Articles from the September 12, 2013 edition
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Petersburg and Wrangell officials debate future of TBPA
Petersburg and Wrangell officials debated Tuesday the future of the Thomas Bay Power Authority in a joint workshop session. The at-times contentious meeting called into the question the future of the... Full story
Assembly votes against resolution asking SEAPA to cover Tyee costs
The borough assembly Tuesday night voted 4-2 against a resolution asking the Southeast Alaska Power Authority to pay the full cost of operating the Tyee Hydroelectric Plant. However, at least one... Full story
The Way We Were
October 2, 1913: The assessment work for the year on the Silver King property on Aaron Creek on the mainland was finished last Thursday and the crew of men that have been working there for the summer returned to town. The property belongs to Silver...
Courts
On August 26, Wrangell District Judge Kevin Miller adjudicated the following case: Kathryn L. Bartels, 50, was found guilty of violating conditions of release. She was ordered to serve the 10 days of suspended jail time and to report to Lemon Creek...
Police reports
Monday, September 2 -Possible Gunshots -Harassment Tuesday, September 3 -Citation issued to Carin Rhodes, 47, for Failure to Stop for school bus. -Person brought in found property from Zarembo. -Person reported trucks with studded tires. -Officers...
Meet the Candidates - Assembly
ASSEMBLY Name: Julie Decker Age: 40 Occupation: self employed – commercial fishing and seafood development What background or experience do you have that qualifies you to be an Assembly member? I...
Fish Factor
Alaska’s 2013 salmon season has yielded the largest catch ever, and the value of the fishery is also headed for the record books. The statewide catch on Sept. 6 was nearing 265 million fish – the old record was 222 million in 2005. A bumper run o...
O'Connor joins Sentinel staff
Brian O’Connor has assumed the reporting position at the Wrangell Sentinel. The 2005 graduate of Marquette University has four years experience in the newspaper industry, working for newspapers in... Full story