Articles from the May 16, 2019 edition
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Awards ceremony held at Wrangell High School
Friends, family, and school staff all crowded into the gym at Wrangell High School last Monday afternoon for an awards ceremony. With graduation just around the corner, the senior class of 2019 was...
Borough assembly and school district meet for joint budget workshop
Members of the Wrangell School District and the borough assembly came together for a joint workshop on the school district’s recently adopted budget. As Superintendent Debbe Lancaster said in the past, and repeated in Monday evening’s meeting, thi...
School board creates new leadership position at Evergreen Elementary
With the recent resignation of Principal Virginia Tulley, Evergreen Elementary School has found itself in need of new leadership. However, the school district itself is also facing tight finances,...
Wrangell businesses invited to enter Path to Prosperity contest
Path to Prosperity is a program organized by Spruce Root, a nonprofit that was organized with seed money from Sealaska Corporation through Haa Aaní Economic Development. It is an annual competition...
Parks and Rec Board review fee changes
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board met to review some proposed fee changes last Wednesday, May 8. The fee changes discussed in the meeting were mainly for streamlining and reformatting,...
Summer reading program beginning soon
The Irene Ingle Public Library is gearing up for their annual summer reading program once again. The program has been running for over 20 years, according to Library Director Margaret Villarma. She...
Fifth graders to give persuasive speech reading
Laura Davies’ fifth grade classroom has spent the past year learning about how to create and give a persuasive argument. To showcase their newfound talents in persuasive debates, several volunteers in her class will be presenting their speeches to t...
Coast Guard continues response to airplane collision near Ketchikan, Alaska
The Coast Guard, partner agencies, and Good Samaritans continue to respond to the report of two aircrafts colliding and are searching for two people in the vicinity of George Inlet near Ketchikan, Alaska, Tuesday. Ten people were rescued and are rece...
The Way We Were In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago.
May 15, 1919 Attorney General George Grigsby, candidate for Delegate to Congress to succeed the late Charles A. Sulzer, spoke in the Redmen’s hall Sunday afternoon. Mr. Grigsby reviewed the Wickersham-Sulzer contest and read the platform adopted b...
Court report
April 11 - Charles M. Gadd was cited with failing to register his powerboat. His court appearance was optional, and he chose to pay the $70 fine. April 26 - Denise Louise Boakes was found guilty by Judge Kevin Miller on charges of theft. She was...
Police report
May 6, 2019 Unsecured premise. Sprinkler testing. Two citizen assists. Vacation check. Fire alarms. Traffic stop. Deer complaint. May 7, 2019 Conditions of release. Report of fraud/identity theft. Lost cell phone. Illegal parking. Citizen assist:...
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: I wonder what has happened to fiscal responsibility in state government? We no longer have statesmen representing Alaska, but more outsiders that don't understand our way of life. And,...
Alaska Fish Factor
Bering Sea crabbers saw upticks in crab recruits during a good fishery for the 2018/2019 season, along with strong prices. The crab season opens in mid-October for red king crab, Tanners and snow crab (opilio), and while fishing goes fast for red kin...
Sharks chasing first win of the season, Bears and Rays take more victories
It was a rough week for the Sharks, one of the three minor league teams in Wrangell's little league program this year. After two hard losses to both the Bears and the Rays, the team is currently 0-4....
Cubs take the lead after close game
It was a real nail-biting game last Monday evening, according to Cubs Coach Briana Schilling. The Cubs and the Wolverines are the two major league teams in Wrangell Little League this year, and they...
