Articles from the February 22, 2023 edition


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    Feb 22, 2023

    BOAT FOR SALE 2013 inspected 14-passenger Bentz boat with twin LP-6 Yanmar diesel engines (2,400 hours) and 241 Hamilton pumps with turbo impeller. Like new condition. Captain/owner is retiring. $319,000. Recent survey puts value at $325,000. Captainron389@yahoo.com or call 907-518-1180. HELP WANTED Wrangell Public Schools is accepting applications for the following positions: Paraprofessional: This is a part-time, 9-month position working with students one-on-one or in small groups in grades K-12. Salary placement is Column A-C on the 9-month...

  • Anchorage schools agree to strict standards for restraining students

    Mark Thiessen, Associated Press|Feb 22, 2023

    Alaska’s largest school district repeatedly and inappropriately secluded and restrained students with disabilities, the U.S. Department of Justice said last Thursday following an investigation into alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. According to an agreement reached between the Justice Department and Anchorage schools, the district will eliminate the use of seclusion at all schools and ensure that students are only restrained when there is imminent danger of “serious physical harm to the student to another per...

  • Alaska's chief medical officer supports president's call for stronger fentanyl penalties

    The Associated Press|Feb 22, 2023

    President Joe Biden’s calls in his State of the Union speech for strong criminal penalties in response to soaring deaths linked to the potent opioid fentanyl are being rebuked by harm-reduction advocates who say that approach could make the problem worse. The proposal has support among some health officials, however, including Alaska’s chief medical officer. Dr. Anne Zink, who also serves as president of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, said in a statement that she welcomes his efforts to prevent overdoses, make acc...

  • Randy Churchill Jr. dies in tree-cutting accident

    Sentinel staff|Feb 22, 2023

    Randy William Churchill Jr., 39, died Feb. 22 after a tree fell on top of him near Pats Lake. Wrangell Police Department received a 911 call at 5:59 a.m. from Churchill’s companion, requesting an ambulance. Police arrived on the scene to assist with removing the tree and emergency medical services personnel began performing lifesaving procedures. Churchill was transported to the hospital, where he passed away. Police Chief Tom Radke could not confirm the exact time of death but said Churchill did not regain consciousness after the accident. ... Full story