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PETERSBURG – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s (ADF&G) Division of Sport Fish announced last week that fishing is prohibited for the month of August in all waters of Blind Slough upstream from a line between Blind Point and Anchor Point until August 31. The closure is due to broodstock concerns at Crystal Lake Hatchery, as king salmon numbers are below the year’s goal. An aerial survey conducted July 27 observed approximately 150 live king salmon and between 200 and 300 dead specimens, considerably below the target of 500 male and 50...
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) – The southeast Alaska village of Saxman has filed a lawsuit against federal officials over the Federal Subsistence Board's 2007 decision to designate the Tlingit community as nonrural. The complaint filed July 25 calls the decision and criteria used to reach it “arbitrary and capricious,’’ KRBD reported. The plaintiffs are seeking to have the decision reversed and declared invalid. According to the lawsuit, the criteria used to group Saxman with the larger community of Ketchikan deny village residents the ability...
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) will be holding a series of open houses and public meetings in selected communities in Southeast to review and take comments on the draft Southeast Alaska Transportation Plan (SATP). The draft plan, a component of the Alaska Long Range Transportation Plan, will provide direction for transportation improvements in the region through 2035. The draft plan recommends retiring up to three mainline ferries depending on funding and travel demand. The Malaspina, the Taku and the...
Candidates for the upcoming Republican primary of House District 36 met Tuesday afternoon at Wrangell's City Hall to introduce themselves to potential voters and answer questions in a round-table style discussion. Chere Klein, Patti Mackey, and Agnes Moran – all from from Ketchikan – made up the panel, which was moderated by KSTK manager Cindy Sweat. Audience members had the opportunity to ask the panel a policy question, which each candidate then had the opportunity to answer. There were also q...
This year’s Bearfest attracted a number of bear-knowledgable brainboxes, from biologists and behaviorists to wilderness managers, guides and artists. Over the course of the five-day event, experts shared their knowledge in a series of workshops, demonstrations, and lectures with the public. “It’s a great opportunity for Wrangell residents and visitors alike to hear from some of the best bear experts in the world,” explained Lance Craighead, conservation director at the Craighead Institute in Montana. A lot of what was discussed was practical, l...
A new pair of pastors will be "doing the most good" at the local corps of the Salvation Army. Majors Scott Nicloy and June Nicloy arrived in Wrangell at the end of June. "We were excited about being able to come to Wrangell," June said, adding that they were both appreciative of the warm welcome they have so far received from the community. "We would like to stay a long time," said Scott. While the postings are open-ended, officers can be moved around depending on the organization's needs. This...
In the Sentinel 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago. August 17, 1914: The Berg boys came in from their mining claim last Tuesday evening and report everything coming fine up there. The boys state that the incessant high water is causing much trouble and that one of their bridges over Eran Creek was washed out early last week, but is expected to be in place by the time they get back as Chris Weido is busy replacing it. The river boat Karen left the first of the week for Telegraph with J.G. Galvin, George Murphy in the company. As freight will use to...
Drivers on Zimovia Highway will see new signs this summer instructing them to keep their headlights on at all times, regardless of season or the time of day. The signs will be installed by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) on Zimovia Highway between the Case Avenue and Nemo Point Road intersections. Seven Southeast communities were chosen for the new signs, including Haines, Ketchikan, Juneau, Petersburg, Sitka and Prince of Wales Island. According to the ADOT&PF press release, the highway corridors chosen...
More than being about biology and conservation, this year’s Alaska Bearfest was also a time to highlight the region’s different art forms. On Friday, local artists and crafters displayed their creations, which ranged from glassware and quilting to stone jewelry and fruit preserves. Artist Faye Kohrt explained how she weaves her baskets, hats and necklaces from cedars and canary grass, incorporating local garnets in some of the pieces. She first learned to weave in 1988, after attending a class given by the daughter of a basket weaver from Haine...
The next time you enjoy a nice sit or fast bite at the picnic tables outside of City Hall, be sure to thank Tyler Eagle. He recently refurbished all five tables as the service project portion of his Eagle Scout application. As part of the project's stipulations, the work has to benefit an organization other than the Boy Scouts of America and display a Scout's ability to plan and direct. Pondering his options, Eagle had been eating lunch with his mom on the City Hall lawn when she mentioned what...
Impervious to the rain, more than fifty participants gathered at the starting line outside the Nolan Center for the fifth-annual Alaska Bearfest marathon on Sunday. Volunteers manned aid stations around the course as well-wishers were ready to make some noise along the sidelines. Once they were off, participants were then redirected at various points in the course to complete their 5K, half- or full-marathon. Local runner George Benson spent a good portion of this year putting the course together, improving on previous routes. “That (last y...
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — A $20 million loan has been approved for a new hydropower project on Prince of Wales Island. KRBD reports that the Alaska Energy Authority approved the loan to Haida Energy Inc. for construction of the Reynolds Creek project, about 10 miles east of Hydaburg. The loan was approved in June. The project could supply power to all of the island's residents, who currently depend on diesel-generated power during some parts of the year. Haida Energy Inc. is a joint venture of the Haida Corp. and Alaska Power and Telephone C...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Gov. Sean Parnell has asked a federal agency to buy about 1 million cases of canned pink salmon to ease a glut that has weighed down prices for Alaska fishermen this year. Parnell made the request in a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack this week. He wants the USDA to purchase $37 million worth of canned pink salmon under a federal law that allows for buying surplus food from farmers and donating it to food banks or other programs. USDA purchased $20 million worth of salmon earlier this year, which Parnell c...
A pair of mid-sized earthquakes occurred offshore in Palma Bay early Friday morning, about 49 miles west of Gustavus near Glacier Bay National Park. The Alaska Earthquake Information Center recorded a 5.29 local magnitude (ML) quake at 2:54 a.m., immediately followed by a 5.89 ML quake. Further quakes and tremors continued throughout the morning with diminishing intensity. A 3.92 ML quake was recorded at 8 a.m., followed by multiple aftershocks. “Everybody camping in our backcountry have reported that they’re all fine,” said Margaret Hazen...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Ketchikan utility officials say power was temporarily knocked out in some areas of town out after a bald eagle struck a power line. Ketchikan Public Utilities Electric division manager Andy Donato says the eagle carcass was recovered after the incident. The Ketchikan Daily News reports the bird strike occurred shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday, knocking out power to Bear Valley, Point Higgins and Mountain Point sections of town. Crews restored power by 8:23 p.m. Sunday. Donato says the eagle carcass is being entered into a...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A popular tourist train derailed Wednesday in southeast Alaska, and nine people suffered non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. The derailment occurred during the afternoon run of the White Pass & Yukon Route tourist train, which goes from Skagway, Alaska, into Canada. There were few immediate details of what happened, but railroad President John Finlayson said the train derailed as it reached the White Pass Summit. The derailment involved two vintage locomotives and four passenger rail cars, the company said i...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska State Troopers say they are investigating an assault aboard a fishing vessel in Petersburg. Troopers say they responded Wednesday to a report that the 28-year-old captain of the vessel Favorite grabbed a 31-year-old crew member around the throat. Troopers say the crew member has left the vessel....
After much discussion, the Wrangell Borough Assembly voted 4-0 Tuesday evening to approve a formal transition agreement that will allow Southeast Alaska Power Agency (SEAPA) to take over the operation and maintenance of the Tyee Hydro Facility from the Thomas Bay Power Authority. "It's been a long time coming," said assembly member Julie Decker as she moved to approve the measure. The current agreement is the product of months of negotiations between representatives of Wrangell, Petersburg and SEAPA. "Concessions were made by everybody a...
If you haven't joined in the fun already, there's still time as the fifth annual Alaska Bearfest continues around Wrangell through Sunday afternoon. A blend of fun, food and education, the festival celebrates the area's bear population. Bearfest was started in 2010 by Sylvia Ettefagh, operator of Alaska Vistas. In addition to the educational and recreational opportunities it presents, Ettefagh's aim for the festival is to make Wrangell a top destination for ursine enthusiasts everywhere. "Our...
August 10, 1914: The Winifred left early yesterday for Telegraph. She has a good load of freight but no passengers. On the last trip down, the crew reported seeing two moose, both of them swimming in the river. The first was seen just above the canyon and the other at Clearwater. The moose are getting further down every year and before long they will be all over the islands in this section of the country, and for this reason the new law was passed last spring prohibiting the killing of them. Although the law was made fun of by several papers...
State of Alaska Superior Court Judge Kevin Miller sentenced James Howe, 42, to serve eight months in jail at his July 14 hearing. Howe was convicted by a Wrangell jury last month on two counts relating to a domestic disturbance. According to a complaint filed in Wrangell’s First District Superior Court, on March 5 officers responded to a report of fighting at the Alaska State Housing Authority. Dana Cawthorne had told police Howe assaulted her and prevented her from calling for help. Howe further admitted to authorities that he had taken her ph...
Leanna Rice, of Wrangell, was named to the Dean’s List of Distinction in recognition of her outstanding scholarship for the 2013-14 academic year at the University of Northern Colorado....
