Articles from the November 1, 2012 edition
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Jack reappointed to Assembly Seat B
The Borough Assembly met in open session on Tuesday, Oct. 30 to appoint a new member to fill the vacancy left by member Don McConachie’s elevation to mayor, and also to hold the first reading of a p... Full story
Wrangell choir and band in Haines
Six students from Wrangell High School attended the Southeast Honor Music Festival in Haines last week. From left: Samantha DeBoer, Haley Reed, Lorenzo Silva, Courtney Haggard, Calleigh Miller and...
City offers to settle with Rea, recalled members for $250K
The end could be in sight for litigation filed by the City and Borough of Wrangell against former Wrangell Medical Center administrator Noel Rea and six recalled members of the former WMC Board of Directors. In an Oct. 25 press release Borough... Full story
The Way We Were
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. Nov. 7, 1912: Several patriotic Wrangell votes, some taxpayers and businessmen, deprived this election of suffrage, because they are residents on the waterfront on their launches, boarded the gas boat...
Police reports
Monday, Oct. 22 -Person not allowed on premises. -Person came to police department requesting vacation check. -Possible, DV, persons have been contacted. -Agency assist, notified public works of water coming out of business downtown. -Verbal warning...
Courts
On Oct. 23, Wrangell Magistrate Chris Ellis adjudicated the following cases: Brianna M. Schilling, 18, was found guilty of Minor Consuming Alcohol. She was ordered to serve one year of probation and contact Wrangell Youth Court. Dominic M. Lee, 19,...
Salard appointed to Alaska Medicaid committee
Alaska Island Community Services’ Tideline Clinic physician Greg Salard has been named by Governor Sean Parnell’s office to the Alaska Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Committee for a three-year ter...
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: Dear WMC Board Members, It is my sincerest hope that you will read and consider this letter during the course of your meeting tonight as I write, once again, in my never ending support of Doctor Salard and the members of our community...
Olsen makes campaign trip to Wrangell
Sentinel writer Matt Olsen, the Democratic candidate for the District 33 seat in the Alaska House of Representatives was in Wrangell last weekend for a last minute campaign stop to meet with voters.... Full story
Meissner, Rooney attend ‘Elders and Youth’ conference
Wrangell Native elder Christine Jenkins, along with Wrangell High School students Darian Meissner and Kayla Rooney made the trip north to the 2012 First Alaskan’s Institute Elders and Youth C...
Tentative Shakes dedication schedule released
The Wrangell Cooperative Association has released the tentative schedule of events for the Rededication of Shakes Island set for May 3-4, 2013. Beginning on Friday, May 3 a noontime parade through...
Magnitude 7.7 quake hits off Canada coast
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the west coast of Canada, but there were no reports of major damage. Residents in parts of British Columbia were evacuated, but the province appeared to escape the biggest q...
Clear skies, cold temps continue
A flock of birds swarm just offshore near the Nolan Center last Friday as temperatures dipped, but skies remained sunny and cloudless....
Marine Service Center attracting new business
For master shipwright Don Sorric and a number of other ship repair businesses located at Wrangell’s Marine Service Center, the improvements made to the facility – along with Wrangell’s incre...
Stokes’ WHS swim club aiming high
Wrangell High School senior MiKayla Stokes wants her fellow students to get in shape and become healthier – via the school’s new swim club. The club, which was Stokes’ brainchild and her senior proje...
ACS wrestling tournament results
17lb Consolation - Jonathon Kingsland (Seward) won by tech fall over Curtis Wimberley (Wrangell) (TF 18-2) 138lb Consolation - Charlie Mincher (Dillingham) won by tech fall over Roger Miller (Wrangell) (TF 18-2) 138lb Championship - Scott Hansen...
Lady Wolves travel to Juneau tournament
Lady Wolves senior Audra Netro dips for the return during their tournament appearance at Thunder Mountain High School in Juneau last weekend. The varsity team had victories over Sitka, Mt. Edgecumbe,...
Meet the candidates - Senate District Q
BERT STEDMAN (R) Why are you running for this seat in the Alaska State Senate? I’m running for re-election to continue building a positive future for Southeast. We have many needs in our region such as living wage jobs, access to resources, a... Full story
