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The Eagle's Nest, a weekly youth program hosted by Wrangell Bible Baptist Church, restarted last Friday, after it had been on hiatus for months "since COVID rocked the world," said organizer Tim Helton. The program was started by the Heltons, Tim and Missy, back in 2018. Their goal was to provide a safe and fun place for elementary school-age kids to hang out. "We are so happy to be back at Eagle's Nest." He said in a Facebook message. "We can be cautious and have quality time as well." Almost...
Mya DeLong and Gary Buethe were busy preparing for Valentine's Day, cutting, arranging and wrapping 20 boxes of flowers that arrived at their shop Feb. 11. DeLong said flowers arrived at Groundswell from all over the world, including roses from Ecuador, orchids from New Zealand and carnations from Colombia....
Temperatures dropped and snow fell in Wrangell last week, so much so that even the trees were apparently cold. At least this tree along the Volunteer Park trail bundled up in a scarf on Feb. 3....
Feb. 10, 1921 The American Legion will give a dance in honor of Lincoln’s birthday on Saturday evening. It will be an all-evening dance, as there will be no show. Harry Coulter, Loyal Binkley, George Sylvester, Louis Paul and Leonard Campbell have charge of the arrangements, and a delightful time is assured. Feb. 15, 1946 Mr. and Mrs. Phil Williams and Mr. Williams’ brother, Irl Williams, formerly of Seattle, this week took over operation of Wrangell Steam Laundry, which they purchased recently from Mr. and Mrs. James Simmons. The Williams bro...
Feb. 4, 1921 Complimentary to the young ladies who gave the leap year party at New Year’s, a number of young men entertained last Saturday night at the home of Julius Mason. The young men had spared no effort to make the affair a great success and a delightful evening resulted. The ladies who were honored with the invitations were kept in the dark as to where the affair was to be given. At the appointed time, their escorts led them to the Mason home. Here they were met at the door by Harold Shangle, who, appropriately costumed, acted as major d...
Senior Thien Khuong and senior Robyn Booker were crowned homecoming king and queen for 2021 during halftime of the Wolves basketball home game last Saturday. COVID-19 precautions required the homecoming court to stand apart from each other at the halftime event. Other members of the court include: Freshmen Prince and Princess Cody Eastaugh and Mia Wiederspohn; Sophomore Prince and Princess Will Ashton and Brodie Gardner; Junior Prince and Princess Jake Eastaugh and Liana Carney; and Senior...
Snow-covered trees framed the view of Chief Shakes Tribal House last Sunday....
Jan. 27, 1921 Samuel Cunningham will erect a new home for his moving picture business as soon as the weather is sufficiently settled to permit building operations. The new building will occupy the Lemieux property between Sorset’s meat market and the building formerly occupied by the Shurick drug store. It will be two stories high to provide a balcony. Jan. 25, 1946 A number of interesting figures have been made available this week by Postmaster E. R. Sharubroich in his annual report for the year 1945. A total of 26.22 percent more money was c...
It looked like winter last weekend in Wrangell. The muskeg along the Volunteer Park trail was frozen and covered in white after snow fell last Saturday and Sunday morning....
The Kennicott on Jan. 8 was the first state ferry to call on Wrangell in more than two months, and after a brief early morning unloading and loading it sailed away for Ketchikan. "Wrangell had one ferry in November, no ferry in December, and is scheduled to have only one ferry in January," Borough Manager Lisa Von Bargen said. "This is an unacceptable level of service." Von Bargen said the state is making decisions about ferry service "in a vacuum without consideration of the impacts on communit...
Jan. 13, 1921 Richard Suratt, who went to New York City some time ago to oversee the coloring of the films he had sent in from here, returned to Wrangell on the steamer Seattle on Friday. Mr. Suratt reports that the great Metropolis is very quiet at this present time. Jan. 11, 1946 Opening of the Mildred Pierce Shoppe, a ladies’ and children’s apparel and men’s and boys’ clothing shop, is announced this week by Mrs. Mildred Pierce and her son, Bob Ferguson, owners. The store, formerly the Wee Moderns Shop, owned by Mrs. Harold Maki, is already...
Juneau photographer Mark Kelley first visited Wrangell more than 40 years ago as a judge in the Sentinel's annual photo contest. Later, he discovered Anan Creek and its bears, and had been there 11 years in a row until the pandemic canceled his 2020 visit. His 2021 Alaska calendar features for June this 2017 photo of two bear cubs and a couple of bald eagles sharing a tree at Anan. "Anan is one of my favorite go-to places in Alaska for nature and wildlife photography," Kelley said. His 2021...
Jan. 5, 1921 Suratt to film scenes at Sitka To film the completion of the big naval wireless towers at Sitka and to make arrangements for filming an Alaska play dealing with what is known as the “Breaking of the Fur Trust,” Richard J. Suratt, of Wrangell, leaves for Sitka on the Santa Rita tonight. Mr. Suratt, who makes his headquarters in Wrangell, takes pictures all over the north for some of the big moving picture concerns. He arrived here on the Spokane last night. He plans on going to Western Alaska later to attend the driving of the gol...
The Wrangell Parks and Recreation Department, and other city employees, celebrated the holiday season with a free hot dog lunch to the community last Wednesday afternoon. Despite rainy weather, according to a Facebook post by the P&R department, over 80 hot dogs were passed out. Some of the people who staffed the lunch were (left to right): Kate Thomas, Jimmy Baggen, Lucy Moline-Robinson, Candy Radke, Tom Radke, and Anne Luetkemeyer....
January 6, 1921 The entertainment by the Sisters and Brothers society on New Year’s night was well attended, and proved to be a most enjoyable affair. Early in the evening there was a masked parade up Front street which was the beginning of the evening’s festivities. A light lunch was served for which only 25 cents was charged. The entertainment was not strictly a benefit affair, yet $66.15 was realized from the event. The Sisters and Brothers society is a beneficiary organization, but unlike most societies of that kind, it has often ext...
Kayla Hay was named to the Dean’s List at Montana State University in Bozeman....
A snowy mountaintop peeking out from the clouds, taken on Dec. 27....
The holiday season is a time for family. Pictured here are four generations of the Powell family, gathered together to celebrate Christmas (left to right): David Powell, Chet Powell, Daniel Powell, and Kain Powell....
December 23, 1920 The merchants of Wrangell have had unusually beautiful window displays this year. Toys, jewelry, articles of wearing apparel, tempting foodstuffs, and fruits and nuts, mingled with brilliant reds and greens of the holiday decorations, have made the stores very attractive. The cut in prices made by several of the merchants has been appreciated by the Christmas shopper. On Christmas Eve, the stores will be kept open late as usual. December 21, 1945 Wrangell has been busily preparing this week for its first peacetime Christmas...
SEARHC staff dressed up for the holiday season (L-R, from the top left): Vince Balansag, Jason Haslip, Jennifer Mangaser, and Cathy Gunther....
Paula Rak at her booth during last Saturday's holiday market, selling jewelry and custom-made paddles....
