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The annual KSTK/Alaska Power and Telephone golf tournament was held last weekend on June 16 – and though heavy rains fell, the spirit and competitiveness of the participants was apparent as the team of Wayne and Kathleen Harding took home a No. 1 spot with their net 26 (20 handicap) score. The tournament, which was a 9-hole “2-person best-ball” format, was a fundraising event for KSTK, which relies on community support to keep the lights on and transmitter broadcasting around the borough and o...
The 2012 Wrangell birthday calendar is completed. It has been mailed. Printing takes approximately 30 days. They should be available for distribution the end of April or the beginning of May 2012. Because of the setback, the calendar year will begin May 1st, 2012 and run thru May 31st, 2013. I apologize for impeding the completion and I take full responsibility. No excuses, I will just say that I had a lot going on and was unable to complete everything on schedule. Please accept my sincere heartfelt apology. I would like to “explain” what I k...
KSTK board member Christie Jamieson helps serve up chili Saturday afternoon at the local radio station’s annual “Chili Cook Off” fundraiser. KSTK was able to raise approximately $4,100 at the fundraiser with the help of chili sales and a live auction. Cindy Sweat took first place in the chili contest, for her “Bean me up” chili. Bonnie Ritchie took second place for her “Ry Bells” chili, and John and Brenda Yeager won third place for their “Moose on Tap” chili....
Progress on the road and utility improvement project on Wrangell’s main street is moving along, with construction crews working through the snow as of Tuesday morning. Construction work is concentrated near the intersection of Front and Lynch Streets, as of earlier this week, with crews and equipment occupying the road from approximately Wells Fargo Bank to the Kadin building. Car traffic has been blocked on the city’s main street from the bank to near Campbell Drive. However, after weeks of...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. Feb. 12, 1912: New buildings throughout the town is the inevitable program for Wrangell this summer. During 1911, the demand for houses was greater than the supply. Considering the progressive strides of Wrangell industries, many houses will be needed this season. For example: J.E. Worden commenced the foundation for a two-story building on his lot across the alley from the Cash Store. When finished, Worden will move the Post Office from its present quarters to a part of the new building. Ole...
Construction on the road and utility improvement project continues to travel down Front Street and project leads hope to reach Lynch Street by the end of next week. At the last construction update meeting Feb. 16, crews were near the intersection of Front and McKinnon streets. At that meeting, Superintendent of McGraw Custom Construction Mike Ashton said it was his goal to have had crews moved down Front Street to the next intersection, but progress would be dependent on the amount of rock beneath the road. “It will all depend on more r...
Wrangell High School senior Anne Prysunka traveled to Anchorage earlier this month to present her senior project on bears at the Alaska Forum on the Environment. Since early January, Prysunka, 17, has been working on her senior project that has included teaching Wrangell elementary students about bears in Alaska and the animal’s significance within the community. “I wanted to connect the youth of Wrangell to the rich culture that surrounds the community,” she said. “To do that, I wanted to use the symbol of the bear, because the bear represe...
The workshop was being put on by MIA reps and was scheduled for the afternoon of Jan. 25 at the Nolan Center. However, due to what MIA reps said was a lack of advertising of the event, few attended. The workshop was posted on Wrangell’s website, www.Wrangell.com, and advertised shortly before the 1:30 p.m. start time on Wrangell’s radio station, 101.7 KSTK. Wrangell Economic Development Planner Carol Rushmore said, unfortunately, her office knew nothing about the MIA group coming to Wrangell until she saw a post on Facebook about the eve...
January The Wrangell School Board found $128,451 in additional, unspent funding from a federal program. In passing their 2011 budget, the board also accepted an $8,300 grant for the Upward Bound program. Master carvers Steve Brown and Wayne Price visited Shakes Island to begin discussions on the renovation of the Tribal House and to propose a traditional tools class. The US Forest Service began a scoping project for an Environmental Impact Study regarding timber sales and road construction for...
KSTK station manager Peter Helgeson works the controls as the Wrangell Headstart class sang Christmas carols live on the air on Thursday, Dec 8....
By GREG KNIGHT Sentinel writer With the coming of colder weather each year, one thing is as regular as the rain in Wrangell – the KSTK Fall Pledge Drive. The drive, which began Oct. 21 and runs through this weekend is seeking to raise $16,500 to continue station operations in the borough and pay for expenses related to programming and delivery of on-air content. Peter Helgeson, the station’s General Manager, believes Wrangellites support KSTK because of the service it provides to the com...