Articles from the August 30, 2012 edition
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Assembly passes WMC ordinance, appoints Younce
It was a busy night at City Hall on Tuesday, Aug. 28 as the Borough Assembly met in three sessions to hold a public hearing, certify the Wrangell Medical Center Board of Directors special election... Full story
Rifle shots cause power outage
The hour-long, borough-wide power outage experienced Sunday, Aug. 19 in both Wrangell and Petersburg was due to rifle shots into an insulator on one of the main power delivery towers on Wrangell’s b... Full story
Certified WMC election results
5 Seats *Marlene Messmer – 346 *Judy Allen – 332 *Robert Henry – 290 †Barbara Conine – 290 Betty Keegan – 264 2013 Seats *Terri Henson – 275 *Bernie Massin – 21 Marlene Clarke – 184 Mike Ashton – 173 Mike Nicholls – 118 Billie Younce – 114 2014 Se...
Lady Wolves volleyball looking good for 2012
It’s almost time for high school volleyball in Wrangell again, as the Wolves 2013 season gets underway Sept. 24, with their annual Jamboree set for Oct. 5-6 in Metlakatla. Head coach Jessica W... Full story
Wolves start out cross-country season in Sitka
The Wrangell Wolves Cross Country squad began its season Aug. 24 in Sitka with a top-15 finish for at least one member of the boys and girls teams, respectively. Under awesome weather at Totem Park,...
Disaster drill at Petroglyph Beach
Members of the Wrangell Fire Department assisted in a disaster drill held by the Wrangell Medical Center on Monday, Aug. 27 at Petroglyph Beach. From left: Carl Johnson, Mike Lane, Bernie Massin and...
The Way We Were
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. September 5, 1912: The element of luck in human affairs is both questioned and denied but it was either luck or the unsurpassed headwork of foreman Gingras in calling out hose cart number 2 in...
Police reports
Monday, Aug. 20 -Suspicious circumstance, officer responding. -Officer responded to dispute over water being turned off at business without notification. -Report of an ATV stuck in the muskeg. -Arrested Diana Kay Gadd, 49, on two counts of violation...
Letters to the editor
To the Editor: The August 23 Wrangell Sentinel article regarding commercial blueberry harvest raised concern. My understanding is that Trail Mountain Harvesters would get the resource (the blueberries) for free and pay the pickers fifty cents per...
Reflections
Psalm 12:5-6a NIV “Because of the oppression of the weak and the groaning of the needy, I will now arise”, says the Lord. “I will protect them from those who malign them.” And the words of the Lord are flawless. I believe that there is way too muc...
Funeral Service
John Henry Schultz’s funeral will be held Saturday, Sept. 1, at 2 p.m. at Harborlight Assembly of God, with graveside service, where he will be interred with his mother and other family members, to follow. A reception will be held at the Stikine I...
St. Rose of Lima gets a boost from Rasmuson
For Father Thomas Weise and the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, the Rasmuson Foundation is providing pennies from Heaven. Nearly $25,000 worth of pennies from the foundation, to be exact. The...
Bin Laden Navy SEAL had ties to Wrangell
A former U.S. Navy SEAL operator with ties to Wrangell is making news nationally after being exposed as the co-author of a book on his part in the top-secret raid that killed terrorist Osama bin Laden...
Wrangell wrestlers on the road to 2012 season
The Wrangell Wolves wrestling season gets underway next month, as the team will travel north on Oct. 12-13 to face off against, among others, their archrival Petersburg Vikings team. Head coach Jeff Rooney said he’s looking forward to the season a...
Former USCG officer to head ASMI
Following an extensive nationwide search, the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Board of Directors has selected retired Coast Guard Captain Michael Cerne to replace Executive Director Ray Riutta upon his retirement. Cerne will begin working in the...
Fish Factor
Salmon season is winding down and it’s still a guess if the statewide catch will reach the 132 million fish forecast. Achieving that all comes down to those hard to predict pinks, whose catch makes up more than half of the total harvest. “I thi...
Pushing for drug treatment in Wrangell
For many people in Southeast Alaska, and particularly Wrangell and Petersburg, the burdensome weight of drug and alcohol addiction is something they live and cope with, and fight against on a daily basis. The most recent numbers released by the...
KSTK making system upgrades
KSTK General Manager Mike Symons, along with engineer John Matthews, stand with a brand new satellite dish to be installed for upgrading the station’s NPR feed....
