A new totem pole will be raised at the high school and middle school campus during a home basketball weekend in January. The Sentinel reported in its Dec. 3 edition that the seven-foot pole would …
David Powell was fined last month after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor of unlawful possession or transportation of game, reportedly an illegally harvested bull elk. His brother, Aaron Powell, …
“Comedy is not something we get very often,” said Nolan Center Director Jeanie Arnold, but a comedy duo from Anchorage is coming to town for one show Saturday, Dec. 20, at the center. Rubber …
As they’ve done for many years, people can cut their own Christmas trees on the Tongass National Forest without needing a permit, the U.S. Forest Service announced. Wrangell District Ranger Tory …
A new totem pole is set to be raised at the high school/middle school campus during a home basketball weekend in January. An initial report in the Sentinel that the pole would be unveiled on …
About 60 runners and walkers bundled up against the frost to take part in the annual Turkey Trot at Muskeg Meadows on Thanksgiving morning. This year’s event raised $480 for the cross-country …
With the holiday season and colder weather on the way, Police Chief Gene Meek is urging drivers to use extra caution on the roads this winter. “This is going to be my second winter here, and I …
The long-standing tradition of a Friendsgiving meal will be served again this year at Evergreen Elementary School on Friday, Nov. 21. “It is a way of sharing Thanksgiving at the school, to give …
Wrangell High School senior Clara Edens is having a capstone season with the choir. After being selected as first chair, second soprano for the Southeast Honor Music Festival, she will continue …
Vessels left inactive in Wrangell harbors may face fees and new requirements for condition surveys and insurance under a policy being considered by the port commission. During their Nov. 13 …
The assembly has put a $100 fine into borough code for violations of the municipal ordinance against public nuisances, correcting an oversight when the nuisance law was last amended in 2019. No …
Wrangell may be getting some new attention from a younger crowd. Google’s search data shows that a surprisingly high number of people aged 25 to 34 are looking up the small Alaska town. This …
As the borough is working out how best to provide 100% of the power the community would require from diesel generators if and when Tyee Lake goes down, it needs to find a solution to move the …
Wrangell’s Sandy Churchill was reelected president of the Alaska Native Sisterhood Grand Camp at the organization’s annual convention. The Alaska Native Brotherhood and ANS met Oct. 1-3 in …
Using your smartphone to access and navigate through the Irene Ingle Public Library website is now more flexible and functional, due to installation of an improved version of the mobile …
Spruce Root, a regional nonprofit that provides help for Southeast businesses, is coming to Wrangell to present a one-day class that it’s calling Business Basics. “It’s really for folks who …
After running shorthanded since early September, the Senior Center is back to full staffing and back to normal lunch and ride operations. The center reopened for in-person dining last week. The …
The school board unanimously elected John DeRuyter as president. He replaces David Wilson, who lost his reelection bid to the board. Liz Roundtree was elected vice president at the Oct. 13 board …
The Sentinel is running a Best of Halloween photo contest this month, inviting residents to send in their favorite Halloween-themed pictures for a chance to win gift cards at local …
Wrangell police have recently received what Chief Gene Meek hopes will be the first of multiple lidar speed detectors. The device is lightweight and compact, and doesn’t require the cumbersome …