Articles from the April 5, 2012 edition
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Petitions ask to recall WMC Board members
Eight recall petition applications to remove all but one member of the Wrangell Medical Center (WMC) Board of Directors have been filed with the City and Borough of Wrangell. WMC Board members included in the petitions are WMC Board Chair Mark...
City tells shooting-range users to keep it clean
The city has seen an increase in the number of appliances left at the outdoor shooting range in Wrangell. Those who manage the range say if the problem continues, public access may be restricted. People are taking TVs and microwaves to the shooting...
Choose Respect march
Over 50 people participated in Wrangell’s “Choose Respect” last week. Wrangell was among 123 Alaskan communities that held events March 29 to raise awareness of domestic violence and sexual abuse...
The Way We Were
April 4, 1912: The results of the municipal elections Tuesday placed the business of the town of Wrangell into almost entirely new hands. The list of the seven highest who will constitute the Common Council of the town for the 1912-13 term is as...
Construction creates concerns for 4th of July
As crews continue to move further down Front Street working on the road and utility improvement project, some are wondering how the construction will affect Fourth of July festivities in Wrangell. At a construction update meeting March 29, project...
Local groups will be asked to endorse rec plan
The Wrangell Sustainable Outdoor Recreation Action Plan outlines a dozen priority projects aimed at enhancing local recreation opportunities for residents and visitors. Last week, a public meeting was held on the final drafted plan, and those who...
Police report
Monday, March 26 -Person reported trees had fallen on lines and agency was notified. -Officer responded to illegal dumping. -Report of suspicious behavior. Tuesday, March 27 -Person reported harassment. -Person reported suspicious circumstance. -Offi...
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor; I believe that the self-professed CEO of WMC and his board get out of politics. They need to put their energy towards patient care and staff needs. Having a doctor on the Board would be a great idea, if you could find one to run. Who...
Salard addresses Wrangell Medical Center Board
At the Wrangell Medical Center Board meeting March 28, local physician Greg Salard told board members he has no intention of leaving town despite his hospital privileges being revoked. “I have full intentions of getting my credentials back one way o...
Local seniors kidnapped
Wrangell High School seniors started their senior activities Monday, April 3 with the traditional kidnap breakfast. The unsuspecting students were roused out of their beds at 6 a.m. by volunteer...
Health Fair features new diabetes blood test
The 18th annual Health Fair will be held in Wrangell on Saturday. This year’s event will offer an additional blood test used for diabetes management. Called hemoglobin A1c, the blood test will show how well diabetes is being controlled in a patient w...
Local open meetings classes inspire change
As a result of the City and Borough of Wrangell hosting two days of classes last month on the Alaska Open Meetings Act, some local boards have proposed revisions to charters and operations. Borough Clerk Christie Jamieson said the city’s municipal c...
Oldest resident moves
Goldie Sivertsen, Wrangell’s oldest resident, has left Southeast Alaska for Port Angeles, Wash. Siversten, 102, was raised in Petersburg, where she graduated from high school and met her husband. S...
Fish Factor
For the first time ever, seafood industry reps were invited to brief policy makers in Congress on jobs and economic opportunities. Last Thursday the group presented a panel discussion called ‘Seafood Jobs in America’ to the Senate Oceans Caucus and...
Peggy’s Corner of the House
Hello again from the Legislature. Now that we’re down to the last two weeks of session, the pace is really picking up and the hours getting longer. I was very pleased that my resolution to recreate th...
Senate passes bill raising required education age
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – A proposal requiring that most students stay in school until they turn 18 passed the Senate Wednesday. The bill by Sen. Bettye Davis, D-Anchorage, would require Alaska children to attend school from ages 6 to 18. Current law req...
Coast Guard monitors ghost ship drifting northwest
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – A derelict Japanese ship dislodged by last year’s massive tsunami was drifting toward Alaska Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The shrimping vessel was floating slowly northwest in the Gulf of Alaska about 125 miles wes...
Court hears arguments on Dr. Salard and WMC
Oral arguments were heard in Wrangell’s courtroom Tuesday afternoon regarding local physician Greg Salard’s request to be allowed to work at the Wrangell Medical Center (WMC) pending his appeal to a previous hospital board decision. The WMC Boa...
