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The Roadless Rule is legislation from 2001 designed to keep roadless areas of the country off-limits from future development. According to the Forest Service's website, this legislation prohibits road construction, reconstruction, or timber harvesting on over 58 million acres of "inventoried roadless areas" in National Forest System lands. The Tongass National Forest, and the Chugach further north, are protected by the Roadless Rule. However, according to an Oct. 15 press release from the U.S. D...
November 6 , 1919 Armistice Day, Tuesday, November 11, will be observed in Wrangell by a short patriotic program followed by a dance at the Redmen’s Hall. A special section will be reserved for returned soldier and sailors who are requested to appear in their uniforms. November 10, 1944 On Saturday night, November 11, the American Legion will hold its annual Armistice Day dance at the A.N.B. Hall. Music for the dance will be furnished by Maki’s orchestra. Proceeds from this traditional American Legion observance of Armistice Day will go tow...
The Wrangell Convention and Visitor Bureau met Monday, Nov. 4, to discuss potential "tourism best management practices." This is something happening in Juneau, according to Economic Development Director Carol Rushmore. The tourism best management practices are a collection of guidelines and general rules that tourism-related organizations in the city agree to abide by. It was first put together in 1997, according to the 2019 TBMP document on the city of Juneau's website, "to minimize the impacts...
The Thanksgiving basket handout, organized by Don and Bonnie Roher on behalf of the Wrangell Ministerial Association, has been a longstanding tradition in the community. Thanksgiving dinner is typically an elaborate and somewhat expensive meal to put together. In a community like Wrangell, there are many families who need a little help when the holiday season rolls around. Beginning their tradition in 2000, according to Bonnie, the Rohers and other volunteers put together baskets of...
October 28, 2019 Suspicious Activity: Unfounded Health and Safety check Paper service: Stalking orders Disturbance: Person left the area Criminal Trespass Arrested: Cooper Seimears, 34, on charges of VCOR October 29, 2019 Random Breath Test Indecent Exposure Summons Service Summons Service October 30, 2019 Agency assist Report of Theft Civil Issue Suspicious Activity October 31, 2019 Suspicious Incident Theft Welfare Check Agency assist: Line Crew Citizen Assist: Vehicle Unlock Criminal Mischief Noise Complaint November 1, 2019 Noise Complaint...
Johanna Marie (Bradley) Joseph, 74, passed away in Wrangell, Alaska on October 16, 2019 after a short battle with cancer. She was born in Wrangell on February 20, 1945 to Henry Bradley and Theodosia ( "Fanny" ) Nauska. She was Aleut and Tlingit (Raven, and Frog from the Sun House.) Johanna lived and loved her whole life in Wrangell. She graduated from Wrangell High School, during which time she worked for the parents of her girlfriend, Linda Goodrich, in their restaurant. She married Morgan...
After the two-day Bill Weiss tournament in Ketchikan last week, The Wrangell Wolves wrestling team claimed fourth place. They garnered a total of 100 points during the tournament, ahead of eight other teams. Ketchikan High School took first place with 201 points, followed by Glennallen and Thunder Mountain. Individually, several wrestlers stood out with their performance during the competition. Day one results, Nov. 1: In the Varsity 103 bracket, Jacen Hay took third place. In the Varsity B 103...
The federal government’s plan to raze more roads through the Tongass National Forest is facing strong headwinds from fishermen, Native groups and coastal communities throughout Southeast Alaska. Over 220 Southeast Alaskan fishermen signed a letter to the Trump Administration last week opposing the abrupt push to exempt the Tongass National Forest from a roadless rule in place for over a decade. The exemption would release more than 9 million acres from protection and open nearly 200,000 acres to logging. The U.S. Forest Service made the a...
The Wrangell Borough Assembly organized a work session to discuss a recently vacated position at the Irene Ingle Public Library. There are three primary jobs at the library: Library Director, Assistant II, and Assistant I. The "Assistant II" position was recently vacated. It was proposed to promote Sarah Scambler, then Assistant I, up to the Assistant II position. This would leave the Assistant I position open, which the library planned to post as available and search for a new hire. However,...
The Wrangell High School Swim Team travelled to Sitka this past weekend for the Region V Championship. Coach Jamie Roberts explained in a summary of the meet that each swimmer could enter into a maximum of two individual and two relay events. The top eight swimmers of each preliminary event, held on Friday, Nov. 1, would advance to the regional finals on Nov. 2. Preliminaries, Nov. 1: Jacob Allen took 12th place in the 100-yard freestyle at 1:04.62. He advanced to finals in the 100-yard...
