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Leonard Olsen passed away March 31. A Celebration of Life will be held May 2 at 1:00 p.m. at the Lutheran Church. Obituary to follow....
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. April 15, 1915: Mr. Worden recently received a letter from W.D. Moore asking him to send some photos of Wrangell and the Stikine River. This letter recalls to a number of Wrangell's oldest citizens reminiscences of this family of pioneers, the “Moores,” and a number of the old timers remember Capt. Wm. Moore who brought the first stern wheeler into Alaska Waters, and for a number of years made regular trips from Wrangell to within a few miles of Glenora, B.C. A little of the inside history of the Mo...
Children take advantage of the beautiful weather at City Park on Easter Sunday, where the Elks held its annual Egg Hunt. The lodge's youth activities director, Carrie Wallace, figured over a thousand plastic eggs were put out around the park. Children were split into four different age groups before starting the hunt, with eggs containing money, candy or slips for prizes donated from local stores. Prizes included Easter baskets from Bob's IGA and City Market, two-dollar bills and movie tickets...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. April 8, 1915: Election day in Wrangell passed off quietly last Tuesday, there being very little interest shown other than going to the polls to vote. Only one lady, Mrs. J.G. Grant, availed herself of the opportunity to have her say in the affairs of the city and cast her vote. There were eight members running on the ticket, five of them from the old council. The following men were on the ticket, the first seven being the new council. They received the highest vote in the order named: J.G. Grant,...
Alaska Department of Natural Resources reminds residents the state’s wildland fire season officially begins this month. From now until the end of August permits will be necessary for the open burning of brush, grass, slash and yard debris. Obtainable from the local fire department or online at http://forestry.alaska.gov/burn/, permits must be renewed annually and may only be used on days without burn restrictions. Permit holders are required to check the Division of Forestry website or call their local office to determine whether a r...
John Eilertsen passed away Friday, March 27, 2015. Services will be announced at a later time. An obituary will follow....
Emily Cox of Wrangell, AK, has been named to the Provost’s List at Troy University for Term 3 of the 2014/2015 academic year....
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. April 1, 1915: James Wickersham, our Honorable Delegate, the man that is making good in Washington, was in our city for a short minute last Tuesday. Mr. Wickersham did not get to see all those he wished to as Capt. Nord was in a hurry. Mr. Wickersham was very enthusiastic over the survey of Dry Straits and stated that the bill had passed before he left Washington and that a government engineer would be along in the early summer to start the survey as the work will be done under the supervision of th...
The skies were burning brightly over Wrangell Monday night and into Tuesday morning. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a magnetic storm watch through Tuesday into the next evening, after reports of a large coronal mass ejection from the sun increased the likelihood of a display of aurora borealis....
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. March 25, 1915: The fore flippers of any hair seal caught or killed within the waters of the Territory of Alaska will in the future be worth $5 in cash to the person making the capture, or the killing, according to a bill introduced in the legislature. The bill provides that any person capturing the seal must attach a copy of an affidavit, the form of which is set forth in the bill, to the fore flippers of the seal, which must be sent to the Territorial Treasurer. This bounty has been agitated for...
Nearly 100 residents headed to the Nolan Center the evening of March 11 to preview a short film produced about themselves. Entitled “Water is Life,” the ten-minute video follows the Stikine River from its headwaters to its terminus and highlights its importance to nearby communities. Shooting was conducted last fall by a film crew working for Inside Passage Waterkeeper, which visited Wrangell, Petersburg and Telegraph, British Columbia. In addition to gathering footage of the river and its wildlife, interviews were conducted with a variety of...
A bagpiper sets the mood before Saturday's Shamrock Shuffle, where over 40 participants braved nippy gusts to run, ride or skate a five-kilometer course....
Nearly four dozen runners, bicyclists, walkers and longboarders make their way up Case Avenue at the start of the Southeast Beasts' Shamrock Shuffle 5K. The group's first major run of the year, it raised $560 for Wrangell High School's vocational education program....
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. March 18, 1915: C.G. Burnett, A.B. Pennycook and E.P. Clark returned Saturday afternoon on the gas boat Peggy from a 300 mile cruise through Fredrick Sound, Chatham Strait, and Sumner Strait. They report that all bays along Baranoff Island are still frozen up. The following additional items of news were gleaned from a conversation with one of the members of the party. Captain Morgan, formerly of Wrangell, arrived in Port Walter recently after a seven years absence from Alaska. Captain Morgan was mar...
Wrangell's Salvation Army (SA) announced Monday the closure of its store on McKennon Street. Citing issues with the space's lease, Major Scott Nicloy explained the store will close down after nine years of operation. “We are choosing to view this as an opportunity to find new ways to meet our mission in Wrangell,” he explained in a release. The local SA will continue to offer its food pantry, music program, and emergency financial assistance and homeless prevention activities. “Though we regret the need for such a sudden announcement, we expec...
Fiona Rosamond Scambler was born Feb. 25, 2015, in Seattle to Sarah and Andrew Scambler of Wrangell. At birth she weighed 6 pounds 8 ounces and was 20 inches long. She joins brother, Duncan, 2 years old. Her maternal grandparents are Ginny and Steve Helgeson of Wrangell and her paternal grandparents are Catherine and Paul Scambler of Victoria, BC. Her maternal great-grandmother is Frances Ousley of Portland, Ore. and her paternal great-grandmother is Margaret Morris of Victoria,...