Articles from the March 20, 2014 edition
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School board announces superintendent finalists
The Wrangell school board selected two finalist candidates for the position of superintendent in executive session Monday. According to a press release issued Tuesday morning, the finalists are: Patrick Mayer, principal since 2010 of Delta High... Full story
Cheerleaders make it to State for second straight year
Two might just be the magic number for the Wrangell High School Cheer squad. The cheerleaders will head to the State competition in Anchorage this week for the second year in a row after having come... Full story
The Way We Were
March 26, 1914: John Faming came in from Etolin Island last Thursday night. Mr. Faming has spent the last year prospecting on that island and this is the first time he has been in town since last fall. He has some samples with him of a ledge of free...
Main breaks close street, don't disrupt service
Water main breaks at two locations this week kept borough crews busy. The first break caused the closure of St. Michael's Street twice during the week, most recently on Monday afternoon. Another... Full story
Police reports
Monday, March 10 Nothing to Report. Tuesday, March 11 Report of phone harassment. Officer responded to a concerned citizen. Parking Complaint – Vehicle was moved. Wednesday, March 12 Unlock Vehicle. Report of Criminal Mischief. Thursday, March 13 C...
Obituary: Bill Andrew Dodson, 66
Bill Andrew Dodson passed away unexpectedly Jan. 8, 2014. He made his home in Edna Bay, Alaska for the past twenty years. He moved to Alaska in 1980, first living two years in Point Baker, then ten... Full story
Peggy's Corner of the House
Hello everyone! Welcome to week eight of our Legislative Session. We have entered the downside of the session so, as in past years, the pace has quickened and night meetings will continue to happen more and more in order for us to get all of the...
School News
Courtney McCay of Wrangell earned a spot on the Western Oregon University Dean’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2013 semester. She is studying American Sign Language/English Interpreting. Courtney is the daughter of Tammy and Clay McCay of W...
Wrangell students shine in act of kindness
It’s an ethical dilemma as old as the hills. You find a wallet stuffed with money lying unattended on the ground. What do you do? Members of the Wolves varsity basketball team and the pep band found themselves in just such a situation during the R...
One People Canoe Society holds paddle workshop
The air was thick with sawdust and the sound of electric motors this weekend at Wrangell High School. Visiting representatives from the One People Canoe Society were in town to hold a paddle-making...
School board votes to keep Jenson, hire secondary principal
The Wrangell School board voted 4-0 Monday to fill two critical positions. The board offered Deidre Jenson, interim principal of Evergreen Elementary School from early in the second semester, the same job full time. Jenson, formerly of Thorne Bay,...
Legislature considers nixing cost of living for ferry vessel employees
A bill being considered in the State Senate could impact local ferry workers. Senate Bill 182 amends Alaska State law pertaining to bargaining rights to eliminate what is known as a cost-of-living differential. This provision of contracts allows for...
Fish Factor
Co-products is the big new buzz word in the seafood industry as more companies move towards ‘head to tails’ usages for fish. “For instance, the oils we are producing now from pollock livers has become so valuable in capsules and other human nutra...
Tanner Crab fishery sees increased harvest, price
PETERSBURG – This year’s Tanner Crab season saw the highest harvest since the 2000/2001 season. Alaska Department of Fish and Game Lead Crab Biologist Joe Stratman said Tanner Crab prices and the overall harvest value were also up from last yea...
House Finance hears governor's education bill
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) _ The House Finance Committee took up Gov. Sean Parnell’s omnibus education bill Monday and one of the major components of House Bill 278 is the per-pupil allocation level, which was not taken up by the Education Committee. C...
Planning and Zoning approves preliminary replot for tidelands
The borough planning and zoning commission held a public hearing for a preliminary plat review March 13. The proposed re-plat would combine Dave Svendsen’s previously existing portions of tidelands – currently designated Lot 1 and Lot 2 — near Wrang...
Chamber honors Robinson, Stikine Inn, Privett, teachers
The Chamber of Commerce honored Lucy Robinson with the Citizen of the Year award at Saturday's annual dinner. The event also honored new chamber members, the Business of the Year, retiring school...
