Articles from the March 2, 2022 edition
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Memorial gathering for David Matelski March 19
A memorial gathering for David "Dave" James Matelski will be held 2 p.m. March 19 at the pavilion in Coffman Cove. He died in his home June 20, 2021. David was born in Petersburg on July 16, 1969. He... Full story
Wrangell's Waterbody bath soak wins grand prize in Juneau
Waterbody, operated by Angie Flickinger, of Wrangell, won the grand prize for its Deep Blue Sea Bath Soak at the Alaska Symphony of Seafood awards ceremony on Feb. 24 in Juneau. Made with bull kelp and sea salts, the soak is described as “smelling l...
Elks Lodge shares $7,500 in grants for Wrangell nonprofits
The Elks Lodge has presented four nonprofits with $7,500, bringing national grant funds to town. Last Friday, lodge members presented Wrangell Head Start and Little League with $1,000 each, $3,500 to the senior center and $2,000 to The Salvation...
Police report
Monday, Feb. 21 Agency assist: TSA. Parking complaint. Agency assist: Ambulance. Intoxicated person. Tuesday, Feb. 22 Agency assist: Ambulance. Criminal mischief. Traffic stop: Verbal warning for out-of-state expired registration. Wednesday, Feb. 23...
Ketchikan schools apologize for insensitivity toward Metlakatla
The Ketchikan High School pep club’s “country” theme, for which some students dressed like cowboys for a basketball game against Metlakatla, wasn’t intended to be “racially provocative” but it had a negative effect that was “predictabl...
Classified ads
HELP WANTED Wrangell Public Schools is accepting applications for multiple positions. All positions are open until filled. Custodian: This is a full-time, year-round classified position with benefits, 7.5 hours per day. Salary placement is on Column...
Changing ferry system to a state corporation a long voyage
A 45-page bill to restructure the Alaska Marine Highway System as a state-owned corporation, run by an appointed board of directors, similar to the Alaska Railroad, is going to take longer than one legislative session to review, amend and adopt — i...
PFD fraud case against Fisheries Board nominee ends in plea deal
A former nominee to the Alaska Board of Fisheries and a prominent Cook Inlet commercial fisherman pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of unsworn falsification on Feb. 18, ending a six-year legal struggle that saw him accused of multiple counts of... Full story
Proposed Washington state tax on gasoline would cost Alaskans
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Three states, including Alaska, that would be affected by a proposed 6-cent-per-gallon tax on fuel exported from Washington state are pushing back on the plan, and threatening to retaliate if it is signed into law. Most of A...
Legislature may convert Juneau office building into housing
JUNEAU (AP) — Legislative leaders are pursuing the idea of converting a building across the street from the Capitol into 33 apartments that could be used for lawmakers and staff during sessions in Juneau. The Juneau Community Foundation last year d...