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Wrangell Medical Center is alerting residents to a recent phone scam seeking credit account information. Hospital development coordinator Kris Reed conveyed reports that a caller “with a strong foreign accent” has been claiming to be a representative... Full story

In the Sentinel 75, 50 and 25 years ago. December 27, 1940: About 35 shooters and a few spectators turned out Sunday for the first annual turkey shoot of the Stikine Sportsmen’s Association of Wrangell, keen rivalry making it a highly successful a...

Alaska State Troopers and the local fire department have suspended their search for a Wrangell man missing since Dec. 17. A welfare check was requested of Wrangell Volunteer Fire Department for Brandon Peterson, age 38, the second within the week.... Full story

Monday, December 21 Vacation check. Civil issue – individual spoke to officer. Tuesday, December 22 Noise complaint. Agency assist. Citizen assist – vehicle unlock. Agency assist – fire. Gary Stevens, 45, arrested on charges of DUI. Found prope...

Heralding the onset of winter, power went out across swaths of Wrangell the afternoon of Dec. 17 after a distribution feeder failed. At around 3:15 p.m. Feeder 1 near the Public Works yard went down, affecting distribution to much of Church and Cassi...

In a brief meeting Dec. 23, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved findings of fact for a special contract zone requested by Wrangell Cooperation Association’s road office. The findings are based on discussions held by the commission at its Nov....

“Tis the season for even bigger Alaska fish catches when groundfish seasons open at the start of the New Year. Catches of pollock, cod, flounders and other groundfish account for nearly 85 percent of Alaska’s harvest poundage, and 67 percent of the n...