Articles from the September 11, 2014 edition
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Animal control ordinance sent back to committee
At the public hearing preceding Tuesday’s regular Wrangell Borough Assembly meeting, a few people showed up to listen but only one took to the lectern with her concerns with ordinance number 887, which would amend the municipal code dealing with... Full story
Port Commission keen to clean up harbors
Closely mirroring the mood of the last Wrangell Borough Assembly meeting, dogs were on the mind of the Port Commission as it met for its first meeting of the season Thursday. Wayne Kaer came to the me... Full story
Thomas Bay Power Commission reviews its role
Wrangell’s members of the Thomas Bay Power Commission (TBPC) gathered around a telephone Tuesday morning at City Hall to discuss the body’s future with their Petersburg counterparts. The TPBC is the acting body for the Thomas Bay Power Authority... Full story
The Way We Were
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. September 24, 1914: The waters here are teeming with silver herring and a new opportunity is extended to Wrangell to get busy and catch them and have a supply for the halibut fleet. There are several of...
Police reports
Monday, September 1 Citizen Assist: Unlock Vehicle. Police arrested Randall M. Fordyce, 54, on a charge of Probation Violation. A caller reported a possible assault. Tuesday, September 2 Wrangell Medical Center called requesting officer assistance. A...
SEAPA approves rebates, Whitman Lake agreement
At their regular board meeting last week in Ketchikan, Southeast Alaska Power Agency (SEAPA) approved rebates to member utilities, discussed the progress of the Swan Lake expansion project and approved the Whitman Lake True Up Agreement. Though...
Mathis to leave Parks and Rec board
At the outset of their Wednesday meeting, chairman Grover Mathis told his fellow members on the Wrangell Parks and Recreation Advisory Board that he would soon be departing. “I’m not going to put my name up for reappointment,” he said. Mathis...
Meet the Candidate- Port Commissioner
What experience or qualities do you have that would make you an effective Port Commissioner? "Commitment to Wrangell and working with others. I have lived in Wrangell since 1983 and I'm committed to...
Garnet Grit Betties lace up skates for new, expanded season
Wrangell's Garnet Grit Betties roller derby team kicked off their new season Saturday, wheeling circles around the high school basketball court together for a preseason weekend bootcamp. The Betties...
A whole lot is going on, says Healthy Wrangell
As the borough catches some of the last rays of summer, members of the Healthy Wrangell Coalition looked at a number of upcoming events this fall at its monthly meeting Tuesday. The coalition is a collaborative group representing the community’s...
Alaska, Japanese agencies sign agreement
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – State and Japanese agencies have agreed to keep the lines of communication open over a proposed mega-liquefied natural gas project. Alaska is pursuing the project with three major energy companies, TransCanada Corp. and the...
Weaver indicted on two counts in explosives case
PETERSBURG – Mark Weaver, 59, was indicted by a Grand Jury in U.S. District Court on two counts of Possession of Unregistered Destructive Devices in conjunction with an explosion at the Petersburg rock quarry July 13. He was arrested Aug. 27 in...
Southeast timber sale needed for mill
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) Southeast Alaska’s last mid-sized timber mill is at risk of closing if a sale that would clear-cut 3,700 acres of old-growth forest stalls, according to industry representatives and the U.S. Forest Service. Viking Lumber Co. in...
Fish Factor
“Surprised and disappointed” was the reaction by Senator Mark Begich upon learning that his opponent Dan Sullivan has bowed out of an October 1 fisheries debate in Kodiak. It is the second time this year that Sullivan has declined to participate...
Local volunteer wins grant money for summer camp
Like catching halibut with a herring, one good deed can sometimes attract another. Wells Fargo announced Monday it will contribute $1,000 to Camp Carmel on Vank Island to honor its Wrangell-branch...
Alaska's Internet speeds are among the slowest in the country
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A new report finds Alaska’s Internet speeds are among the slowest in the country. Only Arkansas had slower speeds during the second quarter of 2014, according to the report, set for release later this month, from Internet...