Articles from the March 8, 2018 edition
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Old cannon poised for display in museum collection
The Wrangell Museum added a new piece to its public gallery, an antique cannon. Not that the piece itself is new, thought to be close to two centuries old. Nor is it newly acquired, donated in 2002 to...
Brian Gilbert fundraiser and golf tournament cancelled
Wrangell Medical Center Foundation last month issued a letter to supporters informing them it would forgo its annual fundraiser weekend this year. For the past ten years the Brian Gilbert Memorial Golf Tournament and fundraiser dinner is hosted in...
EPA and Trident reach settlement on Wrangell waste violations
The Environmental Protection Agency announced last Friday that it has reached an agreement with Trident Seafoods Corporation and the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act for discharges of fish waste at two seafood...
The Way We Were
March 14, 1918: Mrs. C. E. Weber was hostess Wednesday of last week at a very pleasant afternoon tea in honor of Mrs. Cole. Bowls of golden daffodils contrasted with the blue and white appointments of the tea table around which the ladies gathered...
Vacancy on SEAPA board to be filled
With the recent resignation of Clay Hammer from the Southeast Alaska Power Agency (SEAPA) board of directors, the City and Borough of Wrangell is seeking letters of interest to fill the vacancy. SEAPA provides power to the communities of Wrangell,...
Police report
Monday, February 26 Arrested on charges of Domestic Violence Assault and Criminal Trespass: Jazmyn Wright, 25. Vacation check. Civil Issue. Tuesday, February 27 Unlocked vehicle. Report of reckless driving. Report of harassment. Wednesday, February...
Outlook not so good as water shortage continues
The city requests residents continue to think conservatively about their water use as a Stage I water watch remains in effect. First issued on February 23 due to diminishing water reserves in the town’s two reservoirs, the conditions thought to have...
Homecoming weekend counted a success
Homecoming weekend went well for the students at Wrangell High School, with girls basketball winning both their games against visiting Petersburg, and the boys getting a split after two hard-fought ga...
Swimmers make finals in Juneau championship meet
A trio of Wrangell swimmers went to Juneau last month to participate in the annual Alaska Age Group Championship. Wrangell Swim Club shared lanes with 21 other teams during the mid-February meet, whic...
Blood tests at a discount during month of March
Wrangell Medical Center’s annual health fair is coming up, with a month of discounted blood tests available at the hospital in the month leading up. Starting back on Monday, five of the tests the hospital’s laboratory administers have been reduced in...