Articles from the November 10, 2011 edition
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Ahead of schedule
Work crews clear wood and debris from the interior of the new Alaska Island Community Services clinic. The construction project is ahead of schedule according to project manager Mike...
Bakke to open new salon in familiar location
With the opening of Island Salon this week, Wrangell native Solvay Bakke is rejuvenating the commercial salon space that previously housed Kasinger’s Creatives on Shakes Street near Inner Harbor. B...
Rep. Wilson files for a seat; but which one?
Representative Peggy Wilson has filed a letter of intent to run for office in 2012 – but hasn’t announced what office she will be seeking. The veteran GOP representative of Wrangell, who has held her...
Executive session yields status quo vote
The Wrangell Borough Assembly met in a special executive session on Wednesday, Nov. 2 to discuss an arbitration action between InnoVative Capital and the Wrangell Medical Center over a contract...
Cox sentenced to probation in pot case
A Wrangell man was sentenced to three years on probation and 200 hours of community service after being convicted in U.S. District Court of felony marijuana cultivation near Rainbow Falls. U.S....
Crossings program at a crossroads after job cuts
The decade-old Alaska Island Community Services “Crossings” program may be searching for its soul in the coming months after a round of federal budget cuts cost a number of employees their jobs las...
POLICE REPORTS
Monday, Oct. 31 -Citation issued to Lance Leishman, 32, for failure to provide proof of insurance and verbal warning for driving habits. -Criminal mischief. -Agency assist, dead deer. Tuesday, Nov. 1 -Verbal warning for faulty equipment. -Arrest Dyla...
COURTS
Nichole R. Webster, 20, appeared on November 7, 2011 before Deputy Magistrate Leanna Splinter and was found guilty of possession, control, or consumption of alcohol by person under the age of 21 and was ordered to pay a fine of $500. The...
Adoption announcement: Salard daughters
Dr. Greg and Laura Salard are pleased to announce the arrival of their two girls, Beatie, age 4, and Eva, age 3. The Salard’s traveled to Uganda to bring their daughters home to Wrangell....
Mother Nature may extend Phase II work
Weather could be the most important factor facing work crews as the Wrangell Road Improvements project moves forward over the next few weeks. During the meeting, project engineer Eric Voorhees said...
ACE Coalition excited over BC hydro project
With the construction of a new hydroelectric project and transmission line near the Canadian border, officials from the Alaska Canada Energy Coalition say they are excited at the prospect of seeing...
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: This is in regards to the letter from John Taylor published in the Nov. 3, Wrangell Sentinel. While John Taylor is the President of the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce, he does not speak for the Board as stated in his letter. While the...
Let Me Explain
Re: Alaska Marine Highway, and the future of our ferry system (DOT, yearly “Scoping Plan” report, Wrangell Sentinel Oct. 27, 2011.) I didn’t know that DOT had a yearly “scoping plan.” I have lived in Alaska since 1963, when our ferries first sta...
2011 volleyball season ends at Region V
The Lady Wolves volleyball team ended their 2011 season on an up note with a win at the Region V tournament in Juneau last weekend. Though they would come back later to log a victory, the team began...
Rohers, Ministerial Association prepare for holiday baskets
With the coming of Thanksgiving, it is a chance for many Wrangellites to revel in great food with family and friends. But for some, the holidays can be a time of despair – when ends don’t meet and...
Thomassen wins big at Craig tournament
Wrangell’s Tanner Thomassen knows how to win on the wrestling mat – and proved it at the Craig Invitational Tournament last weekend. After being split into the two brackets of the 145-pounder gro...
