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The return of a laptop computer, iPad, and the scheduling of a hearing that might signal the end of the City and Borough of Wrangell’s lawsuit against former Wrangell Medical Center administrator Noel Rea and six former WMC board members was the topic of discussion during a status conference held Thursday, Nov. 8 in First District Court. The hearing, which was originally slated to be a scheduling conference for a trial in the matter, was changed to a status hearing last week when attorneys for the borough, Rea and the six recalled board m... Full story
Now that you have been re-elected, what is the most important issue you see facing Wrangell, and how do you intend to deal with it in the Legislature? I think the issues facing all of Southeast Alaska are, basically, similar. We need to improve our economy and make ourselves attractive to new business ventures and increase the population of Southeast. There are three ways to do this; when a business comes into an area, they look at three things. First, they look to see if there are good... Full story
With the majority of the structural work complete on the Shakes Island Tribal House, Jim Holder and Tyver Gillen paint adzed cedar planks that will be used to make up the floor of the house. Rather than using the oil and stain that covers the structural cedar, Holder and Gillen applied a special non-skid paint that will make it safer to walk on than the previous floor....
Nov. 21, 1912: The cable ship U.S.A.T. Burnside, whose crew has been busy since Nov. 11effecting a repair on the Army Cable, docked at St. Michaels Wharf Tuesday afternoon and lay until midnight taking on water. The Burnside has experienced much trouble in picking up the cable on account of silt from the Stikine River. The Burnside, being heavy and hard to handle, was about 30 minutes making a landing, which is believed to be as stated by a spectator the reason why she almost never ties up when in port. Many interesting stories are told of this...
The Wrangell Wolves wrestling team came together in a big way – and took 2nd place at the Thorne Bay High School Invitational Tournament last weekend after being edged out only slightly by the squad from Ketchikan. A mix and match format was the name of the game on the first day of competition and was, according to head coach Jeff Rooney, a way to prepare his wrestlers for a high level of play on the mat. “Our attending coaches set up a minimum of two matches per wrestler for the first day of the meet,” Rooney said. “We did these matchup...
The Lady Wolves volleyball team traveled to Klawock last weekend and walked away with a convincing win over Metlakatla – though losing in straight sets to Craig and Klawock, and losing 3-2 against Haines. According to head coach Jessica Whitaker, the Metlakatla match, where the Lady Wolves dominated 25-19, 25-13, 25-8, was the highlight of the weekend for the team. “Metlakatla was during our second day there and the girls were able to focus on transitioning on-and-off the net as well as setting...
Sarah Merritt shows Clara and Jackson Carney a book focusing on the alphabet and teaching about different kinds of fish during the Irene Ingle Public Library Storytime on Thursday, Nov. 8. Storytime is held every Thursday at 10 a.m. at the library, with this week’s focus being “A Time for Feasting....
Monday, November 5 -Citation issued to Geoffrey Tyler Stutz, 21 for failure to yield at stop sign. -Person hit light pole. -Officer responded to request of welfare check. -Arrested Dominic Lee, 19, on a warrant. -Vacation check. Tuesday, November 6 -Officer responded to a civil standby. Wednesday, November 7 -Noise complaint, disorderly conduct warning given. -False theft complaint, item returned. -Unlocked vehicle. Thursday, November 8 -Report of harassment. -Vacation check. -Noise complaint. Friday, November 9 -Arrested Nicholas Ray Howell,...
On Oct. 31, Wrangell Magistrate Chris Ellis adjudicated the following cases: Jason M. Rooney, 34, was found guilty of a reduced strict liability violation of big game antler requirements. He was fined $110, the moose meat was seized and distributed to a charitable organization, and he was placed on probation for one year. Vern Meissner, 45, was found guilty of a reduced strict liability violation of hunting season and bag limit requirements for moose. He was fined $160 and was placed on probation for one year. Luke Carrothers, 34, was found...
By Greg Knight Sentinel writer With the retirement of Olinda White as the Chief Financial Officer and interim administrator of the Wrangell Medical Center, a leadership vacuum has been left which required someone of capable shoes to fill – at least in terms of crunching numbers. Enter Garth Hamblin, who most recently served as the CFO of Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau. Hamblin, who has used his extensive experience in balancing the books for Bartlett for more than 20 years, said he has a...
Governor Sean Parnell has reappointed Wrangell resident Terry Buness as vice chair to the Boating Safety Advisory Council. The seven-member advisory board promotes boating safety in Alaska by helping write boating regulations, making recommendations for safety educational materials and promoting boating safety education programs throughout the state. Buness said he believes the mission of the group is beneficial to all Alaskans – but most especially those that live and work on or near the c...
With their trip to Haines last weekend, the Wrangell High School Drama, Debate and Forensics team is mid-season in regional competitions involving teams from Ketchikan, Sitka, Mt. Edgecumbe, Juneau, Thunder Mountain and Haines. Wrangell's two Debate teams, comprising Tyler Eagle and Matthew Covalt, and Lorenzo Silva and Blaine Wilson, both won seven debates in the last two Sitka and Haines tournaments. The team of Eagle and Covalt also previously won four debates in Juneau before the second...
An upcoming workshop slated for Nov. 29-30 at the James and Elsie Nolan Center is set to focus on wood business opportunity, GIS mapping, community collaboration, and a day of training on creating tools the U.S. Forest Service might be able to use to help Wrangell get more out of the forest for jobs. According to Wrangell resident and community organizer Jeremy Maxand, the meeting is meant to foster a better understanding of economic development available in the borough. “The workshop is i...
The F/V Ruby Girl pulls into Wrangell Harbor early in the morning on Friday, Nov. 9 – while the thermometer read 23 degrees in downtown....
Rian Christopher Carl Guggenbickler was born on Oct. 19, 2012 to Jeni Shilts and Sonny Guggenbickler. Rian weighed 9 lbs 6 oz at birth. He joins big brother Andrew. Maternal grandparents are Traci Rodgers of Lincoln City, Ore. and Brian Smith of Wrangell. Paternal grandparents are Chris and Jodi Guggenbickler of Wrangell. Maternal great-grandparents are Gene and Georgia Cobb of Lincoln City. Paternal grandparents are Tom and Glenda Gillen and Tony and Sue Ann Guggenbickler both of Wrangell....
After a two-and-a-half hour special Thursday meeting that grew testy at times, the Ketchikan City Council voted unanimously to defer consideration of Southeast Alaska Power Agency’s proposed change to its operations and maintenance structure. SEAPA is an independent nonprofit energy corporation made up of the municipalities of Ketchikan, Wrangell and Petersburg. The meeting, which saw City Mayor Lew Williams III and Council members DeAnn Karlson and K.J. Harris absent, was overseen by Council Member and Vice-Mayor Robert Sivertsen. The C...
Mikel Smith of the Wrangell boys’ B-team makes the cut against a defender from Thorne Bay as the Stikine Middle School squad crushed the Wolverines with a final score of 43-5. The tournament wrapped up on Saturday, Nov. 10 with the B-team taking the championship over Petersburg 34-29. The Wrangell boys’ A-team fell to Petersburg, however, with a final score of 60-30. Stikine Middle School Basketball Tournament Final Standings A-team boys Champions: Petersburg B-team boys Champions: Wrangell A-t...
