Articles from the February 14, 2013 edition
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Jack appointed Wrangell Mayor
After narrowly losing the election for Mayor of the City and Borough of Wrangell last year – by a mere two votes – Borough Assembly member Dave Jack was appointed to the position during the gro... Full story
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Port Commission discusses new MSC lease space
The Wrangell Port Commission discussed the storage of boats in the Ritchie Yard at the corner of Case Avenue and Shakes Street during their regular meeting on Feb. 11 – and also talked of plans to o... Full story
The Way We Were
February 20, 1913: With the familiar signals from the whistles this morning, the saws of the Wrangell Mills started the season's cut of lumber, boxes and timber. Henry Hull and C.H. Bond, the new sawyer and filer, and ten laborers came north from...
The death of a Kake teen is considered a homicide
The body of 13 year old Mackenzie H. Howard was discovered late Tuesday evening, Feb. 5 in the entrance of the Memorial Presbyterian Church by community members. “We are investigating this as a homicide,” Alaska Department of Public Safety Pub... Full story
Police reports
Monday, Feb. 4 -Domestic/verbal. -Agency assist, dead eagle. -Random breath test. -Citation issued to Opal Wilsey, 41, for operating without valid registration and failure to provide proof of insurance. Tuesday, Feb. 5 -Unsecured load, verbal...
Courts
On Feb. 5, Wrangell Magistrate Chris Ellis adjudicated the following cases: Wayne St. John, 23, was found to have violated the terms of his probation. Probation was extended for one year and he was ordered to serve one day in jail for every month he...
Trooper report
Tuesday, January 29 Charlie Gadd, age 28 of Wrangell, pled no contest to one count of Commercial Fishing Closed Season-Dungeness Crab. The conviction was the result of an Alaska Wildlife Trooper investigation that showed Gadd negligently left 16...
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: I see that SEAPA was all over our last paper. They spoke of gathering to regain their focus, and draft a mission statement. I found it quite telling that they emphasis that they would spend the rate payers monies for this excursion in...
Reflections
Many Christians around the world will celebrate Ash Wednesday this month on February 13. Ash Wednesday begins the roughly 40-day period known as Lent that leads up to Easter. Lent is traditionally a time of reflection and preparation, and has often...
Peggy's Corner of the House
By Representative Peggy Wilson Hello again from Juneau. Another busy week has passed and my staff and I are settled into a routine or as close to a routine as is possible in Juneau. We are charging...
USFS seeks Anan management input
The Wrangell Ranger District is seeking public input regarding an update to the management plan for the Anan Wildlife Observatory. According to Outdoor Recreation Planner Dee Galla, the Forest Service...
Lady Wolves split win, loss with Met
The Lady Wolves split a pair of home games against Metlakatla last weekend and walked away with a squeaker of a win on Friday – and a loss on Saturday despite one player’s outstanding accuracy fro...
Met bests Wolves varsity on the road
After a four-game winning streak over Haines during the past two weeks, the Wolves basketball team dropped a pair in Metlakatla as the Chieftains held Wrangell to 32 points on both Friday and...
Fish Factor
Dilution is the solution for pollution sums up the Parnell Administration policy when it comes to cruise ship discharges in Alaska waters. A bill being moved quickly by state lawmakers will repeal a 2006 citizens’ initiative that requires cruise ship...
Little League prepares to kick off
After having one of the most successful seasons in the history of Little League in Wrangell, league president Brennon Eagle says he’s looking ahead to a greater season in 2013. Eagle, who is sitting as the president of Wrangell’s organization, sai...
Schroeder seeking forest use input from public
A graduate student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks living in Wrangell is working on her thesis – and asking the public for input so she can complete her degree. Britta Schroeder, in her thesis,...
