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The Wrangell Lady Wolves volleyball team held their first home games of the season against the Petersburg Lady Vikings last week, on Nov. 15. It was senior night, meaning that the team recognized their soon-to-be-graduating senior players between the JV and varsity games. The Lady Wolves have two senior players this year, Tasha Massin (No. 5) and Kaylyn Easterly (No. 3). Coach Alyssa Allen said that both girls are dedicated players, mentioning that they have played multiple positions on the...
After a nearly 29-year career, Salvation Army Majors Michael and Jennifer Bates recently announced their intentions to retire. The Bates have been the corps officers of the Salvation Army in Wrangell for the past four years, according to Michael. They have been good years, and he said they have made many friendships and are tremendously grateful for the kindness and generosity of the Wrangell community. Retirement was something the two of them had been discussing for about a year, he said, but...
Wrangell Public School's policy committee met last Thursday afternoon to review several proposed policies for the school district. One such policy refers to volunteers helping out around the school. According to Kim Powell, with the school district, the policy would require anyone wishing to volunteer with the school undergo a background check, if that volunteer will be interacting with students. The policy goes on to state that anyone acting as a volunteer in a classroom, media center,...
The Wrangell Planning and Zoning Commission met last Thursday evening, Nov. 14. The first thing they covered was the election of commission officers. This was not originally on the meeting's agenda, but was added at the request of Commissioner Don McConachie. Commissioner Terri Henson was re-appointed to her position as chair of the commission. McConachie was named vice-chair. One of the big items of the evening was a public hearing for a conditional use permit for a proposed warehouse by the...
Wrangell residents had the opportunity last week to meet three people who are interested in the position of Wrangell Chief of Police. The job has been open since former chief Doug McCloskey retired this summer. Eric Hurtado, Thomas Radke, and Derek Bos are all from out of state and have experience running a police department. Eric Hurtado Eric Hurtado received bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration from the University of Phoenix in 2002 and 2005, respectively. He worked as a...
What feels like dinner theater, sounds like a house concert, and looks like improv comedy? The answer will be performing at the Nolan Center tomorrow evening, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m. Parlor in the Round is a mixture of concert and comedy, according to Nolan Center Director Cyni Crary. The show has live music, skits, and audience participation that comes together for a fun evening "They are working on songs, so they will share some of their lyrics with the other artists and perform each other's...
Georgianna Buhler has resigned as the business manager for the Wrangell Public School District this past week. Buhler has worked with the school district for many years. She served on the school board from 2001 to 2010, and again from 2016 to 2018. She resigned from her seat on the school board in August of 2018 to pursue the position of business manager. "I tendered my 90 day resignation effective 2/28/2020," she wrote in an email to the Sentinel. "The Superintendent chose to enact it...
November 20 , 1919 A special mail route between Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg and Doyhoff has been established in accordance with announcement made by the Postoffice department three months ago, and published in the Sentinel. The new route was established to give additional mail service to Wrangell and Petersburg during the winter months (November 1 to March 31). The power boat that has been placed on the run left Ketchikan on its first trip last Thursday morning and reached here Thursday evening. November 17, 1944 The following an...
The 2019 All-State Music Festival will be taking place Nov. 21 to 23 in Anchorage this week. The festival is open to Alaskan high school music students who are selected via a "competitive audition process," according to the festival's music handbook and manual. Jade Balansag will be the only Wrangell student heading to the festival this year, according to music teacher Tasha Morse. Pictured here is Balansag (left) and Morse (right)....
Harbor Light Assembly of God held their annual Thanksgiving dinner last Sunday, Nov. 17. This has been an annual tradition since 2003, Pastor Kem Haggard said in a 2018 interview with the Sentinel. The dinner was open to the whole community and saw a large turnout, with everyone bringing a wide variety of foods and desserts to share with friends and family....
November 11 Paper Service: 86’d letter. November 12 Counterfeit Money. 86’d Notice. Abandoned Vehicle. MVA- City Vehicle. Illegal Parking. Suspicious Circumstance. November 13 Domestic/Civil Issue. Noise Complaint. November 14 Burglary Alarm. Theft. Vacation Check. Two Criminal Mischief reports. Welfare Check. Catering Permit. Two 86’d Notices. Noise Complaint. November 15 Traffic. Stalking Order Service. Abandoned Scooter. Suspicious Circumstance. November 16 Suspicious Vehicle. Assault DV. Two instances of MICS. Citizen Assist. Agency Assis...
To the Editor: Alaska Court System Jury notifications by email are legitimate. Please fill out the information online or contact our office at (907) 874-2311 for a paper questionnaire. Leanna Nash, Wrangell Court...
The Wrangell Swim Club travelled to Petersburg this past weekend for the annual November Rain swim meet. Coach Jamie Roberts, also coach of the high school swim team, said she and junior coaches Wade Jack and Renee Roberts brought 22 swimmers to the meet this year. Of those, she said 12 had never attended a swim meet before. The swimmers' ages ranged from seven to fifteen-years-old. "I was very impressed not only by their performance in the pool, but also by their ability to listen to...