Articles from the April 23, 2015 edition
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WCA holding biannual meeting to talk mines and development
With a new Tribal Council and new items on the agenda for the year, Wrangell Cooperative Association (WCA) is inviting its members to bring their appetites and ideas Saturday to the biannual Meeting of the Association, from noon to 3 p.m. “We want t... Full story
Public meetings on new hospital successful; WMC finances stable
At its monthly board of trustees meeting April 15 Wrangell Medical Center, CEO Marla Sanger revisited public discussions about the future of healthcare services held earlier this month. Some 30 residents attended the discussion, facilitated by... Full story
Devil's Club claims first co-ed vs. co-ed derby victory
Petersburg hosted and won the state's first co-ed vs. co-ed roller derby bout Saturday night and, "oh my gosh, it was so great," Devil's Club Co-Captain Rebecca Anderson said of the co-ed experience.... Full story
The Way We Were
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. April 29, 1915: Mrs. Cornelia Templeton Hatcher, the lecturer for the W.C.T.U. held a good audience at attention last Friday evening at the Rink. Mrs. Hatcher spoke at considerable length on the...
Police reports
Monday, April 13 Stolen bike reported. Failure to Yield to School Bus. Citizen Assist—Unlock Vehicle. Tuesday, April 14 Report of Theft. Citation issued to Megan Elizabeth Smith, 23, for Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance. Wednesday, April 15 C...
Secondary schools principal resigning
Wrangell High School and Stikine Middle School principal Colter Barnes announced last week that he will not be returning to the position in the fall. In a letter attached to the daily high school bulletin last Friday, Barnes announced his...
Public schools strategic plan developing
A draft copy of the strategic plan being developed for Wrangell Public Schools (WPS) is taking shape. The plan is based on ideas from educators, parents, students and other community members discussed in a planning session in February. The strategic...
Obituary: Leonard Oswald Olsen, 92
Leonard Oswald Olsen, longtime commercial fisherman, passed away March 31, 2015, at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, Wash. He was born September 26, 1922, in Tea Harbor, Juneau, to Peter Aure and L... Full story
NOAA proposes taking humpbacks off endangered species list
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has proposed removing the majority of humpback whale populations from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing. The announcement came Monday when NOAA officials stated protection and...
A festival for the birds
You’ve heard them building nests in the trees, and now you’re invited to come watch at Wrangell’s 18th Annual Stikine River Birding Festival, from April 30 through May 3. Activities for birders and non-birders alike are offered during the yearl...
Fish and Game regulations
Marine boat anglers returning to ports where and when on-site ADF&G creel surveys are conducted will be prohibited from filleting, mutilating, and de-heading sport caught lingcod, nonpelagic rockfish, and king and coho salmon. Marine boat anglers...
City Market expands services, facilities
Regular shoppers at City Market will have noticed some recent changes, such as the new display shelving for the store’s produce department. Implemented over Presidents Day weekend in February, store owner Benn Curtis explained that the change is p...
Legislature enters overtime, eyes special session
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Efforts to reach an agreement on a state spending plan continued Monday as the Legislature went into overtime. But even after a budget is finalized, legislators' work might not be done. Gov. Bill Walker has indicated he could...
Lawmakers approve new marijuana control board
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Alaska lawmakers have approved creation of a marijuana board to write regulations for the new industry. The state Senate on Saturday voted in favor of the bill proposed by Gov. Bill Walker to create a new marijuana control b...
Fish Factor
A mile long string of 29 sablefish pots was lost last month in Prince William Sound after being run over by tugs towing barges at Knight Island Passage. “It appears that some tug boats passed back and forth across where the gear was set, and now w...
Spring troll fishery opens early
By Dani Pa;mer Sentinel writer PETERSBURG – The 2015 spring troll fishery got its early start this week. The fishery opened in select locations at 12:01 a.m. today, Thursday. Last year, the first spring troll fishery opened on May 1. Fre...