Articles from the April 26, 2012 edition
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Wrangell Medical Center receives FOI requests
One came from Janell Privett, whose request includes a list of 14 items of information including WMC’s total expenditures on various legal fees and travel expenses for hospital administration and board members. Privett initially made her Freedom of I...
Tuesday’s Assembly vote null
On Tuesday night, the Assembly voted 3-2 on a resolution that will create a special election June 12 regarding the recall petitions filed against eight of the nine Wrangell Medical Center Board members. Early Wednesday morning the City and Borough...
Week of the Young Child
Two-year-old Aadyn Gillen (front) shows off his snake tattoo on his forehead while he rides around on a tricycle during “Tot Gym” Monday morning — one of the numerous early-childhood local activ...
The Way We Were
April 25, 1912: Our annual spring influx of big game hunters seems to have begun in earnest. The latest arrival is J.C. Augsburg of San Francisco, who with Charlie Olson, a guide, will endeavor to secure some grizzly trophies in the Iskut River count...
WMC CEO evaluation includes questionnaire
The Wrangell Medical Center Board of Directors has decided to distribute a questionnaire regarding WMC Chief Executive Officer Noel Selle-Rea’s annual performance evaluation. At the April 18 WMC Board meeting, Board President Mark Robinson said in t...
Police Reports
Monday, April 16, -Arrested Richard Gary Nelson, 23, on charges of DUI. -James Goldsbury, 55, charged with probation violation. Tuesday, April 17 -Person reported a car parked in the loading zone at the Middle School. -Officer responded to citizen...
Court report
April 10, 2012 Bruce L. Levine, 51, appeared before Deputy Magistrate Leanna Splinter and was found guilty of use or display of controlled substance and is ordered to pay fines totaling $300 and is placed on probation for one year. Jerome E....
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: I’ve managed to avoid weighing in about Lynn Campbell’s letters to the editor until I’ve nearly bitten off my tongue. I have always respected Lynn. She and her late husband have done so many wonderful things for this town that there...
To the Editor:
To the Editor: I am excited to say we are quickly coming to an end of the 2011-2012 school year. As the Superintendent of Wrangell Public Schools I have enjoyed working with staff, Board of Education and serving the community during this past year....
Reflections
Genesis 1:1, John 3:16, Psalm 23. Most who are reading this article will know what those verses say. (FYI there is an entire best seller that goes along with them) We all just celebrated Easter. Each of us did it in a way that was personal. That...
Medical Center Board discuss petitions
At its April 18 meeting, some members of the Wrangell Medical Center (WMC) Board of Directors discussed the petitions filed with the city, which seek to recall eight of the nine board members. The signatures on the petitions were found to be sufficie...
High School students close to finishing jet boats
After many months of work, students in Wrangell High School’s (WHS) Marine Fabrication class are nearly finished building three jet boats. The students began working at the beginning of the school y...
Wrangell’s Lemonade Day set for May 5
Next weekend, Wrangell will participate for the first time in a nationwide event: Lemonade Day. The day offers students across the country the chance to learn how to operate their own business...
USFS begins Anan management review with public meeting
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) held a meeting April 19 to discuss possible changes to how the federal agency manages Anan — the popular bear-viewing site near Wrangell. It has been roughly ten years since the USFS made any major management changes t...
WHS Honor Roll
Wrangell Schools has released the honor roll list for third quarter. To be placed on the honor roll a student must have a GPA of 3.5 – 4.0. Seniors: David Allen, Nathan Ashton, Travis Bangs, Amanda Briskar, Loni Buness, Darian Burley, Erin Ellis, K...
Fish Factor
Brainstorming over halibut bycatch is the theme of a two day workshop this week in Seattle. Topping the discussions: the methods used to collect bycatch numbers and the accuracy of the data. Setting a precedent: the IPHC and NPFMC working toget...
Gardening master visits Wrangell
Last year, Bob Gorman, cooperative extension agent from the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), came to Wrangell to teach the “Master Gardener” class — a nearly 40-hour course offered throughout the state of Alaska that teaches residents the essen...
Medical Center to get new mammogram machine
The Wrangell Medical Center will be purchasing a new mammography machine for the hospital that will be paid for entirely through grants. The machine, which takes x-rays of breast tissue and is used to screen for breast cancer, will cost $99,999, and...
Special committee will review, revise city code
The Borough Assembly voted in favor Tuesday night to create a committee that will review the City and Borough of Wrangell Charter and Municipal Code. The review process as been prompted by Borough Clerk Christie Jamieson, who said it became clear...
