Articles from the December 20, 2023 edition
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HELP WANTED Wrangell Public Schools is accepting applications for the following positions for the 2023-2024 school year: - Paraprofessional: This is a part-time position working with students in Grades 6 through 12, at 5.75 hours per day in the Speci... Full story
By State domestic violence services running short of federal funding
A major source of funding for Alaska’s domestic violence response has decreased significantly the past five years, leaving a multimillion-dollar hole in the budget for services. That reduction, paired with the end of federal pandemic relief money a... Full story
Advocates say more funding needed to stop cycle of domestic violence
When Kara Carlson experienced sexual assault as a teenager, she said it was traumatic but not shocking: “I was the last of my friends to experience sexual violence,” she said. “We live in this world where you have to prepare women for surviving traum... Full story
Community shows its true Christmas spirit
Omid Rahmanian Wrangell Baha'i Community In a spirit of resilience, akin to the enduring warmth of Christmas, we stand united, transcending differences, fostering kinship and embracing a collective commitment to collaboration, cooperation,...
God provides hope, even in times of grief
Pastor Kem Haggard Harbor Light Church The Christmas lights may be meticulously hung in the windows, the inside of your home extensively decorated with Christmas cheer. Your tree might be adorned with precision, even a delightful fire lit with...
Making something new from something old
Head librarian Sarah Scambler (right) helped Amy Smith and her daughter Maria make Swedish start ornaments from recycled book pages at the Irene Ingle Public Library on Saturday morning, Dec....
Christmas is a blessing, even if we are not ready
Pastor Sue Bahleda Island of Faith Lutheran Church The blessing of Christmas is that it comes. Ready or not, Dec. 25 dawns and it’s Christmas. It doesn’t matter if all the gifts have arrived or have been wrapped. It doesn’t matter if the turke...
This year, give yourself a gift
Bonnie Demerjian St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Who among us doesn’t occasionally, or more often, sigh with exhaustion at the thought of Christmas? So many presents yet to buy, activities to attend, trips to the store or far away. Too often, we...
Church bells ring message of Peace on Earth
Doug Shoultz Wrangell Bible Baptist Church Nedra and I started our second church in southern Indiana in 1987. We were blessed with an old country church building on the outskirts of town with a history that goes back to the very early 1900s. Its...
Christmas a reminder that 'God is with us'
Father Jose Thomas St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church In this sacred season of celebration, let the resounding message of Emmanuel, “God is with us,” echo in our hearts and homes. Christmas is a time to commemorate the profound truth that, in the hum...
