Articles from the May 14, 2020 edition
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Scholarships awarded to three Wrangell graduates
Three Wrangell High School graduates will be heading off to college a little more financially secure, thanks to the awarding of some scholarships this past week. Laura Helgeson, Kaylyn Easterly, and...
Hospital construction continues with COVID protections in place
Construction of Wrangell's new hospital is continuing, despite some impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to an update supplied by Sondra Forrester, with SEARHC, the project has suffered from...
The Way We Were In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago.
May 13, 1920 Two reels of marvelous pictures of the La Conte glacier and the Dease Lake country filmed by Richard Suratt were shown at the Rex Theatre last night, so that the crowd of visitors in town might have a better understanding of the scenic...
Port Commission approves request to relocate submarine cable
It was a relatively light meeting of the Wrangell Port Commission last Thursday evening, May 7. There was only one agenda item for the commission to consider, a request by GCI to relocate the landing...
Wrangell Command talks COVID-19 isolation plans, testing, community resources
Wrangell's Unified Command participated in their weekly conference call on Wednesday, May 6, to provide organizational updates on COVID-19 developments and changes in respective protocols. The City...
Police report
May 4 Traffic Accident. Summons Service. Bike Complaint. May 5 Parking Complaint/Disorderly Conduct. Agency Assist: Hoonah P.D. Two Subpoena Services. Traffic Stop/Verbal warning for expired plates. May 6 Two Agency Assists: Airport. May 7 Welfare...
SEARHC hospital staff receive COVID-19 tests
The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) recently administered COVID-19 tests on all staff at Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center (MEMC) and Wrangell Medical Center (WMC). Both hospitals...
Reflections
Wrangell is a city where boats are an essential part of life. Even if you don’t personally own one, your life is impacted by a boat. The barge, a ferry, cruise ships, they all have a way of impacting lives here in Wrangell. One of the most i...
Reopen Wrangell Task Force holds first in-person meeting
The Reopen Wrangell Task Force met last Monday afternoon to discuss ways the group can help local businesses make it through the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the first "in person" meeting of the task...
Alaska Fish Factor: Alaska halibut gets battered by foreign imports; Salmon starts; Get Mugged
Sales of Alaska’s most popular seafoods are being hit hard by markets upended by the coronavirus, but perhaps none is getting battered worse than halibut. Along with the big losses in the lucrative restaurant trade, Pacific halibut also is facing h...
Economic Development Committee brainstorm ways to meet community needs
Wrangell's Economic Development Committee met last Wednesday, May 6, to hold a brainstorming session on how to best meet the needs of the community through the COVID-19 pandemic. There are several...
Assembly makes amendments to budget, rescinds local emergency orders
The Wrangell Borough Assembly met Tuesday evening, May 12, to adopt some amendments to the FY 2020 budget. The city recently received both its Secure Rural Schools funding, as well as a grant for COVI...
Alaska school board postpones decision on banned books
PALMER, Alaska (AP) – An Alaska school board postponed a vote over rescinding a ban on selected English course books after taking public testimony on the issue that attracted national attention when a Grammy-winning rock group pledged to purchase t...
Alaska fisheries to get $50M in federal aid amid pandemic
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Alaska will receive $50 million in federal coronavirus aid for fisheries, the U.S. Department of Commerce has announced, about half what state officials had expected. Alaska is home to large stocks of pollock, an inexpensive f...
Face coverings not required on state-run Alaska ferries
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Alaska’s state-run ferry system is not requiring that passengers and crew wear face coverings in response to COVID-19 concerns, with a spokesperson saying rider numbers are low and social distancing on board is ‘’easily attaina...
Alaska campers fight wildfire until emergency crews arrive
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Firefighters were able to contain an Alaska wildfire that was initially fought by campers who first spotted the blaze, the U.S. Forest Service said. Several groups were camping at Boy Scout Beach in Juneau when some of them s...
