The Wrangell Sentinel
Type | Daily newspaper |
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Publisher | Anne and Rod Loesch |
Founded | 1902 |
Language | English |
The Wrangell Sentinel is a weekly newspaper founded in 1902 in Wrangell, Alaska. The newspaper remains in publication with only a few short periods of inactivity. It is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Alaska.
The paper covered potlach traditional celebrations.[1]
The paper went through a brief bankruptcy in 1995 before its former publisher, who was also the paper's largest creditor, took back control.[2] Former Sentinel employee Jamie Bryson launched the Petersburg Press in 1974 [2]
History
The paper began in 1902 with the first issue published November 2 as the Alaska Sentinel.[3] In 1903 it was listed in the Governor of Alaska's report to the Department of the Interior as one of the newspapers in Alaska[4] and again in 1904.[5] A 1906 congressional report from the U.S. Government Printing office reported the Sentinel was among 23 papers in Alaska in 14 towns.[6]
The paper's name was changed in 1909 when Richard Bushell was induced to takeover the paper.[7] Leonard P. Dawes took over the paper two years later.[7]
August 19, 1920, the editor of the Sentinel, J. W. Pritchett, received a copy of the New York Times sent by plane, the first piece of mail to arrive in Alaska by plane.[8]
Mrs. Pritchett took over running the paper in 1930 when her husband became ill.[7] She was the paper's editor and publisher for 8 years.[7]
Lew Williams Jr. and his wife Winnie Williams ran the paper for many years until 1965.[9] He also published other newspapers in Alaska and was also the mayor of Petersburg, Alaska.[10]
Charles Willis, a former president of Alaska Airlines, also ran the paper for some time.[3]
The current publishers are Anne and Ron Loesch.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Ostrowitz, Judith (21 November 1999). "Privileging the Past: Reconstructing History in Northwest Coast Art". University of Washington Press – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Atwood, Evangeline; Jr, Lew Williams (13 June 2006). "Bent Pins to Chains: Alaska and Its Newspapers". Xlibris Corporation – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Sentinel, Wrangell. "About Wrangell Sentinel". www.wrangellsentinel.com.
- ^ Governor, Alaska (22 November 2018). "Report of the Governor of Alaska to the Secretary of the Interior" – via Google Books.
- ^ Governor, Alaska (22 November 2018). "Annual Report of the Governor of Alaska to the Secretary of the Interior". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
- ^ Congress, United States (22 November 2018). "Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the ... Congress". U.S. Government Printing Office – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d Atwood, Evangeline; Jr, Lew Williams (13 June 2006). "Bent Pins to Chains: Alaska and Its Newspapers". Xlibris Corporation – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Pathfinder". Pioneers of Alaska. 22 November 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Juneau Public Libraries--Juneau, Alaska". www.juneau.org.
- ^ "Members — Creating Alaska". alaska.edu. 28 April 2015.