Articles from the May 23, 2013 edition
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WHS sends 31 graduates into adulthood
The Class of 2013 started their march toward graduation in first grade in 2001 – 12 years ago and seemingly a lifetime away from the world we live in today. Regardless of the march of time, the 31 g... Full story
Police reports
Monday, May 13 - Unsecured Building - Officer notified owner. - Caller reported eagle hit the power line and is dead. - Possible Gunshot reported – UTL. - Citation issued to Shannon Booker, age 35, for Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance. T...
The Way We Were
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. May 29, 1913: A deal was consummated Saturday whereby L.G. Pruell and T. Berthelson became proprietors of the Kirmse Jewelry and curio store, and took possession on that day. The buy is a good one as the...
Courts
On May 7, 2013, Wrangell Magistrate Christine Ellis adjudicated the following cases: Katherine C. Westrope, 17, was found guilty of Driving in Violation of an Instruction Permit. She was sentenced to probation for one year and ordered to contact...
Trooper report
Tuesday, May 21 Alaska Wildlife Troopers Wrangell Post contacted Charlie Ercolin, age 56, of Wrangell, in Eastern Passage. Investigation revealed Ercolin retained undersized personal use Dungeness crab while he was personal-use fishing. Ercolin was...
Food service, paint job discussed by School Board
The Wrangell Public School Board of Education is moving forward on a pair of long-term issues – with one involving Evergreen Elementary and Wrangell High School facility upgrades – and another inv... Full story
Marshall trial set for June, Mooney ID'd as witness
The trial of Wrangell resident Steven Marshall, who is alleged in court document and police statements to have assaulted a former girlfriend – and then attempted to solicit her murder from a jail cell in Ketchikan – is set for June 3-7 in First Dis...
School Board goes paperless for meetings
With the advent of digital technology, a number of Wrangell’s public and governmental agencies are going “paperless” in an effort to streamline operations, save costs and improve efficiency. One o...
Wrangell takes Petersburg in golf tiebreaker
Wrangell held tightly to the 2013 Ryder Cup this past weekend as the Borough’s combined teams defeated Petersburg for victory during the annual tournament held May 18-19 at Muskeg Meadows golf c...
Fish Factor
National Maritime Day on May 22 is a holiday created by Congress in 1933 to honor America’s sea-going industry. It marks the day when the steamship Savannah set sail from Georgia on the first ever transoceanic voyage under steam power. As c...
Seattle, Portland bands to headline Bear Fest 2013
The entertainment lineup for Bear Fest 2013 has been announced and includes two groups from the Pacific Northwest, notably Portland, Ore. and Seattle, Wash. Opening up the festivities will be the retu...
House Committee to hear Sealaska bills
(AP) JUNEAU – A U.S. House of Representatives committee Thursday will hear two different Sealaska land bills. Both bills relate to advancing the finalizations of Sealaska’s land conveyances req...
TBPA Commissioners discuss conflicts of interest within commission
Members of the Thomas Bay Power Authority Commission met for their regular meeting on Wednesday, May 15 to discuss possible conflicts of interest within the organization. TBPA Commissioner and Petersburg Municipal Power and Light Superintendent Joe... Full story
