Articles from the January 31, 2013 edition
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Privett hails McConachie’s service as mayor
An emotional goodbye to former Wrangell Mayor Don McConachie – and a formal announcement that the Borough would be accepting letters of interest to fill the position – were the two highlights of a special Borough Assembly meeting on Friday, Jan. 25.... Full story
Stavee facing charges related to assault case
A 21-year-old Wrangell man has been charged with purchasing alcohol for a party where an alleged assault occurred on Jan. 12. Taylor Stavee was charged on Friday, Jan. 25 with two counts – Furnishing Alcoholic Beverages to persons under 21, and a V... Full story
City rejects haul out bid award protest, Kendrick appeals
Borough Manager Tim Rooney has rejected a Canadian firm’s protest over the recent acceptance of a bid for a new travel lift at the Marine Service Center. Rooney, who also acts as the Borough’s pro... Full story
The Way We Were
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. February 6, 1913: Mme. Sarah Bernhardt, the famous actress, has recently expressed her wish to tour Alaska and has the Portland manager of the Orpheum circuit to make inquiries for her regarding the trip....
Police reports
Monday, January 21 -Civil standby. -Disturbance. Tuesday, January 22 -Arrested Taylor Duane Gisler, 22, on charges of failure to comply with conditions of release, felony. Wednesday, January 23 -Officer responded to report of harassment. -Officer res...
Courts
On Jan. 22, First District Judge Kevin Miller adjudicated the following cases: Randall Fordyce, 53, was found to have violated the terms of his probation. Probation was revoked and reinstated, with an extension of 27 months. He was also ordered to...
Training Wrangell’s first responders
A group of firefighters from the Wrangell Volunteer Fire Department train on a burning vehicle hull last week near the airport. WVFD is currently conducting Firefighter I training with the...
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: Hospice of Wrangell is interested in you. We are stretched thin to meet the needs of our community. We need your help. Organized in 2001, we've supported those living with a life-threatening illness and those at the end of life....
Rosalee Ellen Massin, 92
Rosalee “Rosie” Ellen Massin, 92, passed away on January 17, 2013 in Wrangell. Rosie was born in April 1920 in Fromberg, Mont. to Chester and Carrie Moore. The family moved to Wrangell in 1936 and... Full story
Doris Gertrude Iversen, 87
Doris Iversen died on November 23, 2012 in Portland, Ore., five days short of her 88th birthday and 66th wedding anniversary to her husband, Bernard “Barney” Iversen. She was surrounded by her fam... Full story
Lady Wolves win one against Haines
The Lady Wolves split the difference against Haines over the weekend by taking away a 38-35 win on Saturday – after a close game on Friday night that saw Wrangell fall by only three points in a 36-33...
Wrangell Wolves sweep Haines in defensive battle
A defensive battle was the name of the game this week as the Wrangell Wolves faced off against the Haines Glacier Bears in a two-day away game series that saw Wrangell walk away with a pair of wins...
Peggy's Corner of the House
Hello and welcome to week two of Peggy’s Corner of the House. This has been a busy week with the beginning of the Session, startup of Committees and a high volume of visitors through my office. We have quite a few new faces here in Juneau and the e...
SEAPA board fields transparency concerns
A debate over the openness of records in the possession of the Southeast Alaska Power Agency – along with discussion over the noticing, intent and necessity of an executive session to seek requests for power and energy from across the region – wer...
Fish Factor
Halibut catches weren’t slashed as badly as people feared, although they still continue on a downward trend – and the outlook is grim. A coast wide catch of 31 million pounds was approved on Friday by the International Pacific Halibut Com...
Changes proposed to cruise ship wastewater regulations
JUNEAU – Gov. Sean Parnell is proposing changes to the way the state regulates wastewater from cruise ships – drawing criticism that his proposal would roll back provisions of a 2006 citizen initiative that required cruise ships to meet state wat...
Rooney: Evergreen project may still have chance
The renovation of Evergreen Road may not be a dead issue just yet. Borough Manager Tim Rooney informed the Assembly at last week’s regular meeting that the project still has a “50-50” chance of being...
DDF team takes GPA honors
The Wrangell Debate, Drama and Forensics team took home honors for having the Highest Grade-Point-Average during their Jan. 18-19 competition in Ketchikan. From left: Lorenzo Silva, Courtney Haggard,...
