Articles from the January 24, 2013 edition
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McConachie resigns as Mayor of Wrangell
Citing health concerns and a recent 11-day medical trip to Seattle, Wrangell Mayor Don McConachie relinquished his gavel last Thursday night as he resigned from his position on the Borough Assembly.... Full story
Police seeking leads in assault investigation
Wrangell Police Department officers are investigating allegations of an assault that led to the hospitalization of a 17-year old Wrangell High School student. The incident, which is alleged to have occurred at a residence near the corner of Case... Full story
The Way We Were
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. January 20, 1913: As interesting a case of robbery as has been pulled off in Southeast Alaska for many moons was brought to light this week by the local author after complaint of Peter Funcie, assistant w...
Legislature to debate guns in schools
With the 2012 school shootings in Connecticut and California still fresh in our collective memory, a proposal from an Anchorage lawmaker would allow for teachers or other permanent school employees to... Full story
Arrington indicted on drug, weapons charges
A Wrangell man has been indicted in a drugs and weapons case involving allegations that he trafficked in marijuana and prescription drugs in the Borough last year. Paul Arrington, 64, was charged in a seven-count indictment on Jan. 18 with...
Police reports
Monday, Jan. 14 -Person reported feeling a tremor. -Officer unlocked vehicle. -Person requested office door unlocked, officer assisted. -Report of possible scam. -Officer unlocked vehicle as requested. -911-pocket dial. Tuesday, Jan. 15 -Report of...
Trooper report
Wednesday, Jan. 16 Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Wrangell and Petersburg contacted 26-year-old Wrangell resident Jared Gross. Investigation revealed Gross was personal-use fishing for Dungeness crab with no bio-escape mechanism on his crab pot. Gross w...
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: On Saturday evening, January 12, 2013, my seventeen year-old son took a brutal beating that involved at least two, if not three people. To make matters worse, my son was not even conscious when the beating took place. He had been at a... Full story
Peggy's Corner of the House
Hello and welcome to Peggy’s Corner of the House. I’m excited to be back in Juneau representing our new District 33 in the State House. This is my third year serving as House Majority Whip. Thr...
Fish Factor
Fishing groups, consumers and health organizations are launching a final push to prevent genetically modified fish from getting the nod for American dinner plates. During the holidays the Food and Drug Administration issued its environmental...
Troop 40 receives national press recognition
Wrangell’s Boy Scout Troop 40 is making national news after being included in the January edition of Boy’s Life, the official monthly journal of the Boy Scouts of America. The troop was singled out for recognition after their trip up the Stikine Rive...
Rea settlement conference set for February
The end could be near regarding the lawsuit filed by the City and Borough of Wrangell against former Wrangell Medical Center administrator Noel Rea and six former members of the WMC Board of Directors. According to Borough Manager Tim Rooney,...
Youth wrestling season begins
Head coach Jeff Rooney spends a few moments with some of Wrangell’s youngest wrestlers as the 2013 season of Wolfpack Youth Wrestling began on Friday, Jan. 14 at the community gym....
WMC Board revises policies, seeks credentialing firm
A new confidentiality agreement related to credentialing of medical staff, and changes to a number of personnel policies at Wrangell Medical Center, were the main topics of discussion and action during the Jan. 16 WMC Board of Trustees meeting. The b...
Death Notice
Rosie Massin passed away on January 17, 2013. A service will be held on Friday, January 31 at 1 p.m. at the Catholic Church with a reception to follow. A full obituary will be published at a later date....
Wrangell varsity gives up two to Craig
The Wolves basketball squad lost two hard fought games last weekend as the Craig Panthers rolled to victories on Wrangell’s home court. On Friday night, the Wolves led most of the game and came c...
Klawock doubles down on Lady Wolves
In 1908, the poet Grantland Rice wrote a truism that exists in all interscholastic, non-professional sports. In his poem “Alumnus Football” he wrote, “For when the One Great Scorer comes to write...
Wrangell boys JV squad take two from Craig
Wolves freshman Davis Dow pushes and cajoles his way into the paint against Craig last week during one of the JV squad’s two victories over the Panthers. Wrangell won their matches 50-41 on Friday a...
