Articles from the July 14, 2016 edition
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Memorial walk held for car crash victims
Close to 100 people participated in a memorial walk on Sunday, held to remember those killed or injured in a car crash in Petersburg early last week. Meeting at Wrangell's city dock, more than a third... Full story
One violation noted in annual water quality report
Reaching local postal boxes last week, the quality report for Wrangell’s water supply indicates a slight decline. The study was conducted last year by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Drinking Water Protection Program, and p... Full story
The Way We Were
July 15, 1916: The Princess Charlotte, the floating palace of the Canadian Pacific Railway Steamship line, arrived in Wrangell on her first trip to Alaska early last Tuesday morning and went south again last night. The Princess Charlotte is, without...
Fourth infractions pretty low key
After the extended Independence day weekend, city workers last week began the process of collecting the considerable amounts of litter, egg shells and fireworks remnants from Front Street, while stray strands of dried Silly String may take a bit...
Correction:
Corrections Following last week’s article on Josie Olsen, two clarifications are needed. Her second eldest son currently serves as a missionary in France, not her youngest. And before coming to the United States, Olsen had worked with the family o...
Police reports
Monday, July 4 Civil Standby. Found Property. Lost Property. Juvenile Complaint. Suspicious Circumstance. Disturbance. Traffic Complaint. Report of Harassment. Discharge Firearm. Arrested on charges of DUI, Cathie Anne Angerman, 62. Arrested on...
Muskeg Meadows news
The Alaska Airlines Best Ball Tournament was held July 9 and 10 with 67 participants. July 9, Results: First Place Team: Mike Hay, Carol Hay, Jennie Thielmann, Steve Thielmann. Net Score: 37, Team Handicap: 38. Second Place Team: Mike Ottesen, Tyler...
Wedding announcement
Devyn Moody and Dustin Johnson both of Wrangell, AK were united in marriage on May, 21 2016. The bride is the daughter of John Moody of Newport, OR and Shannan Phillips of Ephrata, WA. She is the...
Wood Street traffic closed for paving
Following the July 4 weekend, last Wednesday Wrangell's Public Works Department began closing off Wood Street for resurfacing work. The project is expected to last into September, with contractors... Full story
Fourth of July results
Big Wheel Races: 3-7 year old Girls: 1st - Sydnie Young, 2nd - Dillon Rathbun, 3rd-Cereniti Buendia 3-7 year old Boys: 1st - James Benson, 2nd - Sawyer Rooney, 3rd - Kasen Richmond 8-11 year old Girls: 1st - Adeline Andrews, 2nd - Kayla Young, 3rd -...
Bringing in the harvest
Fisherman Gig Decker holds up a sockeye pulled from his nets aboard the F/V McCrea on July 6, near 14-Mile Zimovia. The drift gillnet fishery for the Stikine River and Prince of Wales Island areas...
Fish Factor
Salmon takes center stage each summer but many other fisheries also are in full swing from Ketchikan to Kotzebue. For salmon, total catches by July 8 were nearing 28 million fish, of which 10 million were sockeyes, primarily from Bristol Bay. Last...
