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Wrangellites packed into the Stikine Native Organization building Tuesday night to partake in traditional native foods. The Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium's Traditional Foods Project hosted a Unity Dinner, complete with traditional dancing, traditional foods, and native dress. The meal was the third time this year the program has collected the native organizations, and assistant Ken Hoyt ticked off the types of traditional foods local chefs, hunters, foragers, and others managed to...
A circuit court judge sentenced Robert W. Rinehart to a year and 70 days prison time and four years probation Nov. 18. The court convicted Rinehart, 51, of Wrangell, in September on two counts of Class C Felony Assault by threat of death or injury, and a single count of Class B Misdemeanor Criminal Mischief, and a single count of Class A Misdemeanor 4th degree reckless injury. Rinehart admitted two counts of Class B Misdemeanor parole violations. The jury dismissed an additional reckless injury...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. December 4, 1913: The school entertainment given by the school children at Red Men's Hall Friday evening was a great success in every way. The program was fine and carried off without a hitch and the pupils did themselves and their teachers great credit. The entertainment was a success financially as the school cleared about $50 which will be used as a library fund. Jack Walsh, manager of the Home Bakery, installed a fine large baking oven last week. The oven is the latest thing out in that line...
Monday, November 18 Power Outage. Power back on about 45 minutes later. Report of Harassment. Officer responded. Traffic Stop – Verbal warning for driving habits. Missing Dog. Tuesday, November 19 Dog Missing. Person requesting welfare check. Person called stating they will be having a controlled burn. Person requested officer make contact with person and pass on information. Officer responded to an aggressive dog complaint. MVA – Driver backed into another vehicle. Officer gave courtesy transport. Officer responded to possible domestic – u...
To the Editor: I am writing in regards to the story that appeared on the cover of the November 21, 2013 edition of the Wrangell Sentinel. I must admit to having several emotions while reading the article regarding the school district’s disregard for child safety as it relates to food allergies. Those emotions ranged from sadness, to disgust and anger. It seems that one sided rumors and accusations not supported by any facts are becoming normal for our newspaper. I, of all people, know how difficult it can be to write for the Wrangell S...
November 18 Jonathan Annis, 30, appeared before First District Judge Kevin Miller on charges of Driving Under the Influence, Resisting/Interfering With Arrest and Violating Conditions of Release. The Defendant entered a guilty plea. He was sentenced to 100 days in jail with 82 days suspended, ordered to pay $2955 in fines and surcharges with $600 suspended, to contact KASAP within 5 days, to have his driver’s license revoked for 90 days and placed on probation for one year. The court dismissed a charge of Refuse to Submit To Chemical Test. S...
Organizers of the annual Thanksgiving food basket giveaway called the 2013 chapter of the program "record-breaking" Thursday. In all, the community-funded program gave out $3699.88 worth of food to 89 families (give or take some latecomers who might have straggled in later), according to figures provided by Don and Bonnie Roher, who have helped organize the program for the last 11 years. That means 281 members of the Wrangell community will feast on turkey, green beans, fruit cocktail,...
Wrangell Medical Center board members voted 7-0 to approve the hospital’s 2012 financials, and discussed progress on a new hospital. The meeting was otherwise routine and brief, with two of the board’s nine members joining by phone. According to hospital documents, the hospital’s total assets have increased from $9,168,445 in the year ending June 30, 2012 to $10,462,459 in the year ending June 30, 2013. That increase, coupled with other asset increases totaling about $100,000, amounts to about 15.9 percent in the hospital’s total assets....
The first snowfall of the year struck last week, blanketing Wrangell in white stuff. While the poor man’s answer to the eternal question of how much snow could be as simple as looking out the window, authorities in Wrangell have been without specific snowfall data for months. Contracted observers for the National Weather Service collect rain totals at the airport. However, the service relies on a network of volunteer observers to collect snow totals, according to Kimberley Vaughan, an observation program leader and forecaster with the S...
A reduced Wrangell wrestling squad visited Juneau this weekend for the Pilot Invitational. Freshman Darren Shilts earned the highest place for the Wolves, wrestling his way back to third place in the 132-lb bracket. Senior Alex Cano wrestled his way to fourth place by beating Wrangell freshman Sam Armstrong before losing a close decision to Ketchikan’s Kadin Hallstron. Sophomore Chet Armstrong scored another fourth place for the Wolves in the 152-lb. bracket. Alissa Heller also secured a fifth place finish in the 98-lb bracket. Shilts lost h...
More Alaskans are taking to the fishing life, as indicated by upward ticks in harvesting jobs for three years running. That’s according to the November Alaska Economic Trends by the state Labor Department, which provides a look at the numbers of “boots on deck” by region and fishery. A first: economists Jack Cannon and Josh Warren also looked at how much time is put into fishing pre- and post-season prep work and clean up, and what jobs fishermen do during the off times. Some highlights: Each month last year, on average 8,189 fishermen plied...
A number one seed for the Region V tournament is within the grasp of the Wrangell volleyball team after a weekend sweep in Haines. The Lady Wolves both benefited and suffered from foul weather. High seas and wind kept regional rivals Craig and Metlakatla from attending, but also barred the attendance of two of the volleyball team's starters and the varsity head coach. The meet led off with an exhibition match against Haines the first day, followed by an evening match up against Skagway. "There...
While one part of the news was certainly somber at the informal end-of-year Outfitter Guide Meeting at the Wrangell Ranger District, the tone was light-hearted. First, the somber news. The Wrangell Ranger District faces a 30 percent cut to its recreation budget in preliminary figures. Ranger Bob Dalrymple cautioned that if that number were to hold – although he’s seen budget cuts fail to materialize in the past – the Anan Bear Observatory could be shuttered. The observatory is a marquee attraction for tourism in Wrangell, and drew 2,873 visit...
PETERSBURG – The commercial sea cucumber fishery is wrapping up with a total of 1.4 million pounds harvested as of last Thursday. Scott Walker, Ketchikan Area Management Biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, said the fishery started out with around 195 commercial divers when it opened in early October. “The bulk of the fishery is over,” Walker said. “The week before last was the last big push we had with around 113 divers. This week we’re down to 25 divers, maybe 30.” According to Alaska Fisheries Entry Commission d...
It didn't matter what Ben Florschutz might have wanted. He wasn't going to get a sucking chest wound. "No chest wounds tonight!" said Fire Department administrator Dorianne Curley, putting the kibosh on Florschutz's plans. The wounds in this case were thankfully all simulated, though you wouldn't know it with a casual glance at Wrangell High senior Hannah Armstrong's left arm, which dribbled fake blood from a fake gunshot wound as she cradled it in the auditorium of the Nolan Center Thursday...
