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The City and Borough of Wrangell held a workshop on Monday, Nov. 5 to deal with a number of issues related to the Southeast Alaska Power Agency, Thomas Bay Power Authority, and a report by an engineering and consultancy group that is recommending a change in the way Tyee Lake’s hydropower facility, among others, is operated. A report by D. Hittle and Associates, which was commissioned by SEAPA, is calling for the cancellation of the partnership agreement between TBPA and SEAPA for the o...
A local man is in custody after an indictment for alleged drug possession and maintaining a residence in the borough for the purpose of distribution was returned against him by a grand jury in Sitka. Wilson Boon, 24, of Wrangell, was arrested by Wrangell Police Department officers on Friday, Oct. 26 and is charged with three felony counts – possession with intent to distribute hydrocodone, possession with intent to distribute an ounce or more of marijuana, and maintaining a dwelling within t...
Linda Churchill and Suzie Kasinger show off a quartet of traditional lanterns taken from the interior of the Chief Shakes Tribal House that they recently cleaned and repainted. The lanterns were last used for the 1940 Potlatch and will be put in place for the Shakes rededication this coming May. From front to back: The Raven, The Bear, and a pair of unidentified creatures....
ALASKA ELECTION 2012 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (Statewide/Local Results) U.S. House of Representatives – At-Large (86 percent reporting) *Don Young (R) – 135,679/609 Sharon Cissna (D) – 60,395/123 Jim McDermott (I) – 10,835/28 Ted Gianoutsos (L) – 3,935/16 Alaska Senate – District Q (100 percent reporting) *Bert Stedman (R) – 7,187/613 Albert Kookesh (D) – 4,011/164 Alaska House of Representatives – District 33 (100 percent reporting) *Peggy Wilson (R) – 2,971/642 Matt Olsen (D) – 1,696/90 Kyle Johansen (I) – 437/56 Alaska Supreme Court (86 perce...
Winds in excess of 50 miles per hour toppled this tree about a quarter mile north of the Pats Lake Landing turnout on Sunday, Nov. 5. The National Weather Service predicted winds could gust as high as 85 miles per hour in Clarence Strait....
Nov. 14, 1912: Considerable uneasiness is felt here for the safety of “Capt. Kidd” a well known Wrangell character, who with his daughter, went up the Stikine to the Hot Springs some six weeks ago and who have not been heard from since. From all information gathered they must have been out of provisions for a week. Deputy Marshal, Schnabel made an attempt to get up the river Saturday on the Black Fox but the slush ice was running too strong and the party was obliged to turn back. Efforts are being made to have Chief Shakes and some of his brave...
The City and Borough of Wrangell held a workshop meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 6 to discuss plans relevant to the redevelopment of Cassiar Street in downtown. According to a letter from Wrangell project manager Amber Al-Haddad to landowners in the area, the city held the meeting to inform community residents of the proposed plans for the Cassiar Street Roadway and Utility Improvements project. “The project will consider a range of improvements for vehicle traffic, emergency vehicle access, parking, pedestrians, and the overall safety concerning s...
Monday, Oct. 29 -Person reported harassment. -Officer responded to noise complaint. Tuesday, Oct. 30 -Officer responded to report of stolen item. -Officer unlocked vehicle. -Arrested Bryan Hough Thompson, 26, on charges of DUI. -Citation issued to Bethany Burgess, 28, for no proof of insurance and warning for faulty equipment. -Officer responded to citizen assist. Wednesday, Oct. 31 -Person reported a theft. -Verbal warning for driving habits. -Arrested Randall M. Fordyce, 53, on charges of petition to revoke probation. Thursday, Nov. 1 -Person...
On Oct. 30, Wrangell Magistrate Chris Ellis adjudicated the following cases: Jeremiah D. Paul, 27, was found guilty of Attempted Possession of a Controlled Substance and Endangering a Vulnerable Adult in the 2nd Degree. He was sentenced to two months in jail, fined $1,150, ordered to serve two years of probation, have no contact with his victim, and obtain a substance abuse assessment. Jeremy S. Welch, 29, pled no contest and was found guilty of being a Drunk Person on a Licensed Premises. He was sentenced to one year of probation, fined $300,...
Wrangell Medical Center has yet another new administrator at its helm while the City and Borough of Wrangell and PeaceHealth Ketchikan search for a new, permanent replacement for former hospital chief Noel Rea. Rea was fired on June 20 in a 6-1 decision by the former WMC Board of Directors – a decision that resulted in a lawsuit against Rea and the members voting for his dismissal. The new administrator, Marla Sanger, arrived in Wrangell last week and began her first day of work on Monday, N...
John & Cynthia Waddington proudly announce the completion of their family with a baby girl: Verity Star Waddington Born on October 22, 2012 Weighing 7.9 lbs Bartlett Regional Hospital - Juneau, AK Verity joins the family with sister Clara Waddington, siblings Kyla & Tymon on Mommy's side and Jaci & Ashlee on Daddy's side. Grandma Clara of Wrangell, AK and Grandpa Doug & Patty of Whitewood, SD....
The Wrangell Wolves wrestling team managed to earn a number of high placements during its meet at Metlakatla High School last weekend. Aside from Wrangell, teams from Craig, Hydaburg, Klawock, Metlakatla, Mt. Edgecumbe, Petersburg and Sitka attended the competition. On Friday, Nov. 2, the coaches attending set up a round-robin style tournament for the first day to seed wrestlers for the following day’s competition. Head coach Jeff Rooney said the first day went quickly. “Since there were onl...
The fall pledge drive for KSTK FM, Wrangell’s non-profit community radio station, met its earning goal of $17,000 during the week of Sept. 22-27. The amount raised during the week-long drive was significantly greater than what the station brought in during the 2011 fall drive, which was close to $16,000. Station general manager Mike Symons said the drive, which is held every spring and fall, is necessary to augment the funding the station already receives via grant money and other funding sources. “We reached our goal by Saturday at 3 p.m.,” Sy...
Prosecutors in the criminal case against Wrangell resident Steve Marshall have opposed a motion to dismiss his case based on his attorney’s argument that the indictment against him is unconstitutional. Marshall’s attorney, Michael Heiser, filed a motion to dismiss a series of charges against his client in late September, contending the indictment contained language that was unconstitutional and prejudicial by directing them to return an indictment rather than giving them an option to not file ch...
Brett Abrahamson (Captain America), along with Elissa DeBoer (Vampiress) and Gavin DeBoer (Scream Killer) attack the candy basket at the Wrangell Cooperative Association during Wrangell’s “Early Trick or Treat” event on Wednesday, Oct. 31....
The next step in the renovation process at the Marine Service Center in Wrangell is about to get underway – with better roadways and a paved connection to Trident Seafoods on the horizon. The section of the MSC nearest to the Case Street gate and Trident’s cold storage, or Project Area 1, would be the first to be renovated, according to Wrangell Harbormaster Greg Meissner. “The next phase of the project is under design and we have 35 percent of the design finished,” Meissner said. “In November,...
The results of a six year study on Western salmon will be unveiled this month and the conclusions are not what people of the region had hoped for. Some background: the Western Alaska Salmon Stock Identification Project (WASSIP) was created in 2006 by a group of eleven signers to a memorandum of understanding including Aleut Corporation, Aleutians East Borough, Association of Village Council Presidents, Bering Sea Fishermen’s Association, Bristol Bay Native Association, Concerned Area M Fishermen, Kawerak, Lake and Peninsula Borough, Tanana Chie...