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Brad Williams - 2014 What is your previous experience on boards or other relevant experience that would qualify you as a member of the Wrangell Medical Board of Directors? I was Chairman of the Board for the Mountain Book School District for 3 years. I was Chairman of the Board for the Montana Advisory Counsel for 1.5 years. I also have 35+ years dealing with various boards on a wide range of issues. I have very strong moral values to include a sense of right and wrong. I believe in and try to...
The artistry and musical magic of duo Tuck and Patti Andress will be at the forefront of the entertainment available to Wrangell during the 2012 Bearfest celebration – with two performances July 27-28 at the Nolan Center. With a string of 14 albums, including a major-label release on Epic Records, and a career spanning more than 30 years, the pair still tour relentlessly with their unique style of Tuck’s guitar-oriented jazz and Patti’s lilting vocals. Tuck, a guitar phenomenon and native of Ok...
Once upon a time in Alaska, there was a young Coast Guardsman named Frank Murkowski. His adventures on the high seas and waterways of coastal Alaska were far from great legend – but it taught him and led him to a future life of leadership in state and Federal government. When he was 18 years old, the future U.S. Senator and chief executive of the Last Frontier received a graduation gift of a 19-foot runabout christened Emerald. The boat, which was built by noted Southeast shipwright Sexton J...
Sometimes it only takes a few pounds to make a difference in Wrangell’s annual King Salmon Derby. David A. Svendsen can attest to that fact. Svendsen will take home a $6000 prize and bragging rights for the next year after landing a 46.5-pounder at Found Island on June 3. “We left on my boat, the Tideline at about 4:30 a.m., and at about 2 p.m. I got the bite,” Svendsen said. “It was my only bite of the day, but after that, the fight was on.” Shawn Curley takes home a No. 2 spot with his 43.3-...
Governor Sean Parnell is greeted by Wrangell Medical Center CEO Noel Rea during his visit to Wrangell on Tuesday, June 5. Gov. Parnell met with borough officials and members of private industry at the Nolan Center to discuss capital appropriations, timber and hatchery issues....
Sometimes a golf tournament in Wrangell isn’t about just going out to hit balls and spend time with friends and family. Once a year, at least, it’s about saving lives. The 5th annual Wrangell Medical Center Foundation golf tournament, which supports local cancer patients and commemorates former WMC administrator, the late Brian Gilbert, came to fruition last weekend despite early torrential rains and cold temperatures at Muskeg Meadows golf course. The tourney, which featured 10 teams of four pl...
May 30, 1912: The coming celebration on July 4 promises more in the way of speed contests between motorboats than any previous year. Not only are there a great number of new boats here, and to be built, but the supposed speed of some of the boats is greater than heretofore witnessed in Wrangell outside of the steamers. A particularly interesting race and one that is being discussed at length at this early date is the expected contest between the speedy cannery tenders Halcyon and Mary Malone. The outcome of the race is still a matter of conject...
The Wrangell Chamber of Commerce held their annual dinner Friday, May 11 at the Nolan Center in an event which featured awards for Educator and Citizen of the Year, a keynote speech by Trident Seafoods’ Dave Hambleton, and a grand prize drawing for derby tickets and a fishing trip. Chamber office manager Cyni Waddington said attendance at the evening event was a resounding success – and was especially bittersweet thanks to the Educator of the Year Awards. “We’re so thankful to the community of W...
May 16, 1912: Mr. O.A. Brown, manager of the Alaska Sanitary Packing Company, has a problem before the community that demands immediate attention. The cannery has been built in town with the intention of securing home labor. In short, Mr. Brown must know within a week if he will be able to secure home labor or must import a Chinese crew, which is not the manager's desire. There will be work for men, women, boys and girls. About 12 fish washers will be needed. The pay will be as high and the work as steady as at the nearby canneries and for...
The Wrangell Chamber of Commerce 60th Annual King Salmon Derby is set to begin on Saturday, May 12 at 6:00 a.m. The Derby will run every day until 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 10. Weighing of fish will start at 9:00 a.m. on May 12 at the Harbor Master Office, which will be the weigh-in station for the weekends and Memorial Day. The weigh-in stations for Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. will be Wrangell Oil and Delta Western. The Wrangell Chamber office will be the weigh-in station for Monday-Friday 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Derby tickets are...
Do you know of a Wrangellite who has made a positive impact on the health of our community? Is there a neighbor out there who labors to help our children grow healthier or our elders enjoy the benefits of eating well and regular physical activity, someone who works hard and may not be recognized for their efforts? The Janet Buness award would be a wonderful way to recognize them and let them know that someone has noticed. This award is for a person(s) in Wrangell who has improved the health of Wrangell. This can be a direct provider (i.e. nurse...
The Borough Assembly voted in favor Tuesday night to create a committee that will review the City and Borough of Wrangell Charter and Municipal Code. The review process as been prompted by Borough Clerk Christie Jamieson, who said it became clear after the Open Meetings Act classes the city offered in March that various sections of the municipal code need to be revised and updated to comply with state law. Jamieson proposed creating a special “Charter and Code Review Committee” made of five members to complete the task. Assembly member Bil...
The U.S. Forest Service Wrangell District will hold a meeting next week to garner public input on how Anan Wildlife Observatory is managed. The observatory is a popular site to view bears, and currently offers 60 passes a day to visitors between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. during the peak viewing season of July 5 through August 25. A major concern, however, is how difficult it may be at times for local residents or visitors of Wrangell, who have not previously signed up for a trip to Anan through a commercial guide, to get a pass to the...
The Chief Shakes Tribal House on Shakes Island is nearly empty. The intricate artwork has been taken out, as have the approximately 70-year old cedar floor beams, exposing electrical wires and the house’s foundation. The removal is part of the restoration project expected to cost nearly $1.1 million on the tribal house, which has been described as “Wrangell’s Washington Monument.” Restoration work began last week, and artwork and totem poles from the tribal house are now being stored the Nolan Center, where they are on display in the museum....
The 18th annual Wrangell Health Fair was held Saturday, April 7 at the Nolan Center. The fair featured over 50 vendors and offered visitors the opportunity to have four different blood tests for $25 each. Residents still have just over a week to have the blood tests done at the discounted cost at Wrangell Medical Center. Above: Rebecca Smith has her blood pressure taken by MiKayla Stokes of the Volunteer Fire Department while at the Health Fair Saturday morning....
The 18th annual Health Fair will be held in Wrangell on Saturday. This year’s event will offer an additional blood test used for diabetes management. Called hemoglobin A1c, the blood test will show how well diabetes is being controlled in a patient who has already been diagnosed with the disease, said Health Fair Organizer Cathy Gross. The blood test can also be used as a screening test for pre-diabetes, she said. The test helps patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes monitor blood sugar levels, as it provides information about such levels ove...
A weeklong workshop, put on by The Healing Heart Council of Wrangell, in collaboration with the Ashlar Center for the Narrative Arts, will be held at the SNO Building, Tues., March 27-Fri., March 30 from 7-9 p.m. in an effort to create a community self-care program for Wrangell. Ashlar’s programs are designed and grounded in the belief that intelligent “ordinary” people can function as educators in healing roles in their own communities. Attendees will learn the neuroscience on how trauma affec...
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Stikine River Bird Festival, which is scheduled for the last full week of April. The Wrangell Convention and Visitor Bureau is seeking local artwork for a festival logo. The bird fest does not have a logo of its own, said Joel Delabrue who works with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) in Wrangell, and is involved with the planning for the bird fest. The logo contest will hopefully get more people interested in the bird festival, Delabrue said. The logo could also be used in the making of t-shirts, pins...
Attorneys Michael Gatti and Krista S. Stearns lead a class Friday on Alaska’s laws regarding open meetings. The class continued Saturday. The City and Borough of Wrangell hosted the two days of free classes at the Nolan Center, which attracted members of the Borough Assembly and other local volunteer boards. Gatti is an attorney working for a private firm in Anchorage, and Stearns works as the city attorney for Kenai....
Rep. Don Young was in Wrangell Monday as part of a Southeast Alaska tour this week for the state’s sole U.S. congressman. During his quick visit, Young met with community members and business representatives at the Nolan Center for lunch where he heard about a number of issues facing Wrangell as well as local economic development projects. Nearly a dozen people attended Monday’s event with the congressman. Members of the Wrangell Cooperative Association talked about the restoration projects on Shakes Island. Mark Robinson, chair of the Wra...
A Wrangell resident and AmeriCorps member has teamed up with the Parks and Recreation Department to offer a number of fitness programs to residents this year. Holly Hammer is a member of the Building Initiatives in Rural Community Health (BIRCH) AmeriCorps Program, which supports health education and wellness activities in rural communities throughout Alaska. This is Hammer’s second year as an AmeriCorps member in Wrangell. Last year, Hammer worked with the Wrangell Medical Center, but this year will be working mostly out of the Wrangell p...
A lack of information about the elk on Etolin Island sparked a collaborative study between the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) last year. With the use of tracking collars, the study attempts to collect more data on the non-native species, such as population numbers, their habitat and their effect on the environment and other animals. Last week, ADFG Aerial Wildlife Biologist Richard Lowell came to Wrangell to discuss the elk study as part of the Chautauqua lecture series at the Nolan Center. Since...
The City and Borough of Wrangell drafted a plan that aims to enhance local industry and boost economic development throughout the town and Southeast Alaska. The plan maps out six local projects that, with the help of additional funding and collaboration with state and federal agencies, can be improved and stimulate the economy. The Wrangell Economic Cluster Initiative Plan is a result of a process started by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last fall that aims to revitalize all of Southeast Alaska’s economy. According to Wrangell E...
Last week, residents with a landline received an automated phone call asking them about their interest in bio fuels — an alternative form of energy that could be used to heat homes. The Feb. 23 phone survey was conducted by the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council (SEACC) and asked both Wrangell and Petersburg residents two things: what their primary source of heating is, and if they would consider using a locally manufactured bio fuel product to heat their home. According to the survey results, Wrangell was more open to bio fuel use than P...
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...