Articles from the November 9, 2017 edition
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Hospital costs could see city looking for managing partner
In a special workshop at City Hall on Monday, administrators at Wrangell Medical Center and members of its governing board met with the City and Borough Assembly to discuss the cost of a new...
Cub Scouts to start dens in Wrangell
The Cub Scouts held a recruiting drive at Evergreen Elementary School on Monday evening, with a number of boys and their parents stopping by to express interest. The purpose of the Boy Scouts of Ameri...
The Way We Were
November 22, 1917: The Wrangell chapter of the Red Cross raised $104 for Christmas packets for soldiers. By Christmas the United States will have 1 million men under arms. The Red Cross has, in addition to its many other labors in humanitarian work,...
Extinguisher company issues widespread recall
A wide-ranging recall of fire extinguishers produced by Kidde has been issued, after a device failure led to a death and multiple injuries. Announced last week by the United States Consumer Product Sa...
Wasted buck reported on Nemo Loop
Alaska Wildlife Troopers were called out to the 10-mile point of Nemo Loop Road late last week, after a slain buck was reportedly unsalvaged. Trooper David Bozman drove out to the scene on November 3, where a spike buck lay at the roadside. It was...
Trooper report
October 29 William Knecht, 58, of Wrangell, was cited for shooting game from a roadway. Knecht was contacted after he was observed shooting at a deer from the roadway on Zarembo Island. He was issued a $300 citation in the District Court at...
Police Report
Monday, Oct. 30 Report of Trespassing. Bear sighting. Arrested Tasha McColloch, 32, on charges of DUI. Suspicious circumstance. Tuesday, Oct. 31 Parking complaint. Report of trespass. Citizen Assist: Officer unlock vehicle. Report of gunshots:...
Metal scrap fees waived through end of month
Wrangell Public Works announced Monday it will be extending a window for free disposal of metal waste at the local scrapyard through the month’s end. The department had initially opened a month-long period for residents to get rid of household s...
Kennicott taken out of service temporarily, sailings halved
The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities reported that the M/V Kennicott has been temporarily taken out of service. After completing its southern run to Ketchikan on November 4 it entered dry dock for repairs. “It’s got a leaky sea...
Correction:
In last week’s issue of the Sentinel, the time of day for the October 28 fire at Freeman and Sons was misreported. Rather than happening that evening, firefighters arrived to the scene shortly after 11 a.m., wrapping up their response during the l...
Assembly approves project grants, narrowly drops hospital housing bid
The City and Borough Assembly authorized a pair of grants to be applied for in its name while narrowly nixing a third. Meeting Tuesday, the first item the body considered was participation in the Community Development Block Grant program offered by...
Drafty houses contributing to high energy costs
Wrangell got its first, brief introduction to winter on Monday, with a temporary dousing of snow and sleet. But chimneys have already been puffing away since September as minimum temperatures for the...
Fish Factor: Shrimp holds number one spot for America's seafood favorites, followed by salmon
Alaskans pull home packs of fish from their freezers all year round and know it will cook up nutritious and delicious. Yet there is still a perception that fresh seafood is always better than frozen. A Sitka fishermen’s group has set a course to c...
New public defender finds Sitka a good fit
SITKA, Alaska (AP) – There’s a new public defender in town. Nathan Lockwood has taken over from Jude Pate, who is now a state appellate attorney. Pate is still in the Sitka office but will be handling appeals from across Alaska. Lockwood’s journ...
Rec department looking for more lifeguards
At last week’s Park Board meeting, the department head reported the lack of qualified lifeguarding staff has been causing problems. Parks and Recreation director Kate Thomas explained last Wednesday that Wrangell’s public pool operates 63 hours per...
Small Wolves squad makes Anchorage competition
Wrangell’s wrestlers headed up to Anchorage over the weekend to participate in Anchorage Christian School’s 2017 Lime Solar Invitational. Taking place beyond the usual regional play, the ACS invitational is often touted as a midseason preview into th...
Cody Litster: from alternate recruit to trooper of the year
PETERSBURG – Trooper Cody Litster was about to pack everything he needed for the day into his truck one Thursday morning when he got a phone call about a shooting in his jurisdiction, 50 miles aw...
Crime debate dominates Alaska legislative session
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP)– The issue of crime has so far dominated the special legislative session in Alaska. The House on Monday entered its third day of floor debate on amendments to a bill prompted by public outcry over crime that makes changes to a c...
Sexual assault response team forms in Petersburg
PETERSBURG – Medical staff, an advocacy group and the police station in Petersburg have created a three-pronged approach to sexual assault cases. “Understanding what sexual assault is, it’s kind of eye-opening,” said Annette Wooton, the executi...
Ocean acidification could threaten Alaska crab populations
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) – Alaska researchers warn that the changing levels of ocean acidity could have grave consequences for red king crab populations in the Bering Sea. The acidity of waters off Alaska could change dramatically over the next 50 y...
