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Last weekend's 20th Annual Stikine River Birding Festival was not only a draw for birders hoping to see and learn more about the area's wildlife, but also was an opportunity for residents to learn more about them and others from around the state. Researcher Dan Ruthrauff, for instance, shared his findings studying rock sandpipers wintering in Cook Inlet. A wildlife biologist for the United States Geological Survey's Alaska Science Center, he spent several years at the inlet's icy tidal flats,...
The schedule of events for the 20th annual Stikine River Birding Festival has been put out. Running from April 27 to 30 this year, the annual festival brings in ornithologists and bird fanciers from all over to appreciate the varied avian life living on and around the Stikine River. Kicking off Thursday, April 27, people can brush up on their observation skills in a Birding 101 crash course, held at the Nolan Center at 6 p.m. An hour afterward, some short films on transboundary water issues will be hosted by Southeast Alaska Conservation...
The summer visitor season appears to have improved slightly over the last year for Wrangell, according to data available through the city, state and private businesses. One indication of this has been collections of the city's transient occupancy tax, commonly called the "bed tax," a six-percent levy on room rates for local hotels, lodges and other accommodations. The Wrangell Chamber of Commerce has 17 of these listed, whose primary seasons and target markets vary. While sales tax data could...
The Club Championship, 18-Holes Tournament was held September 4 with 15 participants. Club champion was Randy Littleton with a handicap of 15. Ken Davidson Sr. won the Alaska Airlines ticket raffle. The Breakaway Adventures 9-Hole Best Ball was held on September 5. First Place Team: Kevin Skeek and Jesse Kaye. Second Place Team: Faye and Keene Kohrt. Third Place Team: Wayne Ellis and Christ Ellis. Straightest Drive: Chris Ellis at 23”....
The Harris Air Best Ball Tournament was held Fri., Aug. 27 with 22 participants and Sat., Aug. 28 with 19 participants. First Place Team: Grover Mathis, Wayne Harding, Jim Brooks, Aaron Bolton. Net Score: 23 Team Handicap: 14. Second Place Team: Bobby Macais, Clint Lewis, Joy Gonnea, Eric Kading. Net Score: 23 Team Handicap: 16. Third Place Team: Keene Kohrt, Faye Kohrt, Chris Ellis, Kaley Bark. Net Score: 23 Team Handicap: 18. Straightest Drive: Rita Harms 4”. First Place Team: Wayne Harding, Kathleen Harding, Grover Mathis. Net Score: 21 T...
Smitty’s Carpet & Livewire LLC Best Ball Golf Tournament was held August 20-21 with 15 and 18 participants. August 20: First Place Team: Kitty Evars, Juli Allen, Eric Kading. Net Score: 20. Team Handicap: 18. Second Place Team: Grover Mathis, Kevin Skeek, Joe Delobrue. Net Score: 22. Team Handicap: 17. Third Place Team: Faye Kohrt, Kaley Burk, Chris Ellis. Net Score: 22. Team Handicap: 18. Straightest Drive: Doug Nelson 6’ 3/4”. Closest to Pin: George Woodbury 30’ 6”. August 21: First Place Team: George Woodbury, Frank Roppell, Eric Kading. N...
Area golfers raised close to $6,000 over the weekend during the hospital's annual Rally for Cancer Care and Blue Tees Tournament. Money raised from the two-part tournament go to support Wrangell Medical Center Foundation's cancer care fund, which in turn provides up to $1,000 per year to patients undergoing treatment for cancer-related illness. The stipend is meant to help defray some of the travel and lodging expenses which accompany such treatment. The funds are primarily raised through a...
The Fun and Frolic Cancer Care Tournament was held August 13 with 65 participants, 25 from Petersburg. Susan Eagle won the Straightest Drive at 19 3/4”. The Men’s Cancer Care Tournament was held on August 14 with 6 participants. Wayne Harding won Straightest Drive at 22’. The Smitty’s & Live Wire 9-Hole Tournament will be held on Saturday and Sunday, August 20-21. Sign up will be at 9:30 a.m. and the tournament begins at 10 a.m....
The Totem Bar and Liquor Best Ball Tournament was held August 6 and 7 with 26 participants. August 6: First Place Team: Faye Kohrt, Kaley Burk, Doug Nelson, Eric Kading. Net Score: 42, Team Handicap: 31. Straightest Drive: Faye Kohrt 10’. Closest to Pin: Eric Kading 17’10 1/2”. August 7: First Place Team: Joe Delabrue, Kevin Skeek, Wayne Harding, Grover Mathis. Net Score: 19, Team Handicap: 17. Second Place Team: Kaley Burk, Faye Kohrt, Eric Kading. Net Score: 21, Team Handicap: 15. Straightest Drive: Frank Roppel 3/4”....
The BearFest Best Ball Tournament was held on July 30 with 18 participants. First Place Team: Nikolas Toocheck, Daniel Toocheck, Randy Littleton. Net Score: 21. Second Place Team: Wayne Harding, Kathleen Harding, Grover Mathis. Net Score: 21. Third Place Team: Faye Kohrt, Chris Ellis, Kevin Skeek. Net Score 21. Team Handicap: 19. Straightest Drive: Faye Kohrt 14”. Closest to Pin: Faye Kohrt 32’1. Grand Prize: Trip for Two to Anan Donated by Alaska Vistas Won by George Woodbury. The Al Kaer Memorial/Senior Apartments Best Ball Golf Tou...
The First Bank Best Ball Tournament was held July 24 with 19 participants. First Place Team: Matt Hagen, Christa Hagen, Brian Slick, Kathy Slick. Net Score: 17, Team Handicap: 20. Second Place Team: Wayne Harding, Kathleen Harding, Grover Mathis. Net Score: 19, Team Handicap: 16. Straightest Drive: Kathleen Harding 7’. Closest to Pin: Matt Hagen 5’4”. The Al Kaer Memorial/Senior Apartments 9 Hole Best Ball Tournament will be July 30-31....
The Ottesen’s True Value Best Ball Tournament was held July 16 and 17 with 33 participants. July 16: First Place Team: Wayne Harding, Kathleen Harding, Grover Mathis. Net score: 18, Team Handicap: 17. Second Place Team: Jerry Bakeberg, Robert Johnson, Randy Littleton, Jim Shoemaker. Net score: 23, Team Handicap: 11. Straightest Drive: Ed Rilatos 9”. Closest to Pin: Randy Littleton 4’2”. July 17: First Place Team: Doug Nelson, Rita Harms, Ed Rilatos. Net Score: 20. Second Place Team: Wayne Ellis, Faye Kohrt, Keene Kohrt, Robert Johnson. Net Sco...
The Alaska Airlines Best Ball Tournament was held July 9 and 10 with 67 participants. July 9, Results: First Place Team: Mike Hay, Carol Hay, Jennie Thielmann, Steve Thielmann. Net Score: 37, Team Handicap: 38. Second Place Team: Mike Ottesen, Tyler Gunn, Aaron Powell, Jeff Good. Net Score: 39, Team Handicap: 25. Third Place Team: Ed Rilatos, Kevin Skeek, Judge Conniff, Grover Mathis. Net Score: 40, Team Handicap: 33. July 10, Results: First Place Team: Kevin Skeek, Nate Johnson, Joe Delabrue, Grover Mathis. Net Score: 18, Team Handicap: 17....
The Kito’s Kave Best Ball Tournament was held June 25 and 26 with 23 participants. June 25: First Place Team: Brian Smith, Renee Claggett, Kevin Skeek. Net Score: 18, Team Handicap: 18. Second Place Team: Eric Kading, Keene Kohrt, Faye Kohrt. Net Score: 23, Team Handicap: 16. Third Place Team: Grover Mathis, Aaron Bolton, Joe Ieremia, Eli Johnson. Net Score: 24, Team Handicap: 16. Straightest Drive: Grover Mathis 141”. Closest to Pin: Kevin Skeek 13’8”. June 26th: First Place Team: Grover Mathis, Wayne Harding, Kevin Skeek, Renee Clagget...
The KSTK/AP&T 3 Person Best Ball Tournament was held June 18 with 15 participants. First Place Team: George Woodbury, Rondy Littleton, Pam McClockey. Net Score: 23 Team Handicap: 15. Second Place Team: Ed Rilotos, Doug Nelson, Don Shermon. Net Score: 24 Team Handicap: 17. Third Place Team: Keene Kohrt, Faye Kohrt, Chris Ellis. Net Score: 26, Team Handicap: 19. Straightest Drive: Chris Ellis 9’8”. Closest to Pin: Doug Nelson 12’5 5/8”. The Kito’s Kave, 9 Hole Best Ball tournament will be June 25- 26....
The Stikine Sportsmens best ball tournament was held on June 10 with 43 participants. First place went to the team of Tor Gunderson, Steve, Trevor Sandie and John Smith. Straightest drive was made by Jean Shoemaker and John Thompson was closest to the pin. The Greg Scheff Memorial 2 person best ball tournament was held on June 11 with 40 participants. First place went to the team of Travis Scheff and Matt Henderson. Longest drive was made by Steve Kemble and Matt Henderson was closest to the pin. The Greg Scheff Memorial 4 person best ball...
Nearly $30,000 was raised by the hospital's foundation dinner and golf tournament on May 28. After covering costs, proceeds from the Wrangell Medical Center Foundation's annual fundraiser will go toward its cancer care and scholarship fund. "We did better than last year on the auction," explained WMC's development coordinator Kris Reed. At the Nolan Center on Saturday evening, auctioneer Steven Talbot led the proceedings, which included both a silent and live component. Guests bid on a number...
Gregory Gene Scheff, 61, died in a devastating plane accident April 8, 2016 on Admiralty Island, near Angoon, Alaska on route to a survey job at the Alaska Marine Highway Terminal. Greg was born in Crosby, N.D. to Claude and Delila Scheff on February 18, 1955. Greg met Deborah in Hyder, Alaska in 1989. They were married in Wrangell, Alaska on December 9, 1993. Together the couple purchased the M/V Lady Ferrell and made it their home. Lady Ferrell was a well-known vessel in Southeast Alaska. Lady...
Bobs’ Golf Tournament was held on May 21 and 22 with 24 participants. May 21: 1st place: Chris Ellis, Wayne Ellis, Grover Mathis. Net score: 21, Team handicap: 17: 2nd place: Jane Bliss, Sue Nelson, Eric Kading. Net score: 23, Team handicap: 19: Straightest Drive: Faye Kohrt, 119”: Closest to Pin: George Woodbury, 24’5”. May 22: 1st place: George Woodbury, Grover Mathis, Doug Nelson. Net score: 22, Team handicap: 14: Straightest Drive: Grover Mathis, 12’5”: Closest to Pin: Joe Delabrue, 22’6”. Saturday, May 28 will be the Wrangell Medica...
Muskeg Meadows saw 19 participants on Saturday and 18 participants on Sunday for the Ray Pederson Memorial Ryder Cup Tournament. Wrangell won the cup back this year with a score of 14.5 to Petersburg’s 8.5. May 21 and 22 will be the Bobs’ IGA 9 Hole Best Ball Tournament....
Sixteen golfers participated in the Angerman’s Golf Tournament on May 8. First place team: Brian Smith, Dick Angerman, Grover Mathis, Wayne Harding. Net score 24, team handicap 16. Second place team: Jerry Bakeberg, Ed Rilatos, Judge Coniff, Eric Kading. Net score 25, team handicap 13. Straightest Drive: Rodney Littleton 5’2”. Next weekend is the Ryder Cup: Wrangell vs. Petersburg....
In an unexpected move, the Wrangell City and Borough Assembly sent back a request to renew a lot lease to the committee which approved it. After extensive discussion, its members agreed to send a facility lease agreement between the city and and Chuck Jenkins back to the Port Commission. Approved unanimously by commissioners last month, the agreement would extend the lease on Jenkins' lot in the boatyard for another five years at the rate he had been paying. The action was recommended by Assembly member Dave Powell after he learned two more lea...
The region experienced some weather oddities in 2015, with the tail end of Hurricane Ignacio arriving in September. Across the state, communities logged record warmth on Dec. 30 and 31, capping off what has on average been the warmest year in a decade. In addition to being the driest on record for Wrangell, last May had also been the warmest with an average temperature of 53.8 degrees. Overall, temperatures remained warmer than usual throughout the year. The highest temperature was 80 degrees on July 6, with a low of 14 recorded on Feb. 7. On...
Hundreds of runners carried on through chilly rains at Saturday's Wrangell Invitational Cross-Country meet. The weather kept to around 52 degrees that day, with most of the 0.3 inches falling during the early afternoon races. Coming from 15 schools around the region, 226 runners and 20 coaches participated in the weekend meet, the third so far of the season. A new course was plotted out for the races, held past Muskeg Meadows Golf Course along Spur Road. Wrangell High School fielded 13 runners...
A crew with Wrangell Municipal Light and Power re-sited one of its two meteorological data-collection towers last week. The tower was moved south from a point overlooking Muskeg Meadows to the end of Spur Road across from Mill Creek. The goal of the towers is to identify areas suitable for constructing a wind turbine. But after observing data for the past year, it was determined the tower's location wasn't getting the consistent airflow needed for power generation. "We were kind of hopeful that...