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The Wrangell Medical Center Board of Directors met in open session on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at the James and Elsie Nolan Center to elect new officers after the Oct. 2 general election, to discuss the search for a new full-time administrator, and to provide an update on the construction of the new hospital on Wood Street. Before proceeding, elections were held for board positions – and each of the four members holding office; President Woody Wilson, vice president Bernie Massin, secretary Terri H...
Barbara Bigelow has been named as the interim administrator at Wrangell Medical Center after the departure of PeaceHealth’s original interim administrator Kendall Sawa, who announced on Oct. 10 his desire to make a move to Washington State. Bigelow, a native of Phoenix, Ariz., has lived in Alaska since 1979, and joined PeaceHealth in 1993. According to her biography on the PeaceHealth website, she has more than 30 years in healthcare management and brings a strong background in information manag...
This year, the children of Wrangell and their parents will have a number of activities they can take part in to celebrate Halloween. Beginning on Saturday, Oct. 27, Solvay Bakke will host the first ever “Howl-o-Ween” dog walk at the city nature trail. The event will begin at 2 p.m. The Salvation Army will hold their 3rd annual Pumpkin Party and Carnival at the Corps headquarters on Zimovia Highway on Tuesday, Oct. 30. The event begins at 6 p.m. and is free to the public. For Halloween day itself, two events will take place – Harbor Light Assem...
Smokey the Bear spent time with youngsters teaching them about fire safety in the Tongass National Forest. More photos of the Children’s Fair on Page 6....
Oct. 31, 1912: Owing to the Cable Ship Burnside being out of commission and in dry dock for repairs, the Alaska Cable, broken between here and Sitka, will probably not be repaired in time to transmit the presidential election results to the eager citizens of Wrangell and Ketchikan. The only excitement “along the way” will be the election returns of the Wrangell and Petersburg legislative elections. After having the cable service installed and instant communication with the outside a matter of fact incident every day for many years, the waiting...
Employees on shift and patrons who were shopping at Sentry Hardware on Thursday, Oct. 18 can thank their lucky stars that they weren’t in the wrong place at the wrong time – when a 30-06 round flew through the building’s upper level. According to Wrangell Police Department Lieutenant Merlin Ehlers, officers responded to the store at approximately 1:30 p.m. after a single round was discharged from a vehicle parked in front of the business. Ehlers said a child who had been left unattended fired...
For some Wrangell residents, the holiday season can be a time of hunger when families find it hard to put food on the table. For the ninth year in a row, the Wrangell Ministerial Association is looking to help feed families in need as they prepare for their annual Thanksgiving food basket drive. Don and Bonnie Roher are once again leading the way to help Wrangellites who are less fortunate during the holidays by holding their food basket handout on Friday, Nov. 16 from 2-6 p.m. at the upper level of the Harbor Light Assembly of God church....
Peter B. Iversen, Sr. of Anchorage, died on October 16, 2012 at the age of 62. He passed away while pursuing his lifelong passion of flying as a bush pilot in his home state. His plane went down near Skwentna, as he was heading to Nixon Fork Mine. Pete was born July 24, 1950 in Wrangell to Doris and Barney Iversen. He spent his youth hunting, fishing, playing basketball and dreaming of flying planes. He first snuck out of his home as a toddler, heading down to the docks to see the float planes....
It was a great weekend for the Wrangell High School Lady Wolves volleyball teams as the junior varsity team beat Hoonah Varsity and Klawock JV, losing only to the Petersburg JV in two close games. The JV team had a strong showing against the Vikings, winning one game but losing the match (25-14, 26-24). The varsity squad was able to pull out wins against Metlakatla (25-11, 25-17, 25-16) and Hoonah, while splitting with Craig. “We had a pretty good JV run last weekend because we had some u...
The Wrangell Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has a new alignment of members after their Oct. 15 round of voting to fill four vacant seats. Wrangellites Christie Jamieson, Kris Reed, Janell Privett, and Borough Manager Tim Rooney won their seats after all the votes were counted. In addition to the four winners, Solvay Bakke, LJ Messenger, Doug Robbins, and Mike Symons all put their names forward for the openings. Privett, who is past-president of the chamber, said she is ready to roll up...
An internal email from Thomas Bay Power Authority is revealing a power struggle between an employee and administrator Paul Southland over staffing and hiring practices at the agency. The email, which was sent from operations foreman Mick Nicholls to Southland and members of the board, directly challenged a decision to hire Wrangell resident Brian Ashton as a maintenance and operator at the Tyee facility – and called into question the decision to hire Ashton, who also sits as a member of the b...
Dr. Robert Urata will give a special presentation called "What is Hospice?" on Saturday, Oct. 27, at 1 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church. As a guest of the Hospice of Wrangell, Urata will discuss the history of the hospice movement, and why hospice care at the end-of-life is an important aspect to healthcare for the elderly. Urata is board certified in Hospice and Palliative Care, and currently serves as Medical Director for Hospice and Home Care of Juneau in addition to his clinical practice. During his visit, he will also meet with hospice...
The Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Board of Directors elected new officers during its quarterly board meeting last week Oct. 11-12 in Juneau. Lovey Brock of the Wrangell Cooperative Association was reelected secretary, while Frederick Olsen, Jr., of Kasaan was reelected to a second one-year term as board chair. Jan Hill of the Chilkoot Indian Association in Haines was selected as vice-chair, and Harriet Silva of the Angoon Community Association was reelected treasurer. SEARHC is a consortium of 18 tribal communities in Southeast...
Wrangell Medical Center recently received the Quality Achievement Award from Mountain Pacific Quality Health, the quality improvement organization that monitors a number of hospitals in the Pacific Northwest. The award was given after WMC earned a composite score of 95 percent for the two most recent quarters of data in four areas of hospital performance. From left: Olinda White, Alice Rooney, Sue Nelson, Diane Nore, Cathy Gross, Janet Buness, Dr. Lynn Prysunka, Donna Spencer and Michelle...
Ms. Miller’s 3rd grade class made an Alaska Day presentation at the Island of Faith Lutheran Church on Thursday, Oct. 18. The class sang “The Alaska Flag” and “The Wrangell Song” for an audience of nearly 50 at the church....
Monday, Oct 15 -Possible DUI-UTL. -Caller reported unsecured premise, officer responded, owner had returned to business. -Caller reported strong diesel smell, officer notified and responded, UTL. -Verbal warning for driving habits. Tuesday, Oct. 16 -Party compliant called in, officer responded. Wednesday, Oct. 17 -Arrested Jeremy S. Welch, 29, on charges of drunken person on licensed premises. -Citation issued to Randall Fordyce, 17, for speeding in a school zone. -Officer at scene of disabled vehicle, vehicle moved. -Arrested Avery M. McGarth,...
On Oct. 16, Wrangell Magistrate Chris Ellis adjudicated the following case: Leo Garrison, 68, was found guilty of Driving Under the Influence. He was sentenced to serve 3 day in jail, fined $1,930, a loss of license for 90 days, ordered to use an ignition interlock device for 6 months, ordered to undergo a substance abuse treatment assessment, and serve one year of probation. On Oct. 17, Wrangell Magistrate Chris Ellis adjudicated the following case: Rolland Howell, 38, was found guilty of a Hunting Season and Bag Limits for Moose violation,...
Alaska salmon sales had lots of ups and downs this summer, but held their own overall in a tough market awash with farmed fish. The wild salmon catch goes to market in many forms such as canned, fresh or frozen, fillets and roe. The state Revenue Department/Tax Division provides quartile reports on first wholesale prices for all of Alaska’s salmon forms by species and region. Its report covering May – August shows lots of wild salmon fillets were tossed on the grill this summer, and people were willing to pay more for them. Alaska pro...
Wrangell Wolves wrestlers Tanner Thomassen and Kurt Dingwall are on a roll – courtesy of their latest 1st place wins at the Mt. Edgecumbe Invitational Tournament held Oct. 19-20 in Sitka. Thomassen, a senior for the Wolves, was placed in the number one position of the varsity bracket as the tournament began - and he took on all comers – eventually defeating Sitka’s John Davis on a 3-1 decision call. “Tanner continues to wrestle strong and brought home another first place finish for the Wolves,...