Local News
Latest44-acre solar farm to be built in Wrangell
by Angela Denning, CoastAlaska | May 14, 2026
“This is huge for our economic development potential,” said Wrangell’s Borough Manager, Mason Villarma. He said the project will help prepare Wrangell for the newly planned shipyard, which is expected to be the largest in the region.
A Wrangell man lost his home and his dogs in a house fire. He shares what it was like
by Colette Czarnecki | May 6, 2026
A house fire in late April claimed the lives of four pets and left one man burned. The fire broke out about eight miles outside of Wrangell on April 27th, tearing through a two-unit home. Bruce Levine was burned on his face and hands trying to save his dogs, who didn't survive. His downstairs neighbors escaped with their dogs, but lost their two cats. KSTK's Colette Czarnecki spoke with Levine at the trailer where he's been staying since the fire.
Talk On The Rock
LatestTalk on the Rock: National Forest Service’s Claire Froelich and Travel Wrangell’s JR Meek on this year’s Bird Fest
by Colette Czarnecki | Apr 23, 2026
Episode 92: From bird paintings to learning about eagles, Bird Fest has arrived in Wrangell. Park Ranger Claire Froelich and JR Meek with Travel Wrangell have been organizing this year's festival for months. They talk with KSTK's Colette Czarnecki and share the scoop on the events for the week.
Talk on the Rock: Wrangell District Ranger Tory Houser on the Tongass National Forest Plan Revision
by Colette Czarnecki | Apr 15, 2026
Episode 91: The U.S. Forest Service is in the process of revising the Tongass National Forest Plan. Wrangell District Ranger Tory Houser talked with KSTK's Colette Czarnecki about the ins and outs of what revising the plan means and how important community input is. Houser said the fully revised plan should be complete in 2027. The federal agency will hold a community workshop April 21 at the Nolan Center from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Community
LatestCongratulations Class of 2026!
by kstkadmin | May 13, 2026
Commencement ceremonies take place on Friday, May 15th, at 7:00 pm at the High School gym. The...
Southeast News
LatestSitka Assembly approves budgets for FY2027
by KCAW Sitka | May 14, 2026
The Sitka Assembly on Tuesday (5-12-26) passed the city’s final operating budget and capital...
Sitka health clinic temporarily closes after possible measles exposure
by KCAW Sitka | May 14, 2026
A sign posted to the door of Sitka Medical Center on Thursday afternoon (KCAW/Rose) A health...
New report shows Sitka childcare capacity maxed out, city looks for path forward
by KCAW Sitka | May 13, 2026
Makenzie Rose at work with her 9-month-old daughter Hava in 2020. (KCAW/Rose) Sitka’s childcare...
Alaska News
LatestMurkowski votes with Dems to end war — but she’s open to paying for it
by APRN News | May 15, 2026
Sen. Murkowski is frustrated the Trump administration keeps Congress in the dark about the Iran...
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 14, 2026
by APRN News | May 14, 2026
State lawmakers reject Gov. Dunleavy’s pick for attorney general.
First oil from Pikka ‘imminent,’ as developer hails biggest North Slope project in decades
by APRN News | May 14, 2026
More than a decade after the Pikka field ushered in what industry leaders called a renaissance on...
NPR
LatestCan the NFL’s Rooney Rule survive the DEI backlash?
May 15, 2026
Florida’s attorney general says the NFL’s Rooney Rule, which requires teams to...
SCOTUS upholds abortion pill telehealth access. And, Trump returns from China visit
May 15, 2026
The Supreme Court kept access to the abortion pill mifepristone available via telehealth. And,...
Death toll in attack on Kyiv apartment building now stands at 24
May 15, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv...
Borough Assembly Meeting
LatestBorough Assembly Meeting 5/12/2026
May 13, 2026
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers – 7:00 pm CALL TO ORDERa. PLEDGE...
Wrangell borough assembly meeting 04/14/26
Apr 15, 2026
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers 5:30 PMPRESENTATION (5:30 - 7:00 PM) a. Presentation - by "Structure"
Wrangell borough assembly meeting 3/24/26
Mar 25, 2026
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers 6:00 PM











