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Taking down the lights
The municipal line crew dismembered, dismantled and took down the downtown Christmas tree on Jan. 4, putting away the holiday lights until next year....
The Way We Were
Jan. 3, 1924 The liveliest event of the holidays for Wrangell was the big doubleheader basketball game between local teams and visiting teams from Kake. The first game was played between the All Stars of Wrangell and the Kake school team, and...
Christmas tradition
Despite rain and chilly temperatures, residents watched from the shore and the City Dock as brightly decorated boats and fireworks lit up the sky during the annual Christmas boat parade on Dec. 22....
Building up to the holiday
Ollivander Green, 2, works his artistry to build a house out of graham crackers and icing, as his father, Salvation Army Capt. Chase Green, is ready to help. Ollivander was enjoying his creative...
The Way We Were
Dec. 20, 1923 O.D. Leet, who has been in correspondence with members of the Wrangell Commercial Club for several months, arrived here a few days ago. He was present at the Commercial Club luncheon last Monday and laid his proposition before that...
Community shows its true Christmas spirit
Omid Rahmanian Wrangell Baha'i Community In a spirit of resilience, akin to the enduring warmth of Christmas, we stand united, transcending differences, fostering kinship and embracing a collective commitment to collaboration, cooperation,...
God provides hope, even in times of grief
Pastor Kem Haggard Harbor Light Church The Christmas lights may be meticulously hung in the windows, the inside of your home extensively decorated with Christmas cheer. Your tree might be adorned with precision, even a delightful fire lit with...
Making something new from something old
Head librarian Sarah Scambler (right) helped Amy Smith and her daughter Maria make Swedish start ornaments from recycled book pages at the Irene Ingle Public Library on Saturday morning, Dec....
Christmas is a blessing, even if we are not ready
Pastor Sue Bahleda Island of Faith Lutheran Church The blessing of Christmas is that it comes. Ready or not, Dec. 25 dawns and it’s Christmas. It doesn’t matter if all the gifts have arrived or have been wrapped. It doesn’t matter if the...
This year, give yourself a gift
Bonnie Demerjian St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Who among us doesn’t occasionally, or more often, sigh with exhaustion at the thought of Christmas? So many presents yet to buy, activities to attend, trips to the store or far away. Too often,...
Church bells ring message of Peace on Earth
Doug Shoultz Wrangell Bible Baptist Church Nedra and I started our second church in southern Indiana in 1987. We were blessed with an old country church building on the outskirts of town with a history that goes back to the very early 1900s. Its...
Christmas a reminder that 'God is with us'
Father Jose Thomas St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church In this sacred season of celebration, let the resounding message of Emmanuel, “God is with us,” echo in our hearts and homes. Christmas is a time to commemorate the profound truth that, in the...
The Way We Were
Dec. 13, 1923 Red Campbell of the Mountain City Athletic Club has arranged with Mickey Prescot to train the latter, and believes that he will prove the best boxer in Alaska for his class. “The kid is game; he has brains and an almost perfect...
Music filled the week
Music teacher Tasha Morse conducted a combined choir of sixth through 12th graders in the final piece of the middle school and high school winter concert program at the high school gym on Dec. 5. It...
Magical production takes the stage
Alisha Armstrong and Ander Edens played the central roles in the community theater stage production of "Cinderella" at the Nolan Center on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 9-10. A large cast of volunteers...
Giving it their best shot
Malachi Harrison studies and steadies as he prepares to take a shot in the annual Elks Hoop Shoot event on Saturday, Dec. 9, at the community gym. More than 40 youngsters participated in the fun and...
It's a bright time of year
A crowd waited and then cheered as they watched the tree lighting downtown on Saturday, Dec. 2. It was a busy afternoon and evening for Christmas activities, with Santa greeting children at the Nolan...
The Way We Were
Dec. 6, 1923 The monthly report of the community nurse as given to the executive board of the Red Cross reveals the need of the nursing service for the community for as long a time as it can possibly be continued. The fact that a thoroughly...
Elks Hoop Shoot offers burgers and free basketballs
The nationwide Elks Hoop Shoot has been around for more than 50 years, but it’s aimed at a much younger crowd than that. Contestants in the annual free-throw shooting event set for Saturday, Dec. 9, at the community gym can’t be older than 13....
The Way We Were
Nov. 29, 1923 The U.S. Bureau of Education boat Boxer, Capt. S. T. L. Whittman commanding, with W.T. Lopp, had in its cargo 92 reindeer carcasses from St. Lawrence Island, near the Siberian coast. When Mr. Lopp expressed his willingness to...
Dressing is special on Thanksgiving
Sabrina Yoder, her daughter Addy and even their dog Isa dressed up for the annual Turkey Trot at the Nature Trail behind Evergreen Elementary School on Thanksgiving Day. Costumes were encouraged, but...
The Way We Were
Nov. 22, 1923 Today at noon at the Wrangel Hotel the accommodations were taxed to capacity by an unusually large group that attended the regular weekday luncheon. Commissioner L.D. Henderson told of the progress of the educational movement and the gr...
Wrapping up the town
Dwight Yancey works from the line crew bucket to hang holiday decorations on Front Street light poles on Friday, Nov. 17. David McHolland was helping out at street level in the annual preparations...
The Way We Were
Nov. 15, 1923 Word was received from John Hooper, president of the Tourists’ Society, that in addition to giving a number of newspaper interviews regarding his trip north, he will set different topics for each address, dwelling principally upon...