Sorted by date Results 1842 - 1866 of 2359
Gym denizens looking for a treat after a few hours on a treadmill may have to go a little further. Parks officials are considering remove vending machines from the swimming pool to make space for additional exercise equipment and the hallway outside the community gym to prevent food from working its way into the gym, Parks and Recreation Director Amber Al-Haddad told the department’s advisory committee. Concerns about the availability of space and about the healthiness of the snacks offered drove the decision, Al-Haddad said. “I totally und...
In the Sentinel 75, 50 and 25 years ago. November 11, 1938: The story of the first Armistice Day celebration in Wrangell was told in the Wrangell Sentinel of November 14, 1918, as follows: More than 142 years ago, in the city of Philadelphia, a bell rang out the news that a nation had been born with Liberty as its watchword, rang and rang that all might know the wonderful tidings. A few years ago, bells everywhere proclaimed the fact that this nation, grown to a mighty world power, had helped win liberty for a war-wracked world, and freedom...
Maria Weeg the daughter of Stephen Weeg and Nancy Grecco of Pocatello, Idaho, and Jeremy Maxand the son of Bob and Alysse Maxand of Wrangell, Alaska, were married on October 5, 2013. The ceremony was held at Cinder Winery in Garden City, Idaho and was officiated by Timothy Rooney, of Mustang, Okla. Maria and Jeremy met in Boise, Idaho in February 2003. After six years of procrastination, Jeremy invited Maria to Wrangell, where he was living, and the two made their first home together. In...
The Nov. 7 story “Amid ongoing electric, debate energy committee re-forms” incorrectly named James Stough as the only sitting assembly council member remaining on the energy committee. Pamella McCloskey resigned the chairmanship, but remains on the committee as a regular member. The Sentinel regrets the error....
Freshman Kaylauna Churchill, left, standing, and sophomore Kyla Teat perform their pantomime as part of a command performance Saturday night at Wrangell High School. Churchill and Teat are part of the schools Drama, Debate and Forensics Team, which held a home meet Nov. 8 and 9. They placed third in the pantomime category. Full results and a news story will be in the Nov. 21 edition of the Sentinel....
U.S. Rep. Don Young cancelled a planned public appearance in Wrangell and Petersburg Nov. 6 after reporting chest discomfort, according to a press release issued by his office. Young had originally planned for a public meet-and-greet following a tour of city facilities in Wrangell with borough department heads and assembly members. He completed the tour with department heads, according to Harbormaster Greg Meissner. When media representatives and officials later showed up for the 3 pm meeting with Mr. Young, a staff representative said Young...
The Ports & Harbors Commission discussed suggested changes to an ordinance designed to help remove abandoned vessels stored in the marine services yard. The ordinance had originally been passed out of a first public hearing and sent to the borough assembly. Members rejected the ordinance out of concerns about the wording of existing portions of the ordinance, not revisions created by the new ordinance. Harbormaster Greg Meissner told commissioners the suggested changes, which entailed objections to a phrase empowering the harbormaster to...
For the eleventh consecutive year, the Wrangell Ministerial Association will hand out Thanksgiving food baskets to needy families. Distribution of the food baskets will be Nov. 22 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the first (upper) floor of the Harbor Light Assembly of God Church. Families in need of a little assistance over the holiday should make sure their names are on the list beforehand, organizers said. Families collecting their baskets will see two familiar faces. Don and Bonnie Roher, who’ve helped coordinate the annual food giveaway since t...
Officials from Samson Tug and Barge said freight operations in Wrangell and Petersburg would go largely unaltered as a result of a merger set to take effect this weekend. The merger has been in the works for months. Global shipping company Lynden, Inc. announced it would purchase the Northland Services brand and combine it with Alaska Marine Lines (AML) in April. Northland and AML are the two main cargo providers to Southeast, and Alaska state officials initially warned the arrangement could lea...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. November 27, 1913: The Bazaar held by the ladies of the local Catholic Church on Thursday evening at the Redman's Hall was a great success. The attractions were new and afforded great amusement for those who desired to try their luck. The fish pond presided over by Mrs. H.L. Campbell and Miss Schefstad filled the wants of both young and old. Sol LaBounty was there when it came to the game of throwing, “three balls for 10 cents, soak him and you get half a dollar.” Sol did a land office bus...
Clients of the Wrangell Medical Center's physical therapy program may notice a change in coordination with their physicians, as well as a change in their surroundings. Physical therapy is moving from services provided by a contractor to a fully integrated department of the hospital, complete with a newly renovated activity and treatment space. Doctors and officials plan the transition for the weekend of Nov. 15 and 16, with contract services finishing out appointments on Nov. 14, and new...
Officials will decide upon and announce a new borough manager in one swoop Nov. 12. The borough has been looking for a new manager since the resignation of Tim Rooney this summer. Finance director Jeff Jabusch has served as the interim manager since Rooney’s resignation. The borough received 15 applications for the position from throughout Alaska and other places. Of these 15, five were selected as potential finalists. Assembly members winnowed that number to four. The remaining candidates are: retired 15-year borough clerk Christie Jamieson, w...
Energy officials for the State’s leading trade agency say they hope to one day add wind to the energy mix in Southeast Alaska. This year, officials have erected large meteorological towers in and around Wrangell to record data, with a possible eye toward picking up the seasonal slack at area hydro plants during the winter months. Two 10-meter (almost 33 feet) towers have been erected on the island, and an additional 34-meter (about 112 feet) meteorological tower is in Ketchikan, awaiting permitting approval from local officials, said Rich Strom...
The Wrangell Borough Assembly’s energy committee met for the second time ever Tuesday night. Committee members took no formal actions, other than to elect assembly member James Stough – the only sitting assembly member on the committee – as chair, and to elect Brian Ashton, a Southeast Alaska Power Agency board member and Thomas Bay Power Authority commissioner. The former energy committee chair, board member Pamella McClocskey, had resigned. However, the committee composed a set of possible recommendations to the assembly to be formally consi...
Shirley Wimberley has no shortage of adults willing to say they’ll volunteer to help re-form the Cub scout troop in Wrangell. “We get people who say ‘Oh yeah, I’d like to help,’ but then you give ‘em the paperwork and never get it back,” she said. Pack sponsorship has always been a delicate proposition. Sponsorship for the pack by a community organization is required by the Boy Scouts of America. Parents have become less involved with the junior scouting organization — which focuses on students from the first to the fifth grade – as students a...
Fairy princesses, ghost, goblins, ghouls, and more than a few Wolverines milled around in the old gym last Thursday night. The little monsters played games and bounced around in bouncy castles. They ate hot dogs and popcorn. They had about as much free fun as a Halloween-costumed kid can stand. Organizers of the Harbor Light Assembly of God's annual Harvest Celebrationaren't exactly sure how long the event has been held, said the Rev. Kem Haggard. The event started before he arrived in Wrangell...
Wrangell High School opened a new salad bar for lunch Oct. 23 in the student commons. The salad bar has been in the works for several months at the cafeteria after the school received a grant for the salad bar at the end of last year, and opens after last month's numbers from the food services program showed a steep decline between the number of lunches eaten this year and the number of lunches eaten at the same time last year. Most students said they enjoyed school lunches in general, even if t...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. November 20, 1913: C.F. Clark, whose nomination for U.S. Marshal for the First Judicial Division of Alaska has just been made by President Wilson, has resided in Juneau for 6 years. He was in the drug business and late in taxidermy. Prior to coming Mr. Clark was located in Tacoma. Mr. Clark is a native of Missouri and his home is in Champ Clark's district. Mr. Clark went into the race for the marshalship without the endorsement of the Alaska Democratic national committee or any local Democrat of...
A power outage left Ketchikan and Wrangell without power for about an hour Friday afternoon. Lights and signs all along Front Street and throughout town abruptly shut off at about 4 pm. Power had been restored to most of the town by about 5 p.m. Lights remained on at businesses with back-up generators, most powered by either diesel fuel or propane. Petersburg reportedly suffered some temporary fluctuations about the same time, but never lost power entirely. Some businesses, like radio station KSTK, Alaska Island Community Services, and City Mar...
When Zak's Café owner James George started to get sick, he knew the cause. Since doctors diagnosed him with diverticulitis in 2005, he'd gone a few rounds with the chronic digestive condition. "After you've had it for a while, you can tell if it's flaring up," he said. The uninsured restaurateur went to the emergency room at Wrangell Medical Center in the last week of August. Doctors then sent him to Ketchikan Medical Center to stabilize him and perform surgery. Instead of surgery, doctors in Ke...
The Oct. 24 Sentinel story “Committee recommends derelict boat policy” contained two errors. Quotes mistakenly attributed to Brennon Eagle ought to have been attributed to John Yeager. Eagle did not attend the meeting. The same story should have said that officials were seeking to obtain a Rasmuson Foundation grant. The Sentinel regrets the errors....