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Harbor Light Church was filled with people and the smell of turkey last Sunday night. The church hosted a Thanksgiving dinner that was free and open to the public. Thanksgiving dinners at the church have been a tradition since 2003, according to Pastor Kem Haggard. He said that it started because, back then, he and his wife were relatively new in town and wanted to meet more people and get integrated into the Wrangell community. "What happened was our senior pastor had just resigned, and Susan...
The Wrangell school board met last Thursday, Nov. 15 to discuss various policy updates and to hear reports from various board members and staff about a school health and wellbeing summit in Anchorage, which was held this past September. The conference covered the topics of health, safety, and wellness in Alaskan schools, and brought together educators, board members, and policy makers from across the state. Some of the attendees took the opportunity to share some of their thoughts on what was covered in the conference. Josh Blatchley,...
November 21, 1918 The pool rooms are closed here at present except to customers who make their purchases and leave immediately. The picture show has already been closed for the past two weeks, Manager Cunningham being unable to secure films for Wrangell while the flu ban is on in neighboring towns. Now that Wrangell has a full-grown epidemic of her own, even movie and rummy enthusiasts are glad to remain at home. November 19, 1943 A letter to The Sentinel from J.W. Mendenhall, Secretary of the U.S. Fisheries Experimental Commission gives...
Red Salvation Army Christmas kettles are almost as iconic of Christmas as trees or carolers. Every winter, around shops and street corners across America, volunteers will stand in the cold with a red kettle and a bell, encouraging people to donate money to help those in need. The Christmas kettle is a very common sight, even in Wrangell. Major Michael Bates, with the Salvation Army, said that the kettles also have a very interesting history. The Christmas Kettle was started in 1891, Bates said,...
November 12, 2018 Suspicious Circumstance. Traffic stop: Verbal warning for faulty headlight. Traffic stop: Verbal warning for headlight. Leonard Daniel Williams III, 33. Title 47, criminal trespass, criminal mischief. November 13, 2018 Citizen assist: Unlock vehicle. Parking Complaint. Civil matter. Traffic stop: Verbal warning for defective brake lights. Citizen assist: Unlock vehicle. November 14, 2018 Dog found. Trespass warning. Safe keeping: Guns brought in. Citation issued: Myrna Torgramsen Jr., 47. Driving while license revoked; verbal...
To the Editor: Have you applied to a city, hospital, or school job in the last seven years and not been interviewed? I have, over and over, ignoring my 33 years of experience. Those that run this town only pass their high paying, secure jobs, to friends and family. Enough is enough, with the city council changing the rules, to suit their agenda. Enough of the ones that have and refuse to share with those that, like me, have nothing. If you are of the same mindset as me, contact me at valhat@aol.com to join my upcoming civil suit against this...
The regional tournament in Metlakatla last week was hard-fought, according to high school volleyball coach Jessica Whitaker. The Wrangell Lady Wolves played against teams from Skagway, Petersburg, Metlakatla, Klawock, and Craig. The team played hard, Whitaker said, and despite challenging games and some setbacks the team was able to claim second place, and will be advancing to State. Wrangell played against Skagway first on Thursday, Nov. 15. The Lady Wolves took three victories easily....
Wrangell organization BRAVE held a film screening of "Resilience" at the high school last Saturday night. "Resilience" is a sequel to "Paper Tigers," another documentary shown by BRAVE on the subject of ACEs. "Resilience" takes a look at the science behind ACEs, explaining what they are and how they can affect people. Adverse Childhood Experiences, as explained in the film, are surprisingly, and sadly, common. Coming from an abusive household, or being bullied in school, or living in a dangerous...
The University of Alaska Southeast has called for all residents of Southeast Alaska to submit their creative talents to this year’s edition of “Tidal Echoes,” the college’s literary and art journal. The journal seeks to showcase and support the diverse creative talents of Southeast Alaskans, according to the UAS website. A portion of the journal has been reserved for UAS students, but anybody in the region with literary or artistic talent is invited to submit their work. Emily Wall, faculty advisor with UAS, said that “Tidal Echoes” h...
WRANGELL HIGH SCHOOL – 1st Quarter Principal’s Honor Roll (4.0) Jacob Allen, Abigail Armstrong, Elizabeth Armstrong, Jimmy Baggen, Madison Blackburn, Riley Blatchley, Liana Carney, Aria Chase, Helen Decker, Kaylyn Easterly, Abigail Gerald, Jacob Hammer, Laura Helgeson, Terra Hoyt, Jean-Luc Lewis, Austin Lopez, Tasha Massin, Tyson Messmer, Jing O’Brien, Sophia O’Brien, Bruce Smith. Honor Roll (3.9 - 3.5) Samantha Acuna, Jade Balansag, Robyn Booker, John Buness, Danika Smith, Kellan Eagle, Jake Eastaugh, Stone Guggenbickler, Madison Harding...
Students at Evergreen Elementary School have spent the past few days making Christmas ornaments. Some students drew pictures of Alaskan wildlife, others made miniature wreaths, and another class made poinsettias. All these ornaments are not only fun projects for students to work on. They will be travelling up to Juneau in the coming weeks to hang on the governor's Christmas tree. Tory Houser, with the Forest Service, said that the Wrangell district of the Tongass National Forest has also been...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) _ The Tlingit language is still changing, as new words are coined for the modern, technological age. The Capital City Weekly reports that newly coined words need to be spread and catch on to be widely used. Often, words are created out of necessity. Hans Chester, an elementary teacher in Juneau, said he has come up with words for recess, reading and daily schedule. He said he also likes to translate pop songs into the Alaska Native language. “Sometimes there aren’t words for the music I like to listen to,’’ he said. Florenc...
The Turkey Trot has been a Wrangell tradition for seven years, according to Lucy Robinson with Southeast Beasts. She said that it’s a fun way of starting off Thanksgiving day, and to get the community together to celebrate before everyone goes their separate ways to their own families for the holiday. “We do it to get people together and to get the tradition of Thanksgiving going,” Robinson said. This year’s Turkey Trot will go through the Nature Trail and the Muskeg Meadow’s Golf Course. S...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP)– The Alaska transportation department is changing how it maintains roads as the state feels the effects of climate change. Alaska’s Energy Desk reports climate change has made it harder and more expensive to keep up. There are issues like freezing rain and damage to roads built on thawing permafrost. Dan Schacher, with the department in Fairbanks, recalls spending $750,000 more than usual during a long stretch of winter with measureable rainfall. He says the department is changing its methods to respond, such as using truc...
More shipping containers filled with plastic fishing nets, crab lines and other gear left Dutch Harbor last week for recycling plants in Europe, and two more will soon follow from that port and Kodiak. “We’re accepting trawl and crab line and halibut gear and all of it is going to Bulgaria to be sorted,” said Nicole Baker, founder of Net Your Problem and the force behind the recycling effort that began loading and shipping gear last year. “I expect that three more containers from Dutch will be going to Europe in the next few weeks, so we shou...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – A state Superior Court judge ousted in the general election will be replaced by an appointee of Gov.-elect Mike Dunleavy. Anchorage television station KTVA reports Judge Michael Corey’s term in office ends 90 days after the election. Corey is barred from applying to be a judge in Alaska for four years. Alaska Judicial Council director Susanne DiPietro says the council will begin the process of recommending qualified applicants to replace Corey. Alaska voters rejected Corey after he signed off on a plea deal that let...
The 106th Alaska Native Brotherhood Grand Camp Convention was held in Ketchikan. The new ANB Grand President is Joe Williams, and the vice president is Heather Gerko. Alaska Native Sisterhood Grand President is Paulette Moreno. Grand First Vice President is Sandy Churchill, of Wrangell....
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Alaska Airlines has a new, $50 million hangar in Anchorage that’s large enough to house two Boeing 737s. KTVA reports the airline unveiled the massive hangar this week at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. The new facility measures more than 100,000 square feet. The old, outgrown hangar was opened in 1954. The new hangar has a heat-recovery system. Kurt Kinder, the airline’s vice president of maintenance, says the new building is equipped with air-handling units that distribute heat captured after doors are o...
The Parks and Recreation youth basketball season came to a close last Saturday with the all-star basketball tournament. Wrangell hosted Petersburg for the tournament, held at the high school gym. The youth basketball program was open for kids from the fourth to sixth grade who were not on the middle school basketball team....
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – An Alaska salmon boat skipper who killed endangered Steller sea lions with a shotgun and hindered an investigation has been fined $20,000 in federal court. Jon Nichols, 31, of Cordova, was sentenced Tuesday to five years’ probation, three months of home confinement and 400 hours of community service. U.S. Magistrate Judge Deborah Smith also ordered Nichols to publicly apologize in a national commercial fishing magazine. One of Nichols’ crewmen, Theodore “Teddy’’ Turgeon, 21, of Wasilla, also shot the endangered...
