Articles from the May 8, 2014 edition
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Local legislators emphasize pension boost, education
Local legislators were circumspect about their accomplishments in the 95-day second legislative session, gaveled out April 25. State Sen. Bert Stedman (R – Sitka) and State Rep. Sam Kito (D – Juneau) both cited a $3 billion contribution to the Public... Full story
WPC approves memorial, discusses Meyers Chuck dock
The Wrangell ports commission voted 4-0 Thursday to approve a final draft for the Mariners Memorial. The draft plan represents features compiled from among three options presented to the commission by... Full story
Traditional memorial ceremonies return to Wrangell
An Alaska Native memorial ceremony was held in Wrangell the weekend of April 26. The Sentinel offered to cover the event, but was told local organizations wished to avoid media coverage of an... Full story
The Way We Were
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. May 14, 1914: Eddie Kalkins arrived in from up the river last Sunday morning. Ed left here last March with his dog team in the employ of W. Ogilbie to help in moving some mining machinery to his claims on...
Ordinance review committee discusses animal rules
The ordinance review committee took up the issue of animal control in Wrangell Thursday afternoon. Discussion focused around revising ordinances related to animal control, and touched only briefly on...
Police reports
Monday, April 28 MCA: Charged Austin Prabucki, 18, with Minor Consuming Alcohol. Tuesday, April 29 Traffic Stop: Verbal warning for no license plate and no back bumper. Wednesday, April 30 Agency assists alarm. Citizen assist. Criminal Mischief....
School association honors Wrangell's Archie Young
Humble and competitive. That alone should be enough to justify a selection into any hall of fame. Mt. Edgecumbe High School basketball coach and teacher Archie Young carries those traits and passes...
Fish Factor
The basic laws of supply and demand are resulting in a nice pay day for Alaska halibut and sablefish harvesters. Prices for both fish are up by more than a dollar a pound compared to the same time last year. Fresh halibut has been moving smoothly...
Salmon derby to open Saturday
The scale needle tipped at 74.4 pounds in summer 1955, and it’s stayed there ever since. Local and visiting anglers will have their chance at unseating Doris Iverson’s record Salmon Derby catch – still on display at the Wrangell Museum – startin...
Ceremony will honor local veterans
A ceremony set for May 12 will draw guest speakers from federal and state veterans’ agencies to the Wrangell High School gymnasium. Monday’s planned ceremony will honor veterans of all stripes, according to Rhonda Christian who organized the cer...
UAS graduates record 57 Native students
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The University of Alaska Southeast has set a new standard for Alaska Native graduates with this year's commencement ceremonies. There were 57 Alaska Native students who were graduated from a UAS campus this year, the largest n...
Stikine teacher wins statewide recognition
Students and teachers feted Bob Davis's Teacher of Excellence Award Friday with pizza, a short break from classes at the end of the day, and an error-riddled sign. The errors were intentional, a...
Science fair exhibits touch on variety of topics
If you wanted an answer to an unexpected question, Thursday was a great time to be at Stikine Middle School. Among the questions posed (and answers attempted) at the annual sixth grade science fair we...