Articles from the September 19, 2013 edition
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Tax proposal divides town
A proposed 1.5 percent sales tax cut in the City and Borough of Wrangell has split the community ahead of an Oct. 1 vote. The borough administration sent out an informational flyer this week outlining the details of cuts approved with the budget May... Full story
Weekend presentation focuses on fun with fungi
Attendees at a local nature hike kept returning to one question again and again Sunday morning. Hike attendee Rudy Briskar put it best. “Edible?” he said. The hike was the second part of a two... Full story
The Way We Were
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. October 9, 1913: One of the most important steps that has been taken during the past summer pertaining to the opening of the great interior country at the head waters of the Stikine River is the building...
Police reports
Monday, September 9 -Suspicious Circumstance. -Report of Theft. -Traffic Complaint. Tuesday, September 10 -Warrant Arrest: Arrested Jack Fain, 56, on charges of Failure to Appear for Arraignment. Found Property. Wednesday, September 11 -Person...
Courts
On August 26, First District Judge Kevin Miller adjudicated the following case: Desiree M. Collins, 23, was found guilty of Violating Conditions of Release in a previous case from 2008. She was ordered to serve 30 days of the unsuspended jail time...
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: It seems like doomsday if the sales tax is lowered. Let me explain how the sales tax came to be. In the late 1940s the first sales tax was to pave our front street from the bottom of the Post Office Hill to the Thunderbird Hotel. When...
Meet the Candidates - Assembly- Seat B Unexpired term until October 2014
Name: Ernie Christian Age: 48 Occupation: Manager, Ottesen’s Inc. What background or experience do you have that qualifies you to be an Assembly member? I have previously served on boards, c...
Meet the Candidates- Hospital Board Two seats available
Name: Terri Henson Age: None given Occupation: Civic Center Director/City of Wrangell What is your previous experience on boards or other relevant experience that would qualify you as a member of the...
Meet the Candidates - Port Commission 1 unexpired term until October 2015
Name: John M. Martin Age: 63 years old Occupation: Retired teacher/ carpenter apprentice What is your previous experience on boards or other relevant experience related to the position you are...
Port Commission Two seats available
Name: David Silva Age: 58 Occupation: Commercial Fisherman, Speech/Language Therapist What is your previous experience on boards or other relevant experience related to the position you are seeking?...
Planning commission grants subdivision and variance
The Wrangell Planning and Zoning Commission granted two zoning variances last Thursday. The commission voted 5-0 to grant a subdivision variance to Arnold and Alice Bakke in the Wrangell Island West Subdivision. The vote divides the existing Lot 37...
Fish Factor
Alaska’s record salmon season has permit brokers hopping as buyers seek to break into or expand their opportunities in many fisheries. Notably, brokers say there is “a lot of great buzz” at Bristol Bay, despite a lackluster sockeye fishery that...
Wolves place in the middle of the pack
The top Wrangell High boys’ runner placed fourth among Division III and IV runners and 12th overall at Saturday’s Wrangell Invitational. Wolf runner Bryce Gerald’s personal best of 18:12 was the h...
Wrangell schools to weigh options for lunch
The Wrangell school board voted 3-0 Monday to begin the search for a possible food vendor. The motion approved by the board empowers school administrator Rich Rhodes to begin advertising requests for proposals in local publications. The district...
WCA to conclude Shakes House tours this week
By Brian O’Connor Sentinel writer About thirty or forty tourists packed into the Chief Shakes House last Wednesday to take in the newly renovated house and learn about the sun, the moon, and the s... Full story
