Articles from the January 9, 2014 edition
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Rain, tide greet Polar Bear swimmers
If water temperatures typically in the low to mid 40's won't deter you, what's a little rain or a high tide? About 50 enthusiastic swimmers waded into the sea near Shoemaker Park to celebrate New... Full story
School Board to hire interim Evergreen principal
The School board voted 5-0 Monday to hire an interim principal for Evergreen Elementary School for the rest of the year. The board also voted 5-0 to separate the positions of elementary school principal and superintendent, held by Rich Rhodes since... Full story
The Way We Were
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. January 8, 1914: Today at two o'clock the case of the United States vs. Chief Shakes in a complaint being made by A. Lemieux against Chief Shakes for criminal trespass on property supposed to be owned by...
Alumni blowout Lady Wolves roundballers
Alumni from as far away as Denver descended on the Wrangell High School gym floor to take on the Lady Wolves in the annual alumni game Jan. 3. The event featured a half-court contest, a baked goods... Full story
Local natives urged to renew memberships
Representatives from the WCA’s membership community are hoping for a big turnout this weekend. A membership rally scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday could provide a needed boost to local tribal enrollment. The Wrangell tribe is moving toward photo i...
Police reports
Monday, December 30 Citizen Assist – Request to unlock vehicle. Suspicious Circumstance – Notified Officer. Agency Assist – Caller stated flames were coming from a sauce pan left on the stove. FD notified and responded. Citizen Assist – Request...
Obituary: Donald Philip Griswold, 68
Donald Philip Griswold, 68, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho passed away January 3, 2014 at his home in Coeur d'Alene. Donald was born September 14, 1945 in Red Buff, Calif. to Frank and Ocie (Tate) Griswold.... Full story
State announces non-pelagic rockfish sport fishing rules
The State Department of Fish and Game has set the regulations for non-pelagic rockfish for Southeast waters. The regulations remained unchanged from last year’s season, which pertains only to non-pelagic, or deepwater rockfish, said P...
Two flu deaths reported in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Two adult Alaskans died from the flu in the past week, according to state health officials. The deaths are the first to be reported during Alaska’s 2013-14 influenza season and the first since new rules requiring health c...
'Winterizers' arrive in Wrangell
A Sitka-based contractor working with the Alaska Community Development Corporation will conduct hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of winter preparations on local homes. A six-man crew from...
Registration for comingled recycling program has begun
PETERSBURG – The Petersburg Borough Sanitation Department has set Feb. 4 to be the start date of the new comingled voluntary recycling program. Residents who want to participate must call Public Works at 772-4430 to sign up. Once that’s done, sanita...
Future of Ice program at University of Washington
SEATTLE (AP) — With the planet’s polar regions changing faster than ever before in human history, the University of Washington is launching a new initiative to boost research in the Arctic and prepare students for a world where melting ice is ope...
Economic development council promotes crowd funding
PETERSBURG – Matt Lichtenstein, recent KFSK news director and now full-time troller fisherman, just earned $5000 in crowd funding after the Petersburg Economic Development Council (PEDC) implemented a new program earlier this month. PEDC partnered wi...
Local fisherman celebrates 97th birthday
Lawrence Bahovec spent a significant portion of his birthday watching football in his bathrobe and waiting for his granddaughters to call. The occasion was subdued for a 97-year-old fisherman who...
Port Commission moves on memorial, leasing, Tidelands
The Wrangell Ports & Harbors commission voted 4-0 three times Tuesday night. Commissioners unanimously approved a no-bid professional services contract with Juneau’s Corvus Design. The vote means, pending approval by the borough assembly, port o...
Federal agency plans to survey fishing businesses
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — A federal agency is planning to measure the economic impact of fishing businesses. Notices posted in the Federal Register show the National Marine Fisheries Service plans to survey U.S. seafood processors and bait-and-tackle s...
Fish Factor
Salmon will always be the heart of Alaska’s fisheries. That’s why many people think of summer as “the fishing season.” But that’s not the case. The deep of winter is when Alaska’s largest fisheries get underway each year. On January first, hund...
