Local News
LatestWrangell assembly preview: micromobility devices
by Colette Czarnecki | Jul 18, 2025
Wrangell’s borough government has been working towards adding a new chapter on micromobility devices to the municipal code for a couple of months now. Wrangell youth often ride the devices, also known as e-scooters and e-bikes, around town.
Law enforcement confiscates “ghost gun” at Wrangell Airport
by Colette Czarnecki | Jul 17, 2025
The Transportation Security Administration is investigating a 45-year-old man from Washington State after he brought a 3D-printed “ghost gun” through the Wrangell Airport on July 9.
Southeast News
Latest4-H pilot project immerses Sitka youth in the world of ocean science
by KCAW Sitka | Jul 17, 2025
Youth in Sitka spent five months testing the water as part of an ocean acidification education...
Around half of Sitka experienced brief outage Thursday
by KCAW Sitka | Jul 17, 2025
Around half of Sitka experienced a brief power outage this morning [Thursday, 7-17-25]. Power...
Talk On The Rock
LatestTalk on the Rock: Ninety-two-year-old Gil Stokes shares bits of life experiences in Wrangell and beyond
by Colette Czarnecki | Jul 16, 2025
Episode 60: History is everywhere, and of course that includes Wrangell. Ninety-two-year-old Gilbert Sháa.dáa.shix̱ Stokes grew up in Wrangell and shared bits of his own life experience, on and off our island, with the community. He's in town from Anchorage and will be attending the totem pole raising event this weekend.
Talk on the Rock: KSTK’s General Manager Cindy Sweat on what the rescissions package looks like for public media
by Colette Czarnecki | Jul 8, 2025
Episode 59: Public media is facing a threat these days, as the House passed a rescissions package on June 12. It would eliminate $1.1 billion in approved funding for public media. That funding would normally go to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps fund many public media outlets, including ours here at KSTK. The station's General Manager Cindy Sweat spoke with News Director Colette Czarnecki to give more of an idea of what defunding public media looks like and what it might mean for our rural communities.
Community
LatestRecreation and Road Report
Jul 16, 2025
Listen to, or read, the Recreation and Road Report for July 14 through 18.
Bouncing Back with Yazmin Adams
Jul 7, 2025
Join Yazmin Adams and Cindy Sweat in conversations about mental health with some great music mixed in the conversation. Find all of the episodes here.
Alaska News
LatestWoman dies in South Anchorage shooting
by APRN News | Jul 18, 2025
Police say the woman, who hasn’t yet been named publicly, was fatally shot during an altercation...
Weeks after raid, Alaska wildlife center’s owner urges state to retrieve animals that were left there
by APRN News | Jul 18, 2025
The state says it’s working to find out how many animals are still at the facility and collect...
Anchorage borrow-a-dog program gets pups out of shelter, onto trails
by APRN News | Jul 18, 2025
Tails on Trails allows volunteers to borrow a dog for 48 hours to hike, run or just sit on the...
NPR
LatestFunding cuts will hit rural areas hard. One station manager explains how
Jul 18, 2025
NPR’s Juana Summers speaks with Tom Michael, general manager of Boise State Public Radio,...
Trump says no one cares about Epstein. Why won’t his base let it go?
Jul 18, 2025
One of the narratives at the heart of President Trump’s political movement is this: American...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro ordered to wear ankle monitor ahead of trial
Jul 18, 2025
Authorities in Brazil, worried that the former far right president is a flight risk, are imposing...
Borough Assembly Meeting
LatestWrangell Borough Assembly Meeting 7/8/25
Jul 9, 2025
Tuesday, July 08, 2025 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers 5:30 PM
Wrangell Borough Assembly Meeting 6/24/25
Jun 25, 2025
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers Work Session from 6:00 – 7:00 PM / Regular Assembly Meeting at 7:00 PM
Wrangell Borough Assembly Meeting 6/10/25
Jun 11, 2025
Follow the agenda and listen to the Wrangell Borough Assembly Regular meeting of 6/10/25 here.