Articles from the January 21, 2016 edition
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Schools to update phones, cut faculty position
At its regular monthly meeting, the Wrangell Public School Board approved the purchase of a new phone system for its two campuses. Board members approved a $65,000 contract with AP&T to install the... Full story
Waddington back at Chamber office
On Monday Cyni Waddington resumed her role as executive director at the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce office. The Chamber board made the decision to invite back Waddington, who had spent the past two q... Full story
Boys take first win in Saturday night blowout
Wrangell High School finished its second weekend of the regular basketball season with a win, splitting games with Haines on its visit last weekend. Playing Friday, the Wolves kept a close game with t... Full story
The Way We Were
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. January 20, 1916: Owing to the fact that matters seem to progressing rather slowly in regard to the Dry Strait survey, Mr. F. Matheson, who has the matter in charge, recently wrote to Delegate Wickersham...
Police reports
Monday, January 11 Loud Music Complaint. Extra Patrols Requested. Possible Probation Violation. Citizen Assist. Agency Assist. Agency Assist – Harbor. Disturbance. Tuesday, January 12 Found Property. Criminal Mischief. Possible Disabled Vehicle. Di...
Obituary: Mabel E. Fennimore, 89
Mabel E, Fennimore, 89, passed away January 12, 2016 in Wasilla, Alaska. She was born in Wray, Colo. on Jan. 22, 1926. After graduating from Queen Anne High School in 1944, Mabel worked on the... Full story
Healthy Wrangell Coalition seeking new logo
The community’s coalition for health and wellness organizations is looking for a new image. The Healthy Wrangell Coalition has announced a sort of logo contest, through which it hopes to make its activities more recognizable to the community at...
Stikine Middle School Honor Roll
Principals Honor Roll: Jade Balansag, Liana Carney, Laura Helgeson, Jing O’Brien, Sophie O’Brien. Honor Roll: Samantha Acuna, Jimmy Baggen, Jamie Early, Tyson Messmer, Kaydin Mill, Mercedes Morgan, Ryan Rooney, Jacob Dow, Aaliyah Messmer, Bruce...
New tech, new tools for Wolf Fabrication
The workshop at Wrangell High School is humming, hammering and making all sorts of noise as students in the various fabrications classes work on a number of projects. Under the Wolf Fabrication...
Tongass talks invite comments to forest plan amendment
Members of the community were invited to the Wrangell Ranger District Office on Jan. 13, to meet and greet with some of the minds behind the latest proposals for the future Tongass management plan. Th...
Anan permits available in February
Permits will soon become available for those wanting an opportunity to visit Anan Wildlife Observatory this summer. Known primarily for its abundance of bears, the observatory was identified as Wrangell’s top attraction by a survey conducted by...
Girls lose two in Haines, JV wins one
Playing in Haines over the weekend, Wrangell’s Lady Wolves basketballers were not quite able to take a win, despite a close game Saturday. The Glacier Bears maintained a lead throughout the first game Friday, finishing with 58 to Wrangell’s 38. A...
Fish Factor
Fishing issues will take a back seat to budget cutting when the Alaska legislature convenes on January 19 for its 90-day session, but two early fish bills (and one hold-over) already are getting attention. One new measure aims to stop the migration o...
P&Z concludes entitlement lands discussion
Wrangell’s Planning and Zoning Commission concluded its discussion of entitlement lands at its Jan. 14 meeting. Along with the Economic Development Committee, the commission will use its recommendations as a framework for public discussion of...
Constitutional change proposed to limit session length
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – A Democratic state representative has proposed a constitutional amendment to limit regular legislative sessions to 90 days. The proposal, from Anchorage Rep. Matt Claman, was released Friday in the last batch of bills filed...
State budget the focus as Legislature prepares to meet
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Alaska’s gaping budget deficit is expected to be the focus of the legislative session beginning this week. But the road to a solution may be rocky, with differing ideas for how to help close the deficit and difficult...
Watchdog: No bias in EPA's study on mining in Alaska fishery
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – A government watchdog found no evidence of bias in how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency conducted a study on the potential effects of large-scale mining on a world-class salmon fishery in Alaska’s Bristol Bay...