Articles from the October 17, 2013 edition
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Manager candidates narrowed to four
By Brian O’Connor Sentinel writer The borough assembly cut an additional candidate from the list of applicants for the borough manager job during a closed executive session Sept. 10. Four candidates now remain in the hunt for the position. They a... Full story
Pumpkin patch event a success
Spooks, vampires, and ponies descended on downtown Oct. 12 for the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce Pumpkin Patch. Organizers said the event was a success. Activities included a cake walk, face painting,... Full story
Shutdown spreads financial pain across Southeast
Local U.S. Forest Service employees express frustration with the ongoing government shutdown this week. The Wrangell Unit of the Tongass National Forest has been closed for 15 days following... Full story
Police reports
Monday, October 7 Traffic stop. Agency Assist/Chimney fire. Fire Hazard: Warning given for extremely hot fire at the Shoemaker Shelter. Tuesday, October 8 Citizen Assist: Vehicle unlocked. Lost Property: Chainsaw. Possible Assault/No Assault....
The Way We Were
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. November 13, 1913: Yesterday at high noon at the Presbyterian Church which was beautifully decorated for the occasion occurred one of the prettiest weddings of the season, when Mr. J.G. Bjorge and Miss...
Survivor urges women to 'get checked'
For Rhonda Christian, life as a breast cancer survivor is filled with moments of small horror. She remembers the moment in March when tests at Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center revealed what might be a small mass, amid planning for her and husband Ernie’s...
Fish Factor
As expected, Alaska’s 2013 salmon catch is one for the record books. Early tallies by state fishery managers show that fishermen caught 272 million salmon this summer, smashing the previous record of 221 salmon in 2005. The fishery was powered by a...
Wrangell students eating fewer school lunches
School lunches were the main topic of conversation at the Oct. 9 school board meeting. Documents provided by the school meals program show the school provided 2,623 meals in September, down 1,182 meals from the same month last year. The figure...
Wolves open season with good Petersburg showing
The Wrangell Wolves wrestling team came out of the weekend with a positive performance in Petersburg. The Wolves finished third among the school competing, and trounced much bigger schools. They...
