Articles from the May 31, 2012 edition
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WMC Foundation: Saving lives nine holes at a time
Sometimes a golf tournament in Wrangell isn’t about just going out to hit balls and spend time with friends and family. Once a year, at least, it’s about saving lives. The 5th annual Wrangell Medical...
By Rea: General obligation bond could shutter hospital doors
Imagine, for a moment, a City and Borough of Wrangell without a hospital – any hospital. According to Wrangell Medical Center CEO Noel Rea, that could be the outcome if the June 19 recall election changes the majority composition of the WMC Board o...
The Way We Were
May 30, 1912: The coming celebration on July 4 promises more in the way of speed contests between motorboats than any previous year. Not only are there a great number of new boats here, and to be built, but the supposed speed of some of the boats is...
Emotions run high at WMC Board meeting
With eight members of the Wrangell Medical Center Board of Directors facing recall in a June election, tensions were high among members of the board, supporters of the recall effort, and citizens of the borough at the directors’ most recent m...
Police Reports
Monday, May 21 -Audible vehicle alarm. -Verbal warning for speeding. -Disturbance, verbal. Tuesday, May 22 -Possible theft. -Phone scam. -MVA, no injuries. -Traffic stop, verbal warning for driving habits. -Domestic, unfounded. Wednesday, May 23...
Letters to the editor
Letter to the Editor: For the past four years my husband Russ and I have had the privilege of visiting your small town and being the auctioneer (Russ) for the fundraising auction for the Wrangell Medical Center. We have found everyone we meet...
Pullman graduates
Randi Pullman graduated from Northern Arizona University on May 11. She graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management. Randi is a 2008 graduate of Wrangell...
Monochrome Chronicles - a photographic history
Spring catch of 20 bears. The Sentinel would be grateful for any additional information you may have about photos run in this section....
Campbell Drive should be open for Fourth
The work on Wrangell’s downtown roads is moving along at a healthy pace – and could see Front Street poured and opened up as far as Campbell Drive by the Fourth of July weekend. The most recent rep...
Gov. Parnell appropriates $250K for tribal projects
The Wrangell Cooperative Association was on the receiving end of financial help from the State of Alaska last week as Governor Sean Parnell included the Chief Shakes Tribal House and Carving Shed on the list of House District 2 initiatives for 2013....
Shakes House renovation cedar planks blessed
Members of the Wrangell Cooperative Association, along with visitors from other communities in Southeast Alaska, joined together on Tuesday, May 22 to bless planks of cedar to be used in the...
Peggy's Corner
by Representative Peggy Wilson Hello again. After a short break to visit family, I wanted to report, from my Corner of the House, on all the latest news. Between budgets, a special session, and...
Jury acquits Crandall of gun charge
A Juneau resident living in Wrangell was acquitted of gun charges last week after a jury found him not guilty of being a felon in possession of a handgun. Troy Crandall, Sr., 54, of Juneau, was absolved of charges on May 23 that he possessed a Glock...
USFS to survey forest visitors
The next time you visit the National Forest, you might see U.S. Forest Service employees wearing orange vests and signs stating “Please Stop Survey Ahead.” The Wrangell Ranger District is taking part in a national study collecting information abo...
Texting while driving ban passes in Alaska
It’s official: texting while driving will get you pulled over in Wrangell and elsewhere across the State of Alaska. Thanks to a bill by Representatives Les Gara and Bill Thomas, along with the c...
GCI investigating account info leak
GCI has discovered that a former customer telephone service representative may have misused customer-supplied credit card or bank account payment information. Although GCI has found no evidence that its electronic systems have been compromised, the...
Remembering fallen heroes
A pair of graves for unknown soldiers was marked with American flags at the Wrangell cemetery on Memorial Day....
