Local News

4th of July royalty – Kayla Rooney

There are three candidates for this year’s Fourth of July royalty contest. They are Jennifer Ludwigsen, Darian Meissner, and Kayla Rooney. This is an interview with Rooney from May 14th about her preparations for this year’s event. more
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Chamber gears up for 4th

Wrangell is gearing up for its annual 4th of July celebration. Hear an interview with John Waddington and Rafael Nuñez from the Chamber of Commerce about preparations for this summer’s event. more
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WMC Board discusses EMTs, delivering babies

The Wrangell Medical Center Board of Directors met last Wednesday. This is a re-cap of that meeting. more
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Dockside exams for fishing vessels

Courtesy of uscg.milThe Coast Guard is conducting free dockside examinations for all commercial fishing vessels in Wrangell May 20-23. more
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Fisherman finds, returns lost paddles

Some of the lost paddles - Photo courtesy of Jeff Erickson and KFSKA Petersburg Fisherman early this month recovered more than half of the hand-carved cedar paddles that had been lost by the One People Canoe Society late last month. more
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Assembly sees two appointments

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe May 14, 2013 Borough Assembly meeting saw two appointments and the designation of a commemorative day. more
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Annnnnnd they’re off!

2013 Wrangell Salmon Derby fishing boundaries - Courtesy of the Chamber of Commerce...The salmon that is...The 2013 Salmon Derby kicked off Saturday in Wrangell. This is the 61st annual derby in Wrangell. It runs now until 9pm on June 9th. more
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National News

Head Of IRS Tax-Exempt Division Reportedly Placed On Leave

Lois Lerner has been at the center of a scandal over the tax agency's alleged targeting of conservative groups. More

Alabama Republican Jo Bonner Says He's Leaving Congress

The Congressman says he will step down in August to take a senior position at the University of Alabama. More

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National Poetry Month

Corree Delabrue reading “Wild Geese” by Mary Oliver

April is National Poetry Month. This is Corree Delabrue reading "Wild Geese" by Mary Oliver. more
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Britta Schroeder reading “The Curse”

April is National Poetry Month. This is Britta Schroeder reading her own poem, "The Curse." more
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Shady Grove Oliver reading “The Shooting of Dan McGrew” by Robert Service

April is National Poetry Month. This is Shady Grove Oliver reading "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" by Robert Service. more
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Wolf Watch

Wolf Watch – Feb. 15, 2013

Wrangell Wolves (540x405)This week’s Wolf Watch features Coach Ray Stokes and player Blake Stokes. more
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Borough Assembly Meeting

14-May-13 Borough Assembly Meeting

Listen to the audio and read the agenda of the May 14, 2013 Borough Assembly meeting. more
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Southeast News

New shuttle ferry design moving ahead

There's more information on the new shuttle ferries slated to be built at Ketchikan's Alaska Ship and Drydock. more

Parnell blocks fund transfer to Sitka pool

Governor Sean Parnell left Southeast Alaska project funding intact when he signed the capital budget Tuesday. But he blocked the transfer of money from one older project to another. more

Sitka father, son plan Lower 48 run against GMOs

Brett Wilcox, 52, and his son David, 14, are running across the Lower 48 next year in protest of genetically modified organisms. The pair also are organizing a demonstration this weekend in Sitka. more

Statewide News

Pritzker Avoids Controversy at Nomination Hearing

President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the Commerce Department, businesswoman Penny Pritzker, answered far-ranging questions today. More

Fish And Game Institutes New Razor Clam Harvesting Regulations

As the Memorial Day weekend approaches, Clam diggers on the Kenai Peninsula will have to keep in mind a new set of rules for harvesting razor clams. For the first time in a decade, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game is reducing the bag limit for razor clams from 60 per day all the way down to 25. Download Audio More

Man In Charge Of Kulluk During Tow Testifies At Hearing

Wednesday, the man who was in charge of the Shell drilling rig Kulluk when it went aground New Year's Eve testified at a Coast Guard hearing that he had never done a winter tow in Alaska, but he thought they were prepared for the weather ahead when they left Dutch Harbor to cross the Gulf of Alaska. Download Audio More