Articles from the November 15, 2012 edition

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 By Greg Knight    News    November 15, 2012

WMC settlement conference focuses on laptop

The return of a laptop computer, iPad, and the scheduling of a hearing that might signal the end of the City and Borough of Wrangell’s lawsuit against former Wrangell Medical Center administrator Noel Rea and six former WMC board members was the... Full story

 
 By Greg Knight    News    November 15, 2012

A look forward with Representative Peggy Wilson

Now that you have been re-elected, what is the most important issue you see facing Wrangell, and how do you intend to deal with it in the Legislature? I think the issues facing all of Southeast... Full story

 

Shakes House floorboards getting prepped

With the majority of the structural work complete on the Shakes Island Tribal House, Jim Holder and Tyver Gillen paint adzed cedar planks that will be used to make up the floor of the house. Rather...

 

The Way We Were

Nov. 21, 1912: The cable ship U.S.A.T. Burnside, whose crew has been busy since Nov. 11effecting a repair on the Army Cable, docked at St. Michaels Wharf Tuesday afternoon and lay until midnight taking on water. The Burnside has experienced much trou...

 

Wolves take runner-up at Thorne Bay

The Wrangell Wolves wrestling team came together in a big way – and took 2nd place at the Thorne Bay High School Invitational Tournament last weekend after being edged out only slightly by the squad from Ketchikan. A mix and match format was the...

 

Lady Wolves battle in Klawock

The Lady Wolves volleyball team traveled to Klawock last weekend and walked away with a convincing win over Metlakatla – though losing in straight sets to Craig and Klawock, and losing 3-2 against H...

 

Library storytime teaches about fish

Sarah Merritt shows Clara and Jackson Carney a book focusing on the alphabet and teaching about different kinds of fish during the Irene Ingle Public Library Storytime on Thursday, Nov. 8. Storytime...

 

Police reports

Monday, November 5 -Citation issued to Geoffrey Tyler Stutz, 21 for failure to yield at stop sign. -Person hit light pole. -Officer responded to request of welfare check. -Arrested Dominic Lee, 19, on a warrant. -Vacation check. Tuesday, November 6...

 

Courts

On Oct. 31, Wrangell Magistrate Chris Ellis adjudicated the following cases: Jason M. Rooney, 34, was found guilty of a reduced strict liability violation of big game antler requirements. He was fined $110, the moose meat was seized and distributed...

 
 By Greg Knight    News    November 15, 2012

Hamblin takes on CFO position at hospital

By Greg Knight Sentinel writer With the retirement of Olinda White as the Chief Financial Officer and interim administrator of the Wrangell Medical Center, a leadership vacuum has been left which...

 
 By Greg Knight    News    November 15, 2012

Buness reappointed to boating safety council

Governor Sean Parnell has reappointed Wrangell resident Terry Buness as vice chair to the Boating Safety Advisory Council. The seven-member advisory board promotes boating safety in Alaska by helping...

 

DDF debate wins big at Haines tournament

With their trip to Haines last weekend, the Wrangell High School Drama, Debate and Forensics team is mid-season in regional competitions involving teams from Ketchikan, Sitka, Mt. Edgecumbe, Juneau,...

 
 By Greg Knight    News    November 15, 2012

Timber sale contracting workshop scheduled

An upcoming workshop slated for Nov. 29-30 at the James and Elsie Nolan Center is set to focus on wood business opportunity, GIS mapping, community collaboration, and a day of training on creating...

 

Coming in on a frosty morning

The F/V Ruby Girl pulls into Wrangell Harbor early in the morning on Friday, Nov. 9 – while the thermometer read 23 degrees in downtown....

 

Stork report

Rian Christopher Carl Guggenbickler was born on Oct. 19, 2012 to Jeni Shilts and Sonny Guggenbickler. Rian weighed 9 lbs 6 oz at birth. He joins big brother Andrew. Maternal grandparents are Traci...

 

No SEAPA Council vote

After a two-and-a-half hour special Thursday meeting that grew testy at times, the Ketchikan City Council voted unanimously to defer consideration of Southeast Alaska Power Agency’s proposed change to its operations and maintenance structure....

 

Wrangell hosts Stikine basketball tourney

Mikel Smith of the Wrangell boys’ B-team makes the cut against a defender from Thorne Bay as the Stikine Middle School squad crushed the Wolverines with a final score of 43-5. The tournament...

 

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