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A couple of geese make their way through City Park, past the stone pile, early last Saturday evening....
Graduation formalities were finished and down came the balloons, floating over the 14 graduates at last Friday's ceremonies at the community gym -- in the school colors, of course. For more photos, see Page 7....
May 26, 1921 That the Alaska Sanitary Packing Co. cannery in Wrangell will run this season is now a certainty, a cablegram having been received from O.A. Brown yesterday to that effect. It is not known how long the run will be, but it is expected that the season will be rather short. Last year’s salmon harvest in southern Southeast was down more than one-third from 1918, with even lower returns expected this year. The cannery was built in 1918. May 24, 1946 Ray Day, deputy collector of Customs in Wrangell, received the following wire this w...
Evergreen Elementary School students last week exercised their green thumbs at the school's annual plant and seed sale and garden cleanup and prep for the summer. Fourth grader Brogan Booker spreads fresh dirt in the raised bed as Jacoby Hunt keeps adding to the pile on May 18. Students were busy filling the beds for next year, mixing in coffee grounds and eggshells, said Jenn Miller-Yancey, lead teacher and assistant principal at Evergreen Elementary. They also were harvesting the last of this...
Elevate UAS finished flying its drone over Wrangell last week, taking photos and gathering digital data of the terrain from a pulsing laser aimed at the ground, known as LiDAR. The company was in town to finish the aerial work on its borough contract, which covers almost 1,400 acres from the north end of Wrangell Island to south and east of Heritage Harbor. Andy Dietrick (above) preps the drone for another flight May 19. He and Cole Smith, owner of the Portland-based company, were on their...
Sixth grader Madeline Davies was among the high school and middle school musicians and choir members who performed their first concert in more than a year on May 11, striking a positive musical note for the community. See Page 8 for more photos....
May 19, 1921 The U.S. Fisheries Service boat Auklet made an emergency trip to Prince Rupert, British Columbia, during the week for the merchants of Wrangell. The Auklet left here early Saturday morning and returned yesterday morning. Needed supplies such as flour, sugar, eggs and meat were brought back from the Canadian port. Mrs. Neville accompanied Captain Neville on the trip, which was made by special permission of the government. A union strike has stopped loading of ships at U.S. West Coast ports, significantly reducing flow of goods to...
Wrangell Schools Music Director Tasha Morse conducted middle and high school students in their first performances since December 2019 at the covered basketball court at Evergreen Elementary School on May 11. At the start of the middle school mini-concert, Morse told the audience: "What you have just witnessed is the very first note that our entire band has played together as a band at all." COVID-19 safety protocols had blocked the two bands since early last year not just from performing but...
The Southeast Alaska Power Agency reported "minimal damage to the structure and its contents" from a fire May 13 at its warehouse and office building at 4408 Zimovia Highway. "The root cause and anticipated cost of repairs is under review," the agency said. The fire struck about 9 a.m. and did not affect electrical service to the community....
CeAirra Glaser loves to carry her pet rabbit, Luna, all over town to enjoy the sights, but not when it's raining hard. "Rabbits aren't supposed to get super wet," the high school sophomore said. Glaser originally bought the clear backpack to carry around her two cats - "my cats both actually like it" - but then hit on the idea of making it a rabbit carrier too when taking Luna on a visit to a friend's house. She has been taking her rabbit on sightseeing walks for about a month...
May 12, 1921 The opening of the Stikine River season, an event of great importance to the region, and especially to the residents of Telegraph Creek, British Columbia, and vicinity, will take place Saturday when about 25 passengers will leave Wrangell on the Hazel B III and Hazel B IV. The freight in the warehouse, awaiting shipment up the river, amounts to about 40 tons, but only half of it will be carried up on the initial trip. Five horses that came up on the steamship Mary will form part of the cargo. May 10, 1946 This past week, several su...
Jennifer Davies leads her third-grade class down Front Street on Friday to pick up trash as part of the two-day Community Collaborations project, sponsored by Wrangell Parks and Recreation. In addition to general cleanup around downtown, volunteers helped restore and replant the curbside garden beds along Front Street and took on other chores to improve the community's appearance. Kate Thomas, Wrangell Parks and Recreation director, reports volunteers logged in more than 275 hours over the...
Sophie Andrews, of the Sharks, takes a swing during the Little League game last Thursday. Wrangell Little League teams will play every Wednesday and Thursday until June 10. Games begin at 6 p.m. Concessions will be available. "The safety of our kids and community are a priority," the Little League says on its Facebook post, "so we ask that you social distance when possible, wear a mask if you feel the need, and feel free to bring your own camping chairs to sit anywhere along the fence you would...
Renate Davies (left) and WCA staff Esther Reece, Lizzie Romane, Deanna Horn and Kim Wickman dug in, pitched in, planted and trimmed one of the 14 downtown garden beds last Friday as part of the Community Collaboration effort to improve the town's appearance. The two-day event, organized by Wrangell Parks and Recreation, drew more than 60 volunteers. The city electric department hung colorful banners on light posts and kids joined in the effort, too, with Evergreen Elementary School students...
Crews working in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands last month gathered up 47 tons of marine plastic and abandoned fishing nets, including this haul brought in by Joao Garriques (left) and Matthew Chauvin. They were delivering their load to a ship near Kure Atoll on April 11. The debris threatens marine animals, birds and the ecosystem. Click here for the story....
May 5, 1921 The ladies of the Presbyterian Aid Society have secured the Rex Theater for tomorrow (Friday) afternoon and evening, and will give a tea and goody sale from 3 to 5 p.m. and a program at 8 in the evening. The program includes a farce in two acts and vocal and instrumental selections and readings. The admission to the evening entertainment will be 35 cents for adults and 20 cents for children. The proceeds will be used for furnishing the new manse. In addition to the program as printed last week, Mrs. Towers has consented to sing a...
Sabrina Yoder and her 2-year-old daughter Addy are just starting on their bird feeder project, arranging the pre-cut pieces in a workshop held as part of the annual Stikine Birding Festival last Saturday. Sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service and Angerman's, the event in front of the Nolan Center provided the wood and tools, along with help, for people to build a bird feeder, while also learning more about feathered fliers. (Photo by Caleb Vierkant)...
The Wrangell Elks Lodge hosted a hamburger dinner last Thursday to award participants in the annual Hoop Shoot contest. Due to the pandemic, the Elks did not hold a regional or national Hoop Shoot this year. Instead, lodges that participated in the contest at the local level had their scores compared, and statewide trophies were given out. Wrangell's state Hoop Shoot winners included (left to right, top row) Aadyn Gillen, Keaton Gadd, Brody Knecht, Paige Hoyt and Haidyn Gadd; and (bottom row)...
Delilah Roane (left) and Maria Holder look over a hermit crab they caught in a tide pool at the Sea Day event last Friday at Shoemaker Park. The Wrangell Cooperative Association and the U.S. Forest Service sponsored the event for the community's homeschool kids. The day featured arts and crafts, education on the plants and animals that can be found near the water, and a potluck lunch for several dozen homeschoolers....
Alyssa Coleman enjoys her Monday afternoon with a book outside City Hall. Wrangell reached a sunny 61 degrees on Monday, far from the record of 72 but still several degrees above average for the day. Sadly, the good weather did not last, with rain Tuesday and rain mostly forecast through Monday....
April 28, 1921 Four mining load claims located on Zarembo Island, about 20 miles from Wrangell, were recorded at the courthouse this week. The claims are designated as Zarembo load claims Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and are located on the northeasterly corner of the island about one mile up the creek from the water. There is an excellent harbor less than two miles from where the claims are located, and the big steamers pass within sight of the property on their regular course. The locators are Messrs. Ed Cox, Tom W. Baker, E. Sholin and W.P. Shotridge....
April 21, 1921 A business deal for which negotiations have been pending for some time and which is of great interest to the community was closed this week with the sale of the St. Michael Trading Co. store by P.C. McCormack to two well-known young men of Wrangell, Ernest and Leonard Campbell. While the transaction was not entirely completed, Mr. McCormack retired from the business at the end of last week. The St. Michael Trading Co. store is one of the oldest here, Mr. McCormack having been one of the four men who established the business in 18...
Jamie Early (left) and Adeline Andrews (with the hose) were among the crew at the Wrangell Lady Wolves high school basketball team car wash fundraiser Saturday morning. Coach Christy Good said that they were trying to get a head start for next year and raise money to help cover travel costs. The team raised $1,577. "I can't even tell you how many cars we washed," she said. The team would likely have another fundraiser event sometime this summer, Good said....
The northern lights were out over Wrangell on Friday night, viewed here from the Airport Loop Road....
April 14, 1921 Richard Suratt, Wrangell’s movie photographer, sent recently to the company he represents an interesting group of pictures which were taken on his recent trip to see construction of the Alaska Railroad. The one that will no doubt excite the most interest wherever shown was taken at the end of steel along the construction of the railroad, and shows passengers, alighting from a modern railroad coach, being transferred to dog sleds. The coach is standing at the extreme end of the finished portion of the railroad, the ends of the rai...