December 14, 1916: All branches of the Alaskan fishing industry would be brought under a license system and its prepared manufactured products taxed by a bill that is before the House today. Representative Hanley of Washington is the chief defender of the measure. It is being opposed by Delegate Wickersham of Alaska. It is improbable that sufficient time will be given to complete the consideration of the measure at this session.
December 12, 1941: There will be no more test blackouts in Wrangell. When an alarm is heard from now on it is the real thing. This was the announcement made today by Civil Defense Director J.R. Brown as he complimented everyone for the fine cooperation shown in the blackouts held the first of the week. “Wrangell is ready for whatever emergency may come,” he said. “Further detailed plans are being perfected, but on the whole the setup is complete and on the alert, ready for any contingency.” American Legion Auxiliary has been put in charge of evacuation should that become necessary.
December 9, 1966: Ketchikan High School, last year’s state champions, will meet the Wrangell High Wolves on the local court tonight and tomorrow night, December 9 and 10. Ketchikan High School has most of their key men back from last year’s championship team. To date the visitors have split a two-series with Prince Rupert and have won two games from Metlakatla.
December 12, 1991: The meaning of a proposed resolution from Thomas Bay Power Authority was “misconstrued” by the City Council and the City Manager, according to Harry Sundberg, TBPA secretary. Sundberg told the Sentinel the point of the resolution was not necessarily reducing the time limit for notification of a special meeting of TBPA from 24 hours to three hours. The goal, he said, was to have TBPA’s municipal ordinances compatible with their Alaska Energy Authority contract. According to Sundberg, TBPA’s contract with AEA calls for immediate action in emergency situations, but the manager of TBPA can’t start repairs without authorization from the commissioners, so a quorum has to be made. “We (TBPA) have no need for a three hour notification,” Sundberg said. “But we assumed we already had it.”
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