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A beautiful crescent moon made a showing over the western horizon on Saturday, June 23 – on a day when temperatures reached 84 degrees with crystal clear skies....
June 27, 1912: The Alaskan Committee of the American Mining congress during the past month have been in frequent conferences with Secretary of the Interior Fisher and various committees having in charge the two bills which have been finally agreed upon as a compromise between the conflicting views of those who have been in consultation. The result of this compromise is embodied by Sen. Simbot and now under consideration by the Senate Committee on Public Lands. A very similar measure has been introduced in the House by Congressman Bocher of...
On what was the warmest and most humid day of the year so far, Muskeg Meadows Golf Course hosted it best-attended event of the year on June 23-24 during the R&M Engineering tournament. The event featured an 18-hole, 2-person best-ball format on Saturday, and a 9-hole, 2-person best-ball tourney on Sunday. Shannon Booker, the co-manager of Muskeg Meadows said the tournament is one of the biggest at the course and helps support the mission of R&M’s local office. “This tournament is important to...
Once upon a time, Wrangell sported a band of local musicians with their sights on domination of the world – or at least the Seattle music scene of the early 1990s. That band, DXD, who at one time were the house band for the Stikine Inn, took their music south to the Emerald City in 1994 in an attempt to ply their trade in the bigger market where so many bands cashed in on the hugely popular “grunge” movement. The band, which was fronted by the husband and wife duo of Glen and Kelly Decke...
A group of Scouts from Troop 40 learn about botany along the Stikine River from University of Alaska Southeast professor Kitty LaBounty....
June 20, 1912: Under the direction of the City Council, the work of building a new firehouse on lower Front Street was started Wednesday morning. The new building is a part of the original plan of the Council at the time the second hose cart was purchased and will be used to make a part of the fire apparatus. The Alert Fire Company will make a division of forces as soon as the new awarders are finished and place a part of the members in charge of each house. June 18, 1937: Permit having been granted from the War Department for a small boat harb...
Bicycle safety, at any age, is an important factor for those of us that love riding through the borough on two wheels. For the youth of Wrangell, however, bicycle safety becomes a more important factor based on how difficult it can be to see smaller children – and on their relative inexperience in navigating the roads in the borough. That’s where the annual Bicycle Rodeo and safety training comes in. The event, which was held this year at the covered area near Evergreen Elementary School, offere...
When the City and Borough of Wrangell celebrates Fourth of July this year there will be an added treat – live music on Tuesday, July 3 and during the street dance on Wednesday night. The Sale, a pop-rock quartet from Portland, Ore. will be performing for Wrangellites and visitors to the borough during its most popular summertime event, with a pre-Fourth concert during the early part of the day on July 3. The street dance, which will take place behind City Hall on Campbell Drive, will kick off a...
The annual KSTK/Alaska Power and Telephone golf tournament was held last weekend on June 16 – and though heavy rains fell, the spirit and competitiveness of the participants was apparent as the team of Wayne and Kathleen Harding took home a No. 1 spot with their net 26 (20 handicap) score. The tournament, which was a 9-hole “2-person best-ball” format, was a fundraising event for KSTK, which relies on community support to keep the lights on and transmitter broadcasting around the borough and o...
The parents of James S. Early and Penny L. Allen are proud to finally announce the engagement of their children. James (Jim) works for the City of Wrangell, Harbor and Penny works for Alaska State Housing. A private ceremony is being planned....
Ryhan Groshong was promoted from Private First Class to Specialist on June 1, 2012. Groshong recently graduated from NCO Academy Warrior Leadership. Groshong is currently stationed at Fort Knox, Ky....
Gabriel Douglas Howell was born May 30, 2012 in Juneau to Jayme and Rolland Howell. Gabriel weighed 8 lb. 9 oz and was 20 1/2 inches long at birth. Gabriel joins sister Robyn Byrd, 18. Paternal grandparent is Rinda Howell of Wrangell. Maternal grandparents are Dawn and Joe Bligh of Morton, Wash. Maternal great grandparents are Joan and Gabriel Rapali of Salkum, Wash., and Larry and Marry Adams of Rathdrum, Idaho....
From left: Judy Blair, Judy Henderson, Bob Blair, Trisha Schwartz, Deb McMahon and Barbara Rugo during the Banana Point to Petersburg bike ride on Saturday, June 9. Nearly every age group, from teens to seniors, was represented among the 17 riders taking part in the event, with Bob Blair being the oldest at 77 years old....
June 13, 1912: Navigation on the Stikine is practically at a standstill on account of the extremely low stage of water. Neither the Nahlin nor Port Simpson have been able to reach Telegraph Creek. The Fox left last night for upriver with passengers and will attempt to get through at the present stage of water. A meeting of Southeastern Alaska canners at which nearly all the nearby canneries were represented was held Wednesday and an understanding was reached regarding prices for the season. Much unrest is evidenced by the fishermen this morning...
The deadline for registration in the popular Summer Reading Program is set for June 30 at the Irene Ingle Public Library. This free program, which began June 1 and runs through July 30, is available to students in Kindergarten through Grade 9. The current incarnation of the program began in the 1998 as a way to encourage the children of Wrangell to dive into the world of reading during their summer vacation. After reading a book, children will take a retention test on a computer, which is graded and transmitted to the school at the end of the p...
A graduate student from the University of Alaska at Fairbanks is undertaking a study of Wrangell’s amphibians at Muskeg Meadows golf course – and is asking for the public’s help in his research. According to Joshua Ream, a doctoral candidate at UAF, the golf course is of particular interest because amphibians found on the island are easier to access and research near the property. “The majority of my project on local knowledge of amphibian species and the six native species found in Alaska...
Sean Rooney, middle, with parents Brian and Dorothea Rooney, shows off a commendation from the Wrangell Parks and Recreation Board of Directors for his fundraising efforts at the City Pool. Rooney, who will start 5th grade this year, raised $2,210 for a new ‘Nessie’ inflatable slide....
Heavy rains could not stop two die-hard young golfers from taking the top spots during a tournament at Wrangell’s Muskeg Meadows golf course last week. Amos and Jonah Comstock competed for the longest and straightest drives on the practice range in two separate age groups on Thursday, June 7 – with the brothers winning in each group. In the “closest-to-the-pin” type competition, Amos won both the 25- and 100-yard drives, with Jonah taking the 50- and 75-yard drives. With the wins, Amos took ho...
Studying the ties that bind all Tlingits – genetically – was a large part of Celebration 2012 last week in Juneau. The Sealaska Heritage Institute, in connection with the University of Pennsylvania, sponsored a study of the DNA of Natives in attendance at the event that was held June 7-9. The university’s Department of Anthropology was at Centennial Hall to undertake their “Genographic Project: Molecular Genetic Analyses of Indigenous Populations of North America” study led by investigator Dr. Theodore G. Schurr. According to Sealaska...
Governor Sean Parnell is greeted by Wrangell Medical Center CEO Noel Rea during his visit to Wrangell on Tuesday, June 5. Gov. Parnell met with borough officials and members of private industry at the Nolan Center to discuss capital appropriations, timber and hatchery issues....
June 6, 1912: Alert Fire company No. 1 met Monday evening with a good representation of members present. The regular order of business was rapidly run through. The committee appointed to ascertain the representatives chosen by the business men was given more time so that all the picked team might be induced to join the company. The added interest taken in the company's work seems to be expressed in the number of new members being taken into the company. Seven new members were elected Monday evening: A. Engstrom, N.L. Moen, J.H. Lyon, Charles...
Lillian Rose Stearns was born April 17, 2012 at 10:12 a.m. in Anchorage to Nate and Alicia Stearns. Lillian weighed 7 lbs, 6 oz. at birth. Lillian joins brother Lucas, 2. Paternal grandparents are David and Becky Stearns of Anchorage. Maternal grandparents are Anne and the late Charles Duzinski of Brattleboro, Ver....
Jonathan Phillip Powell was born April 21, 2012 to Jon Powell and Dominique O’Connor in Anchorage. Jonathan weighed 6 lbs 14 oz. and was 20 1/4 inches long at birth. Maternal grandparents are Phillip O’Connor of Wrangell and Kathy O’Connor of Kirkland, Wash. Paternal grandparents are Chet and Bejay Powell of Craig. Maternal great grandmother is Rita Foley of Bellingham, Wash. Paternal great grand parents are Dottie Olsen, of Sitka, Chet and Lois Powell of Wrangell, and Joanne Rinehart also...
A trio of young women vying to be the winner of the 2012 Fourth of July royalty contest were presented to the community at the Stikine Inn in a short ceremony on Friday, June 1. Court contestants Jaynee Fritzinger, Veronica Blunt and Laura Massin will now begin their month-long stretch of selling what they hope will be tens of thousands of $1 tickets meant to support the remembrance of our nation’s birth. Ticket sales for each of the contestants will now begin in earnest and will continue t...