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It was cold, the evening of Dec. 7, and at times rainy. That did not deter many Wrangell residents from coming out for Midnight Madness, however. Midnight Madness has been a Wrangell tradition for about 30 years, according to Stephanie Cook with the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce. "I think it went pretty well, even though it was a little rainy and cold," she said. "There were lots of people who showed up and had fun." Front Street was crowded as people hung out, shopped, and sang Christmas...
December 12, 1918 Wrangell celebrated Britain Day Saturday with a whole-hearted enthusiasm that made the occasion one to be remembered. In the business section British flags mingled everywhere with the Stars and Stripes and at noon all stores closed for the balance of the day. Elaborate arrangements for the evening’s entertainment had been made and a large gathering was assembled at Redmen Hall. A chorus of young ladies consisting of the Misses Irene Coulter, Marjorie Schauffer, Hattie Anderson and Florence Billion with Miss Ruther Lindman a...
The City of Wrangell was thrown into darkness for about forty-five minutes the evening of Nov. 6. At about 4:45 p.m., power to the city went out. Several buildings were able to keep their lights on thanks to backup generators, but most of the city went dark. Light was restored less than an hour later. Streetlights came on first, followed by power to buildings around Front Street and then up the hill through the rest of town. For the most part, city residents took the power outage in stride. Peop...
December 3, 2018 Citation issued: Otto Florschutz, 60. No proof of insurance-citation voided-has insurance. Parking: Verbal warning for obstructing traffic. Two traffic stops: Verbal warning for faulty equipment. December 4, 2018 Welfare check. Agency assist: Fire department chimney fire. Traffic stop: Verbal warning for no turn signal. December 5, 2018 Agency assist. Parking complaint: Vehicle has been moved. Illegal parking: Verbal warning given for parking in the school bus loading zone. Traffic stop: Verbal warning given for driving...
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board met on the evening of Wed., Dec. 5. It was the first meeting for two new members of the board, Annya Ritchie and Keeleigh Morelli. One of the first items on the agenda was board member reports, about parks and recreation related events or ideas in Wrangell. Ritchie, who is also a member of the school board, reported that the school is in the process of looking at its PE and health curriculum. She said she has been looking into ways the school system and...
The new ramp for Shoemaker Bay Harbor, measuring 132 feet, was delivered to Wrangell on Dec. 4. The harbor has been undergoing renovations since September, which are expected to be complete sometime next summer....
The Wrangell Wolves wrestling team had a good showing at the regional tournament last week in Juneau. Going against 10 other teams in the tournament, Wrangell was able to walk away with a third place finish. They were only 10 points shy of second place, according to Assistant Coach Jack Carney, which went to Craig High School. Mt. Edgecumbe took first place. Among the team, five wrestlers were able to claim first place in their brackets: Ryan Rooney in the 103 bracket, Jonah Comstock in the 112...
An Alaskan sisterhood of sorts is advancing a line of tundra botanicals mixed with the sea to create potent anti-aging skin care products bearing the best of both. A wild salmon Skin Serum is the first wellness product the Salmon Sisters have added to their popular line that features original designs on clothing and other ocean-themed goods. "We love how smooth and light it feels. There are beautiful notes of crowberries, which we picked throughout our childhood on the tundra behind our...
Wrangell kids were invited to the Irene Ingle Library to celebrate Christmas last Thursday. They got to read Christmas stories, sing songs, and eat some cookies. Santa Claus, himself, also made a surprise appearance to say Merry Christmas and to pass out candy....
Wrangell’s Elks Lodge hosted its annual Hoop Shoot last Saturday. The community gym was packed with kids participating in the free throw contest, and supportive family members and friends in the bleachers. The Hoop Shoot is a yearly event hosted by Elks lodges across the country for children ages eight to 13. Jeff Jabusch, who helped organize the event, said that each child participating in the Hoop Shoot is given 25 chances to make as many free throws as possible. The first place winners of e...
It was a busy night for the Wrangell Borough Assembly Wednesday. State Representative Dan Ortiz came to town to be a part of a workshop with city leaders over what Wrangell’s legislative priorities for 2019 would be. A draft document was provided for the workshop, listing things at the state and federal level of government that the assembly felt were important for Wrangell. The draft of priorities included items like the adoption of a sustainable budget plan across the state, school debt reimbursement, and avoiding reductions in the shared f...
Head Start hosted "Baby Raven Reads" this past Saturday morning. Baby Raven Reads, according to Community Liason Delila Ramirez, is a program by the Sealaska Heritage Institute to promote literacy and language development in native children. The program involved lots of fun activities for the children who attended, like listening to stories, singing, and playing games. Virginia Oliver (left) and Lu Knapp (right) were two of the volunteers helping the program last Saturday....