Articles from the October 25, 2012 edition
Sorted by date Results 1 - 19 of 19
By 
Support for Salard overwhelming at meeting
The Wrangell Medical Center Board of Directors met in open session on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at the James and Elsie Nolan Center to elect new officers after the Oct. 2 general election, to discuss the... Full story
Bigelow named as interim chief at WMC
Barbara Bigelow has been named as the interim administrator at Wrangell Medical Center after the departure of PeaceHealth’s original interim administrator Kendall Sawa, who announced on Oct. 10 his de... Full story
Halloween events throughout week
This year, the children of Wrangell and their parents will have a number of activities they can take part in to celebrate Halloween. Beginning on Saturday, Oct. 27, Solvay Bakke will host the first ever “Howl-o-Ween” dog walk at the city nature tra... Full story
Elementary school Children’s Fair
Smokey the Bear spent time with youngsters teaching them about fire safety in the Tongass National Forest. More photos of the Children’s Fair on Page 6....
The Way We Were
Oct. 31, 1912: Owing to the Cable Ship Burnside being out of commission and in dry dock for repairs, the Alaska Cable, broken between here and Sitka, will probably not be repaired in time to transmit the presidential election results to the eager cit...
Accidental shooting at Sentry Hardware
Employees on shift and patrons who were shopping at Sentry Hardware on Thursday, Oct. 18 can thank their lucky stars that they weren’t in the wrong place at the wrong time – when a 30-06 round fle... Full story
Holiday food baskets back for 2012
For some Wrangell residents, the holiday season can be a time of hunger when families find it hard to put food on the table. For the ninth year in a row, the Wrangell Ministerial Association is looking to help feed families in need as they prepare...
Obituary: Peter B. Iversen, Sr., 62
Peter B. Iversen, Sr. of Anchorage, died on October 16, 2012 at the age of 62. He passed away while pursuing his lifelong passion of flying as a bush pilot in his home state. His plane went down near...
JV, varsity volleyball teams play well in Petersburg
It was a great weekend for the Wrangell High School Lady Wolves volleyball teams as the junior varsity team beat Hoonah Varsity and Klawock JV, losing only to the Petersburg JV in two close games....
Four new members added to Chamber board
The Wrangell Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has a new alignment of members after their Oct. 15 round of voting to fill four vacant seats. Wrangellites Christie Jamieson, Kris Reed, Janell...
Ashton hiring causes flap at TBPA
An internal email from Thomas Bay Power Authority is revealing a power struggle between an employee and administrator Paul Southland over staffing and hiring practices at the agency. The email, which...
Dr. Robert Urata to give end-of-life care presentation
Dr. Robert Urata will give a special presentation called "What is Hospice?" on Saturday, Oct. 27, at 1 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church. As a guest of the Hospice of Wrangell, Urata will discuss the history of the hospice movement, and why hospice...
Brock reelected as SEARHC secretary
The Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Board of Directors elected new officers during its quarterly board meeting last week Oct. 11-12 in Juneau. Lovey Brock of the Wrangell Cooperative Association was reelected secretary, while Frederick...
WMC earns operational award
Wrangell Medical Center recently received the Quality Achievement Award from Mountain Pacific Quality Health, the quality improvement organization that monitors a number of hospitals in the Pacific...
Miller’s class makes Alaska Day presentation
Ms. Miller’s 3rd grade class made an Alaska Day presentation at the Island of Faith Lutheran Church on Thursday, Oct. 18. The class sang “The Alaska Flag” and “The Wrangell Song” for an audience...
Police reports
Monday, Oct 15 -Possible DUI-UTL. -Caller reported unsecured premise, officer responded, owner had returned to business. -Caller reported strong diesel smell, officer notified and responded, UTL. -Verbal warning for driving habits. Tuesday, Oct. 16 -...
Courts
On Oct. 16, Wrangell Magistrate Chris Ellis adjudicated the following case: Leo Garrison, 68, was found guilty of Driving Under the Influence. He was sentenced to serve 3 day in jail, fined $1,930, a loss of license for 90 days, ordered to use an...
Fish Factor
Alaska salmon sales had lots of ups and downs this summer, but held their own overall in a tough market awash with farmed fish. The wild salmon catch goes to market in many forms such as canned, fresh or frozen, fillets and roe. The state Revenue...
Thomassen, Dingwall take tops again in Sitka
Wrangell Wolves wrestlers Tanner Thomassen and Kurt Dingwall are on a roll – courtesy of their latest 1st place wins at the Mt. Edgecumbe Invitational Tournament held Oct. 19-20 in Sitka. T...
