Articles from the December 6, 2012 edition
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Salard to WMC board: ‘Ask another attorney’
For nearly the first twenty minutes – and a later part of the Nov. 28 meeting of the Wrangell Medical Center Board of Directors – concerned citizens spoke up during public comment about the cre... Full story
WMC budget not rosy, getting better
One of the most discussed items on the agenda of the Nov. 28 Wrangell Medical Board of Directors involved money – and how the hospital is faring financially headed toward 2013. A report from WMC Chief Financial Officer Garth Hamblin stated that t... Full story
The Way We Were
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. Dec. 12, 1912: William Tamaree and L.J. Paul were in receipt by the steamer Humboldt of returns from samples of ore recently sent to a Portland assaying firm showing $20 per ton values in gold and silver...
Three-year sentence for Totem liquor thief
An Anchorage man was sentenced to three years in state prison after being convicted of a September theft of alcohol from a bar in downtown Wrangell. Jeremiah Stanley, 56, was convicted of stealing two bottles of Captain Morgan Black rum and a single... Full story
Police reports
Monday, Nov. 26 -Officer assisted with vehicle. -Person reported stolen property. -Suspicious activity. -Officer notified person of suspended license. Tuesday, Nov. 27 -Assisted line department. -Warrant check. -Officer responded to civil issue....
Courts
On Monday, Nov. 26, First District Court Judge Kevin Miller adjudicated the following cases: Valerie Nakamura, 31, pled guilty to Criminal Trespass and Violating Conditions of Release. Nakamura was sentenced to serve 55 days in jail; pay fees in the...
Trooper report
Tuesday, Nov. 27 Rex Versteeg, 19, of Petersburg, went before the Petersburg Court and pled guilty to three wildlife charges. The charges are a result of an Alaska Wildlife Trooper investigation that showed Versteeg and another subject took two deer...
SEAPA divestiture raised in Borough session
Discussion of a possible divestiture of Wrangell from the Southeast Alaska Power Agency by 2015 eclipsed a rescission and new vote on a motion by the Borough Assembly related to operations at the...
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: I have been an electrician for over 30 years in the lower 48. I have also been a witness in the decline of America, by experts. Some of these experts claimed that ENRON was too big to fail. Others thought it was a good idea to ignore...
Lady Wolves host Region V tourney
Wrangell High School hosted the 2A Region V volleyball tournament Nov. 29-Dec. 1, with Wrangell nearly making it to the finals before losing in straight sets to Craig (25-19, 25-6, 25-17.) The Lady... Full story
SEAPA to hold vote on Tyee staffing plan
The Southeast Alaska Power Agency Board of Directors is set to vote next week on accepting a report that recommends a single operator at Thomas Bay Power Authority and Ketchikan Public Utility sites in Southeast. SEAPA commissioned the report, which... Full story
Parnell budget: $10M for Chinook research
Governor Sean Parnell announced last week that his 2014 budget will contain $10 million for the first component of a five-year, $30 million comprehensive Chinook Salmon Research Initiative. The research initiative will increase Alaska’s understanding...
Coast Guard promotes winter boat safety
The Coast Guard recommends that boat owners and operators in Southeast Alaska remain vigilant of the ever changing winter weather when planning their voyage. “The weather here can drastically change without warning,” said Cmdr. Marc Burd, Chief of...
Reflections
To our fellow community members, Joyous holidays are upon us. What community in the world does not wish to create the best living conditions for its people? What parents do not desire the best life for their children? The town of Wrangell is no...
Death Notices
Kathleen Fischer passed away on November 30, 2012 in Anchorage. A full obituary will follow. Hippie Chris Cawthorne passed away December 3, 2012 in Wrangell. A full obituary will follow....
Fish Factor
Halibut catches could be cut by 33 percent next year if proposed numbers get the nod by the International Pacific Halibut Commission next month. That would mean a coast wide harvest of just 22.7 million pounds for fisheries in California, Washington,...
Thomassen Region V champ
1st place – 145lb Senior Tanner Thomassen 2nd place – 138lb Senior Kurt Dingwall 2nd place – 170lb Junior Devon Miller 2nd place – 182lb Sophomore Jeffrey Rooney Jr 3rd place – 113lb Junior Alex Cano...
New shed to rise as Shakes nears completion
The Chief Shakes Tribal House renovation is almost done after a yearlong crawl towards completion – and a new, permanent carving shed is almost ready to be built adjacent to the SNO Building on F...
DEC investigating Tonka sale site
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has notified the Forest Service of an investigation into allegations of misrepresented and omitted pertinent information from its application for...
