fourth offense, according to the court report. He has been fined $200, to be paid no later than Dec. 30. Charges were dismissed for Christopher Grant Russell Freeman, for property damage and trespassing. The charges are being dropped due to Freeman completing his probation....
The Wrangell Wolves school wrestling team recently competed in their first tournament of the season at Petersburg High School Oct. 12 and 13. Wrangell came in third place behind Ketchikan High School and Mt. Edgecumbe High School. Assistant Coach Jack Carney said he was very proud of the team's performance. Each wrestler made at least one pin during the tournament. Wrestlers were divided into "round robin" groups of four to five, each representing a different school. Each wrestler would then...
Catches for next year’s groundfish fisheries reflect ups and downs for Alaska’s key species - pollock and cod – and the stocks appear to be heading north to colder waters. The bulk of Alaska’s fish catches come from waters from three to 200 miles offshore with oversight by federal fishery managers. Their advisory arm, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, reviews stock assessments for groundfish each October and sets preliminary catches for the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea and updates them as new data become available. If the propose...
n Ortiz will be in Wrangell October 23-25. Anyone interested in meeting with him individually, call 617-5116 to schedule a time....
Wrangell high school’s volleyball team played in Juneau against various 3A and 4A high schools last weekend. All the participating teams were divided into two brackets, gold and silver. Wrangell took second place in the silver bracket. Coach Jessica Whitaker called the tournament a confidence booster for her team, as they played against several schools that were larger and more experienced than them. “It went fairly well for us,” she said. “We played against bigger schools than us, it was a very good learning experience.” Whitaker pointed out t...
The Wrangell High School swim team competed in Ketchikan last weekend against six other high schools. Coach Jamie Roberts said that she was very proud of her team’s performance. Over the two-day competition, Roberts said that many members of her team achieved personal best times. Friday’s results are as follows: Xoe Affholter took 21st place in the 50-yard freestyle with a personal best of 40.26 seconds, and 18th in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 1 minute and 33.26 seconds. Jimmy Baggen took 3rd place in the 50-yard freestyle with a per...
