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The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board met on the evening of Wed., Dec. 5. It was the first meeting for two new members of the board, Annya Ritchie and Keeleigh Morelli. One of the first items on the agenda was board member reports, about parks and recreation related events or ideas in Wrangell. Ritchie, who is also a member of the school board, reported that the school is in the process of looking at its PE and health curriculum. She said she has been looking into ways the school system and...
The new ramp for Shoemaker Bay Harbor, measuring 132 feet, was delivered to Wrangell on Dec. 4. The harbor has been undergoing renovations since September, which are expected to be complete sometime next summer....
The Wrangell Wolves wrestling team had a good showing at the regional tournament last week in Juneau. Going against 10 other teams in the tournament, Wrangell was able to walk away with a third place finish. They were only 10 points shy of second place, according to Assistant Coach Jack Carney, which went to Craig High School. Mt. Edgecumbe took first place. Among the team, five wrestlers were able to claim first place in their brackets: Ryan Rooney in the 103 bracket, Jonah Comstock in the 112...
Wrangell kids were invited to the Irene Ingle Library to celebrate Christmas last Thursday. They got to read Christmas stories, sing songs, and eat some cookies. Santa Claus, himself, also made a surprise appearance to say Merry Christmas and to pass out candy....
Wrangell’s Elks Lodge hosted its annual Hoop Shoot last Saturday. The community gym was packed with kids participating in the free throw contest, and supportive family members and friends in the bleachers. The Hoop Shoot is a yearly event hosted by Elks lodges across the country for children ages eight to 13. Jeff Jabusch, who helped organize the event, said that each child participating in the Hoop Shoot is given 25 chances to make as many free throws as possible. The first place winners of e...
It was a busy night for the Wrangell Borough Assembly Wednesday. State Representative Dan Ortiz came to town to be a part of a workshop with city leaders over what Wrangell’s legislative priorities for 2019 would be. A draft document was provided for the workshop, listing things at the state and federal level of government that the assembly felt were important for Wrangell. The draft of priorities included items like the adoption of a sustainable budget plan across the state, school debt reimbursement, and avoiding reductions in the shared f...
Head Start hosted "Baby Raven Reads" this past Saturday morning. Baby Raven Reads, according to Community Liason Delila Ramirez, is a program by the Sealaska Heritage Institute to promote literacy and language development in native children. The program involved lots of fun activities for the children who attended, like listening to stories, singing, and playing games. Virginia Oliver (left) and Lu Knapp (right) were two of the volunteers helping the program last Saturday....
The Alaska DMV is working to reach compliance with the federal REAL ID Act. According to the Department of Homeland Security’s website, the act sets a minimum standard for identifying documents, such as a driver’s license or a passport. Marla Thompson, Director of the Alaska DMV, said that what this means for Alaskans is that the DMV will be offering licenses and state IDs that meet a higher standard of federal requirements. Thompson added that old IDs will remain valid, and the new IDs are not mandatory to have. It is simply an option ava...
The Wrangell Senior Center hosted a barbeque fundraiser last Thursday night. (Left to right) Stephanie Foshay, Leeann Martin, and Karl Torgramsen put together plates of pulled pork sandwiches, coleslaw, and baked beans. The money is going to support the senior center....
Anybody who has visited the Nolan Center in the past few weeks has seen all of its holiday decorations. While the numerous lights and other decorations are nice to look at, what may stand out to most people is the number of Christmas trees lining the center's walls. Each tree is uniquely and creatively decorated and, according to Elaine Torvend, they are all up for bid. Christmas Tree Lane, as the program is called, has been a tradition in Wrangell for at least the past ten years, Torvend said....
December 5, 1918 British Day, December 7, will be properly celebrated in Wrangell on Saturday evening by entertainment and a dance. On Wednesday evening of last week Mayor Matheson called a special meeting on the town council to consider the matter of a local observance of British day. The council were in favor of the day being observed in Wrangell, and did not believe that its celebration would be inconsistent with the public health. There will be three patriotic songs by a young ladies’ quartet. There will be several other numbers by pupils o...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Life was beginning to return to normal Monday in Alaska following the powerful earthquake near Anchorage, but people nervous about aftershocks were still grappling with damage that closed public buildings and schools, clogged roads and knocked homes off foundations. Some residents went back to work. But state transportation officials again urged people who live north and south of Anchorage to take the day off or work from home to reduce traffic. Rockfalls were still occurring along cliff-lined Seward Highway, while majo...
The American Legion was packed last Saturday morning as many Wrangell residents came by to get some Christmas shopping done. There were plenty of holiday decorations available for sale, ranging from lights, to ornaments, to trees. There were lots of toys and food available for purchase, as well....
The Nolan Center hosted its second Riverflats Open Mic Night last Thursday. The event, organized by Community Roots, is meant to be a place for Wrangell residents to enjoy poetry, music, stories, or any talent they feel like sharing. It was a smaller turnout from the first open mic night, last month, but it was still an enjoyable evening for those in attendance. Vivian Faith Prescott served as the master of ceremonies for the evening. The theme of the night was “Grateful,” and members of the audience were asked to share things they were gra...
Santa Claus made a stop at Hannah's Place last Sunday afternoon to say hello to Wrangell children. Pictured here is Santa and Ayla Daughtery....
After a long and hard-fought season, the Lady Wolves came home for the last time this year. After taking second place in Regionals at Metlakatla last November, the high school volleyball team went to Anchorage last week to compete in the state championship. The competition at State was fierce, according to Coach Jessica Whitaker. While the team did not come out of the tournament victorious, she said that she was proud of how her team conducted itself. The tournament opened on Thursday, Nov. 19....
With the highest player-to-point ratio of any team competing at the Sitka Scramble last weekend, Assistant Coach Jack Carney said that the wrestling team gave their all at their most recent tournament. It showed in the results, as well. Four wrestlers were able to take first place in their brackets, and another four were able to finish in the top three. Ryan Rooney took first place in the 103 bracket, over Colton Ewers of Sitka High School and Kadin Messmer of Petersburg High school. In the 112...
The Hoop Shoot, a children’s basketball free throw contest hosted by the Elks, will be hosted at the community gym this Saturday. Jeff Jabusch, local director of the contest, said that the annual event was started in the 1940s for younger children to have a fun activity. Since then, it has grown into a nationwide contest. Children from the ages of eight to 13-years-old are invited to participate in the Hoop Shoot. The children will be divided into three age categories of girls and boys: eight and nine-years-old, 10 and 11-years-old, and 12 a...
Baby Raven Reads is a program sponsored by the Sealaska Heritage Institute giving native children an opportunity to learn about their history and culture through stories, activities, and music, according to community liaison Delila Ramirez. The monthly program is in its second year, she said. The next reading day will be Sat., Dec. 8 at Head Start from 10 a.m. to noon.. "It promotes early literacy, language development, and school readiness for Alaska native families," Ramirez said. The target...
Several high school cheerleaders and their coach, Stephanie Cartwright, helped SEARHC Health Educator Tammi Meissner clean cigarette butts off of Front Street last week for the Great American Smokeout. The Smokeout is an annual event in November organized by the American Cancer Society, meant to showcase the dangers of smoking and encourage people to quit. The cheerleaders went down Front Street picking up cigarette butts, collecting about six pounds according to Meissner. "It took us about an...
The Nolan Center recently unveiled their new logo. Cyni Crary, director of the Nolan Center, said that when she took the job she wanted to work on some rebranding. She said she wanted a more modern, cohesive logo that represented all the services the Nolan Center could provide. "I actually got out my own sketchbook and I started thinking about ways to cohesively bring all the different elements of the center, here, together," she said. "So I started drawing something that represented the...
November 28, 1918 In a letter from Reverend Corser, “I have happened to run into some important inside history of the war which has never been published. It is a special reason for thanksgiving, and I will speak about it at that service. My great regret is that I could not have been in Wrangell to have helped in the celebration. It began here at five o’clock in the morning. I was awakened by the blowing of whistles. I knew that they proclaimed victory because we were all looking for it. Conningsby Dawson was here and spoke in the evening. Hea...
The Wrangell Salvation Army has been handing out Christmas baskets since its inception in the 1960s, according to Maj. Jennifer Bates. She knows for a fact they have done them for the past three years, she said. The holiday season can put strain on anybody's budget. For many people, things like a Christmas dinner, or sometimes even presents, are financially out of reach. The Christmas baskets, Bates said, are meant to help ease that strain for those in the community by providing a Christmas...
Evergreen Elementary School hosted a "Friendsgiving" lunch last Tuesday afternoon. Students and their friends and family were able to enjoy a meal together and share what they were thankful for....