Articles from the October 11, 2012 edition
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Assembly names Privett borough Vice Mayor
The Borough Assembly met in open session on Tuesday, Oct. 9 – and featured the return of Don McConachie as Mayor of the city – a position he held when Wrangell was incorporated as a borough in 2008. Assembly member Bill Privett was appointed as Vic... Full story
Human skull found near Stikine River
A skull, possibly belonging to a Native, was found last week in a slough just off Government Slough, near the mouth of the Stikine River. Vena Stough, a Wrangellite who was hunting and fishing in the... Full story
CERTIFIED GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS October 2, 2012
CERTIFIED GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS October 2, 2012 Mayor Don McConachie - 303 David Jack – 301 Assembly Seat C James Stough* - 468 Assembly Seat D Pam McCloskey* - 504 Assembly Seat F Maxi Wiederspohn - 470 Billie Younce - 123 Port Commission Clay H...
The Way We Were
Oct. 17, 1912: With the lengthening of the hours of darkness, more interest is being taken in the social side of life of late in Wrangell. Several banner events are already scheduled and some are not yet beyond the “figgering” stage, but they are...
Police reports
Monday, Oct. 1 -Caller reported dead deer on beach at 3-mile. -Report of theft. -Noise complaint. Tuesday, Oct. 2 -Title 47. -Suspicious activity. -Parking complaint. -Unsecured premises. -Citation issued to Sara Dawn Gadd, 22, for speeding....
Courts
On Sept. 24, First District Court Judge Kevin Miller adjudicated the following case: Nathan Giske, 36, was found guilty of DUI and Assault in the Third Degree. He was sentenced to serve 36 months in jail, with 28 months suspended, fined $1,625, and...
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: Wrangell has always been a great place to live. Growing up we could play anywhere on the island and our parents wouldn’t worry about our well being. As an adult we have freedoms that are unthinkable anywhere else. I grew up knowing t...
Wedding announcement
Mark and Heidi Armstrong together with Patrick and Marcia Fortunato announce the upcoming marriage of their children, Rebecca Armstrong and Evan Fortunato. The couple will be married on October 20,...
Wedding announcement
Ernie Christian and Rhonda Dawson were married on August 22, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nev. Ernie is employed at Ottesen’s True Value and Rhonda is employed at Thomas Bay Power Authority. The new couple p...
Wrangellite returning home from Afghanistan
A Wrangell resident and front-line fighter in the War on Terror will soon be returning from Afghanistan for a quick visit to his hometown before serving out his remaining three years in the U.S....
McConachie looking ahead after close Mayoral win
Assembly member Don McConachie was elected Mayor in Tuesday’s election by the thinnest of margins, with only two votes separating him and now former Assembly member David Jack. After the votes were ta...
Fish Factor
October is National Seafood Month – and it also marks the start of one of the busiest months for Alaska’s fishing industry. The state’s biggest crab fisheries get underway in the Bering Sea on October 15 – the Bristol Bay red king crab catch will ho...
Wrangell tax-free day this Saturday, October 13
Wrangell’s Tax-free day is coming up this Saturday, Oct. 13 and with the Front Street renovation project completed in downtown, many shoppers are expected to take part in sales and savings offered by local merchants. Tax-free days come twice a y...
U.S. Supreme rejects challenge to roadless rule; Alaska case pending
(AP) CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Environmental groups hailed the U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of an appeal challenging a federal rule that bars development on 50 million acres of roadless areas in national forests, ending one of the main legal battles tha...
Phase One of POW restoration project completed
The Tongass National Forest has completed the first phase of a large-scale watershed restoration project begun this summer with the National Forest Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, and communities on Prince of Wales Island. The Twelvemile Creek...
Salard fight for privileging continues
The process for Dr. Greg Salard to possibly regain privileging at Wrangell Medical Center began last week during a closed-door executive session meeting of the WMC Board of Directors. On Wednesday, Oct. 3, the board met for review and possible...
Lady Wolves victorious in Metlakatla
The Lady Wolves volleyball team traveled to Metlakatla last weekend to begin their season – and take part in the annual Jamboree held in Southeast. With two days of volleyball to play, the Lady W...
Bishop Burns visits St. Rose of Lima
A religious roundtable consisting of all Catholic priests and parish ministers from Southeast Alaska – and including the presence of Bishop Edward J. Burns of the Juneau Diocese – was held in Wrangell last week at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Chu...
