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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Phase one of work on Peterson Lake Trail is complete, meaning the path is more easily walkable for the first three-fourths of a mile, up to the scenic waterfall overlook. Trail Mix Inc. crews have also maintained the path's historic character as a mining trail. In addition to the gravel pathway, as part of the U.S. Forest Service's agreement with the State Historic Preservation Office, Trail Mix crews have completed three sections of replica tramway along the trail, said USFS Recreation Planner Mike Dilger. “We were abl...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – The population of black-tailed deer in southeast Alaska appears to have rebounded from harsh winters years ago, and the hunting is going well. The Juneau Empire reports that hunters and biologists are seeing a healthy deer population. Hunter Darrel Wetherall says the population appears to have rebounded from a tough 2006-2007 winter. Snowfall at the Juneau International Airport that year reached a record of 197.8 inches; the following winter also had an above-average snowpack. Doe season closed early in 2007 and 2008 in U...
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) – A Canadian company is moving forward with plans for a new rare-earth metals mine at the end of Kendrick Bay on Prince of Wales Island, sending a team to drill and spending millions sampling rock and studying the area. The goal of Ucore's team is to answer questions from investors and government officials, including concerns about the mine's environmental impact in light of the collapse of a dam holding toxic mining waste in British Columbia this past month. The breach at the Mt. Polley Mine spilled millions of g...
Wrangell Youth Court admitted two new members last week after they passed their bar examinations. Judge Chris Ellis swore in Josephine Lewis and Sean Rooney at the Wrangell Public Safety trial courtroom Thursday afternoon. "Your work here will make a real difference," she said to the new members. "This is real work in the world, with very real consequences." The Youth Court is a justice diversity program begun in Wrangell in 2001. It is one of 1,050 such programs in the National Association of... Full story
Around two dozen Wrangellites—residents, business managers, shop owners, as well as city and borough officials and curious others—came out to the Nolan Center Monday evening to learn more about making use of saltwater heating pump technology in the community. Wrangell Municipal Light and Power electrical superintendent Clay Hammer invited Andy Baker to deliver the presentation. Baker is the owner and project manager of YourCleanEnergy LLC, an Anchorage-based firm he founded in 2006 which provides clean energy consulting, financial evaluation an... Full story
At their monthly meeting Aug. 14, Planning and Zoning commissioners chose to recommend to the Wrangell Borough Assembly the disposal and eventual subdivision of lot 6A. The nearly 8,000 square-foot lot is an undeveloped city property on Case Avenue. The commission considered a letter from Dan Nore and Twyla Nore regarding the purchase of lot 6A. If able, the Nores wanted the lot split lengthwise to give them better access to control drainage being diverted onto their property from Zimovia Highway. “I think Mr. Ashton has to correct the d... Full story
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. September 3, 1914: Forest Supervisor Weigle was in town for a few days last week, and while here he went over and inspected the new Stikine trail. He reports the work as about finished, all that is left is a little rock and bridge work. This new trail is one of the greatest conveniences the government could give to the miners in the interior, and the Forest Service and Mr. Weigle in particular deserve great credit for the way they have overcome the many obstacles and built the trail. Signs will be p...
Wrangell voters gave their say during Tuesday's primary, picking Chere Klein to run as the Republican candidate in November for the Alaska State House District 36 seat and voting "no" on the ballot measure by 246 to 184, according to the evening's unofficial tally. Some 438 votes were counted after the polls closed at 8 p.m., with an additional 18 votes and about 50 absentee ballots left to hand-count. Absentee voting for the primary had begun Aug. 4. For the Republican Party, Klein ran against...
To the Editor: The beginning of our school year is quickly approaching and soon our students will be walking through our doors at Evergreen Elementary, Stikine Middle School and Wrangell High School. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all of you to a new school year. For those of you who I have not yet had the opportunity to meet, I am your new Superintendent, Patrick Mayer. My background is quite varied since arriving in Alaska during April of 1982. I worked for the University of Alaska Fairbanks Palmer Research Center for many...
Lester (Les) Olds of Wrangell passed away on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014. He was born in Seattle, Wash. on Dec. 15, 1925. Les was a crewman aboard the heavy cruiser, the USS Portland, which fought in 18 major sea battles during World War II. He was the proud recipient of several military commendations, including a Purple Heart for sustaining an injury during an airstrike. He married the late Rita Mae Olds in 1951. Les was a respected member of the community and touched many lives. As an avid outdoors... Full story
The Wrangell School Board met for its monthly meeting Monday, a mere week away from the resumption of classes. “We’re all getting excited for that,” new secondary principal Colter Barnes told the board. The middle and high schools both held their registrations last week, and he informed them that staff and faculty are now making their preparations for the year ahead. “It was great for me to meet the students” and their parents, Barnes said of registration. “That went really well.” The board voted in favor of supporting the 2014 Association o...
Alzheimer’s Resource of Alaska (ARA) is hosting its first-ever Unity Quilting Bee this year to celebrate its 30-year anniversary. Alaskans whose lives have been affected by Alzheimer’s are being invited to send in 12-inch by 12-inch cotton squares, decorated to reflect their unique ways of life. Squares are being accepted through Oct. 15. When assembled, the quilt will celebrate the state’s diversity while also reflecting unity in a common cause. The Anchorage-based ARA has been dedicated for the last 30 years to spreading awareness of Alzheime...
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 16 1st place: Jim Abbott, Betty Abbott, Dick Angerman, Barb Angerman. Net score 21, team handicap 19. Prize $68. 2nd place: Greg Scheff, Ed Rilatos, Judge Conniff, Bill Messmer. Net score 24, team handicap 17. Prize $44. The Straightest Drive: Barb Angerman, 130.5” from the line. Prize $50. The Closest to the Pin: Randy Littleton, 124”. Prize $50. $300 extra prize money was given by Wrangell Senior Apartments plus $200 extra prize money from Woodbury Enterprises for Weekend Event. There was a $50 prize drawing for eac...
Wrangell Mayor David Jack and Borough Assembly member Daniel Blake recently returned from the Alaska Municipal League (AML) Summer Legislative Conference held in Nome last week. The conference is a three-day event bringing together legislators, administrators and civic representatives from around the state. First organized in 1950, the league is a voluntary, non-profit and non-partisan statewide organization of 162 boroughs, cities and unified municipalities that represents over 97 percent of Alaska's residents. AML works together with the...
Seafood is by far Alaska’s top export and as it heads overseas, global politics play a big role in making sales sink or swim. That dynamic took center stage last week when Russia banned imports of foods for one year from the US, Canada, Europe, Norway and Australia in retaliation for sanctions imposed due to its aggressive actions in Ukraine. It is a direct hit to Alaska, which last year exported nearly 20 million pounds of seafood to Russia, valued at more than $60 million. The primary product it hurts is pink and chum salmon roe; Russia is a...
PETERSBURG – Even to those well adjusted to Petersburg weather, the downpour of rain in the past weeks hasn't gone without notice. So far two days this month have set new precipitation records. National Weather Service data showed some 1.97 inches of rain fell on Petersburg last Saturday and 3.25 inches fell on Sunday, breaking previous precipitation records for those respective days in August. The normal average rainfall for each day is 0.20 inches, according to the National Weather Service. Th...
PETERSBURG – Representatives from the Alaska Department of Transportation (ADOT&PF) gave a public presentation on their long-range transportation plan for Southeast Alaska last Wednesday. The presentation was followed by a public comment period, which centered largely on ferry service and the Kake Access project. ADOT&PF’s draft Southeast Alaska Transportation Plan (SATP) is a 20-year plan for the region which recommends projects for roadways, airports and ferry service. Regional trends, current priorities and projects, as well as mai...
It isn't often that the weather gets one over on events in Wrangell, but both the ladies' and men's Rally For Cancer Care golf tournaments this past weekend have had to be rescheduled. The course at Muskeg Meadows was soaked by more than 3 1/2 inches of rain, while gale-force winds on Saturday delayed more than 40 Petersburg participants from making the trip. "This is the first time the weather's been so terrible," said Jane Bliss, director of support services at Wrangell Medical Center. "The... Full story
In case you haven't seen past the building's cedar exterior, work on the Wrangell Cooperative Association's new carving facility and cultural center on Front Street continues. “Things are going good at the carving shed,” said Todd White, WCA project manager. “We're right where we're supposed to be.” Workers are currently painting the main room of the facility, no easy task with its high walls and ceilings. “We should have her painted and everything by August 22,” White said. The offices and other sections of the building will be ready for o... Full story
Ruth Warfel passed away at age 91 in Klamath Falls, Ore. on May 21, 2014, with family at her side. She was a large part of Wrangell for over 80 years. Ruth was born in Bellingham, Wash. on March 8, 1923, and adopted by Henry and Gertrude Scribner from Seattle, Wash. Ruth had fond memories of Henry taking her to watch the Mariners baseball team at Safeco Field and Gertrude taking her to Pike Street Market for fresh produce. When Ruth was three years old, they moved to Wrangell for a brief time... Full story
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. August 27, 1914: An odd war coincidence came to us this week when the Karen arrived down the river from Telegraph with two passengers aboard bound for their native countries to take up arms against each other in the great war now going on, Captain Harker of the British Army and Count Caudenhove of Austria. Both men are captains in the regular armies of their respective countries. Capt. Harker has seen three or four years of service in India. Count Caudenhove has also seen service. The men are great...
To the Editor: It is with great delight that I return to Wrangell Public Schools this fall, and I am excited to welcome our families back to school. I hope everyone has had an opportunity to relax and reenergize and all are fully prepared for an exciting year of learning beginning August 25. As we reluctantly say goodbye to Ms. Vickie and Mrs. Brown, after 25 years of service, I would like to thank them for all they have given to Evergreen Elementary. Congratulations to Ms. Kauppila who is now Mrs. Angerman. I would also like to welcome our...
There's finally a place to put discardable gill nets in Wrangell, perhaps at last solving a problem that has been hassling the island. In a recent survey, Wrangell Cooperative Association's Indian General Assistance Program (WCA-IGAP) found that illegal dumping was residents' number-one environmental concern. Among the items being abandoned, old gill nets were a particularly troublesome issue. "It has been a problem in the past," said Ruby McMurren, project supervisor at Wrangell Public Works....