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CLIMATE SOLUTIONS EXHIBIT from the University Corporation for Science Education (a nonprofit of more than 130 North American colleges and universities) will be at the Nolan Center lobby through Feb. 28. No admission fee to see the exhibit. The center is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. CLIMATE CHANGE PRESENTATION 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Nolan Center, presented by Sean Kelly, assistant professor of the University of Alaska Fairbanks. FLAPJACKS WITH FIREFIGHTERS, sponsored by Team Wrangell Firefighter Stairclimb, starts at 9 a.m.... Full story
Feb. 12, 1925 Owing to the unusually heavy snow in this vicinity, deer have been forced down to the beaches where large numbers have died while all are so near starvation that they can scarcely walk without falling over. The Wrangell Commercial Club, in an effort to get something done that would relieve the situation, sent two cablegrams to Washington to Dr. Nelson, head of the U.S. Biological Survey. A cablegram was also sent to W. W. Terhune, who represents the Biological Survey in Alaska. Mr. Terhune stated that five tons of hay would...
ELKS VALENTINE'S DINNER 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14. A four-course dinner for Elks members and guests. Enter through the parking lot side door. By reservation only: reservations taken by phone 907-305-0552 or in person at the Elks. Tickets are limited. Seatings at 6, 6:30 and 7 p.m. $100 per couple. Dinner consists of four courses and choice of either Shrimp Alfredo or Steak Dianne. ELIZABETH PERATROVICH DAY PARADE AND POTLUCK, Sunday, Feb. 16, parade starts at 1 p.m. at the WCA carving shed on Front Street, down to the Stikine Inn. Potluck to... Full story
Wrangell's Bearfest doesn't start until the end of July but organizers have come up with a unique musical event to help drum up support for the annual all-things-bears weeklong celebration. Unit Souzou, a Japanese folk drumming group, is coming to town as the first stop on their Alaska tour next month. The group also is scheduled to perform in Petersburg, Anchorage and Bethel, said Sylvia Ettefagh, a volunteer organizer for Bearfest. The statewide tour is funded by grants. "I look for...
Wondering how changing global temperatures will affect Wrangell? The Nolan Center has you covered. A new exhibit sits just inside the Nolan Center lobby. The display is free to the public and will remain up through the end of the month. It was put together by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research’s (UCAR) Center for Science Education in 2019, though it only began traveling again in 2022 after sitting dormant during the pandemic. Wrangell is the first stop of the exhibit’s Alaska leg. Next up it will travel to Fairbanks, Anchorage,...
CLOTHING and HOUSEHOLD RECYCLE SALE 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at the American Legion. Choose from more than 45 totes of lightly used and new items from off the island. Everything by donation. Hosted by BRAVE and St. Frances Animal Rescue volunteers. VALENTINE’S DAY CARD MAKING 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Irene Ingle Public Library. Materials will be provided. No registration required, just drop in. BOOK CLUB 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Irene Ingle Public Library. TRAVELING CLIMATE CHANGE EXHIBIT from the U... Full story
During a break in the U.S. Army apology ceremony, Sik'nax̲.ádi clan leader John Martin walked over to a table in the audience, turned and handed U.S. Army Chaplain Phillip Rittermeyer a book. It was "The Sea Runners," by Ivan Doig, a novel about four indentured servants and their quest for freedom in a stolen canoe. Rittermeyer turned to those seated at his table and explained what happened. "We met last night, and he wanted me to have this," the chaplain said, tapping the book to the table. I...
WRANGELL MARINERS’ MEMORIAL board members will be available to assist in completing applications to add names to the commemorative plaques from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at the Nolan Center. Applications are available online at wrangellmarinersmemorial.com. Donations and memberships are also accepted online. COMMUNITY MARKET from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Nolan Center. Check out the locally grown and handcrafted item. WRANGELL KIDS CLUB 2:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays at the Irene Ingle Public Library for STEM activities a... Full story
Unique bedrock formations, a thick layer of loose sediment, and a concentrated water drainage system flowing down from the ridgetop were three of the main ingredients that led to the Nov. 20, 2023, landslide that killed six people at 11.2-Mile. These three causes, all benign on their own, became disastrous when heavy rains down poured on Wrangell Island. Though the airport weather station reported rainfall conducive to a "large but not especially large" storm, members of the public who live...
PRE-K ART ACTIVITIES 11 a.m. to noon every Monday for ages 0-5 at The Salvation Army. Experience the arts each week with a special activity prepared by Capt. Belle. Call for more information 907-874-3753. “THE AFRICAN QUEEN” 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at the Nolan Center. The 1951 adventure, drama, romance movie is free; presented by Island of Faith Lutheran Church as part of its retro-movie program. Concession stand will be open. COMMUNITY MEETING to talk about how the Sentinel can do its job and reach more people in the community 10 a.m. to... Full story
As voices became hushed and the crowd waited for the ceremony to begin, a toddler mumbled an inaudible question to their mother. Amid a sea of people packed into the Nolan Center, the woman's response was clear and without question. "The Army killed our people here," she said, "and now they're going to say sorry." The U.S. Army apologized for the 1869 bombardment of the Tlingit village called Ḵaachx̱aana.áakʼw at a ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 11, in Wrangell. Of the seven Tlingit clans that rece... Full story
Five months after their initial presentation to the community, a team of university landslide experts is returning to town to provide an update on their research surrounding the November 2023 landslides that hit Wrangell. Margaret Darrow and her team of experts will speak at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Nolan Center. The presentation is expected to run a couple hours and pizza will be provided. The event is free to the public. “It’s supposed to be another great presentation,” Nolan Center Director Jeanie Arnold said. “The last one was really inclusi...
NOLAN CENTER THEATER “A Complete Unknown,” rated R, 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, and 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19. The biographical music drama movie about Bob Dylan’s life from 1961-1965 runs 2 hours and 21 minutes; tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for children under age 12. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. LANDSLIDE PRESENTATION, by the University of Alaska Fairbanks and other researchers, 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Nolan Center. Free. SCHOOL BOARD meeting 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, in Evergreen Eleme... Full story
On Saturday, Jan. 11, the U.S. Army will issue a formal apology to the community for its December 1869 bombardment of Wrangell's Tlingit village, Ḵaachx̱aana.áakʼw. This is the third recent military apology to Southeast communities after the Navy apologized last fall for its attacks on Kake (1869) and Angoon (1882). Given the rarity of these admissions of guilt, there is little precedent for the structure of the event, meaning the planning - at least for the Wrangell apology - was left up to loc... Full story
STATE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE will be in town on Thursday, Jan. 9, and will see clients in the clinic. Immunizations, birth control and STD screening, well-child exams for kids up to age 7, TB screening and medication, Narcan kits and medication disposal bags will be offered. The Public Health Center is in the Kadin Building, 215 Front St. Call 907-723-4611 to make an appointment so the nurse knows which immunizations to bring. TRAINING SESSION FOR YOUNG TRAPPERS, Wrangell’s dog-owner community will hold a training session for young trappers on w... Full story
Wrangell, like much of Alaska and the country, relies on fundraising for all sorts of good causes. Many of those causes look pretty similar to public services that are covered by taxes. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it is something that elected officials and the public should keep in mind as they increasingly talk about cutting government spending and relying on donors to pick up the tab. In Wrangell’s case, the borough assembly decision last year to reduce financial support for the Senior Center, school district and public radio sta... Full story
STATE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE will be in town on Thursday, Jan. 9, and will see clients in the clinic. Immunizations, birth control and STD screening, well-child exams for kids up to age 7, TB screening and medication, Narcan kits and medication disposal bags will be offered. The Public Health Center is in the Kadin Building, 215 Front St. Call 907-723-4611 to make an appointment so the nurse knows which immunizations to bring. TRAINING SESSION FOR YOUNG TRAPPERS, Wrangell’s dog-owner community will hold a training session for young trappers on w... Full story
It was 1869 and smoke filled the winter air. Cannon balls ripped through Tlingit homes while U.S. Army shells shrieked across the sky. The same type of artillery used against the Confederates just four years prior was now turned on the Tlingit people of Wrangell, in their homeland which they called Ḵaachx̱aana.áakʼw. One hundred and fifty-five years later, the U.S. Army is apologizing. The apology is scheduled to take place in Wrangell on Jan. 11, 2025. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Army repr...
WRANGELL MARINERS’ MEMORIAL board members will be available to assist in completing applications to add names to the commemorative plaques from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, and Jan. 2, 13, 22 and 31 at the Nolan Center. Applications are available online at wrangellmarinersmemorial.com. Donations and memberships are also accepted online. CHRISTMAS TREE LANE decorated trees are up for bid through 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec 19, at the Nolan Center lobby. Half the proceeds go to the treemaker and half to Hospice of Wrangell. For more information,...
The community theater team is gearing up for their spring production, the musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Auditions will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Jan. 6 and 7 at the Nolan Center. Everyone who tries out for the cast is encouraged to come prepared with a song to sing and to read lines for the auditions. First performed on Broadway in 1982, the musical tells the biblical story of Joseph, whose dreams of destiny and his father’s favoritism inspires jealousy among his 11 brothers. Set in Canaan and Egypt, it follo...
STATE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE will be in town on Thursday, Dec. 12, and will see clients in the clinic. Immunizations, birth control and STD screening, well-child exams for kids up to age 7, TB screening and medication, Narcan kits and medication disposal bags will be offered. The Public Health Center is in the Kadin Building, 215 Front St. Call 907-723-4611 to make an appointment so the nurse knows which immunizations to bring. CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY, 10 a.m. for last names starting with A-K; 1 p.m. for last names L-Z; Saturday, Dec. 14, at th...
Now concluding its third year, the Wrangell Mariners’ Memorial at Heritage Harbor has 71 plaques honoring people who were part of the community’s maritime industry. The nonprofit organization is accepting applications through Jan. 31 for new plaques that will be installed in the spring. Each application should include the name of the deceased, a brief tribute that will be featured on the plaque and a story about the life of the mariner, which will be stored and available on the memorial’s online server. The memorial’s mission “is to help tell...
Though this year’s Dove Tree public ceremony was canceled due to weather and dangerous driving conditions on Dec. 1, Hospice of Wrangell has hung paper doves on the tree at the Nolan Center for 52 residents, family and friends who have passed away. “It includes several people who died more than a year ago, but obituaries or gatherings happened later. Some of these people had no obituary in the Sentinel,” explained hospice volunteer Alice Rooney. The public event has been rescheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, at the Nolan Center. The tree — an... Full story
CHRISTMAS TREE LANE decorated trees are up for bid starting Thursday, Dec. 5, through 1 p.m. Dec 19 at the Nolan Center lobby. Half the proceeds go to the treemaker and the other half to Hospice of Wrangell. For more information, email rooney@aptalaska.net. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER CONCERT 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, in the elementary school gym. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Stream online: https://bit.ly/3G2ulZ8. SANTA CLAUS 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, at the Nolan Center during Midnight Madness, with a break during the tree lighting ceremony. Kids... Full story
