Author Archives: Shady Grove Oliver, KSTK News
Chamber recognizes community at annual dinner
Nearly 200 people attended the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner Saturday, March 15 at the Nolan Center. The chamber recognized community members and businesses for their accomplishments. more
Health fair test pre-registration this weekend
This weekend, community members can get pre-registered for the five tests offered at the Wrangell Medical Center health fair. Pre-registration is taking place at City Market and Bob’s IGA Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22 from 10am to 4pm. more
Queen candidate talks raffles and camaraderie
Wrangell’s Fourth of July celebration is just four months away. There are currently two queen candidates and two young ladies who plan on just selling tickets. Delila Wigg is running for queen. She stopped by the station to give an update on her campaign. more
Suicide prevention through paddle-making
Alaskan communities can be very tight-knit. And suicide rates in Alaskan communities are some of the highest in the country. Last weekend, the One People Canoe Society held a two-day paddle-making workshop in Wrangell to bring communities together to both learn a traditional art and talk about a contemporary problem. more
School board names two superintendent candidates
The school board and hiring committee opened the position to applications earlier this year. They’ve narrowed down the candidates to two finalists. They are Patrick Mayer and Jay Thomas. more
Jensen to stay as elementary principal
The school board unanimously approved offering Deidre Jensen, of Thorne Bay, a contract for elementary principal for the 2014-2015 school year. more
Cupcakes sweet for endangered species
The Girl Scouts will be selling endangered species cupcakes this Saturday at City Market starting at 9am. The Scouts will also have Irish soda bread for sale for people not craving sweets. more
Harbor says ‘goodbye’ to dead cars, discharge
The regular meeting of the Port Commission was Monday. The Commission discussed boat insurance, dead cars, discharge pipes, and more. more
Totem Bar goes smoke-free
On Friday, the Totem Bar joins the Wrangell Elks Lodge and Rayme’s Bar as a non-smoking establishment. That leaves the Marine Bar as the last bar in town that plans to allow smoking inside. more
Keeping jobs local a priority for assembly
The assembly voted down a resolution updating the recommendation to transfer operations and maintenance of the Tyee hydroelectric facility to the Southeast Alaska Power Agency, or SEAPA. more
REST OF MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 38. SOUTHEAST WIND TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH LATE.
