Month: January 2008

Starting January 31, new border crossing requirements will be imposed on Alaskans traveling from Canada back into the state. U.S. citizens crossing land and sea borders will have to present documentary proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, as well as a government-issued photo identification card. KSTK's Lisa Phu reports.

Several community members in Wrangell have joined forces to form the carving shed committee. What's starting out as just a group of individuals getting together may end up being something that brings the community together. KSTK's Lisa Phu recently spoke with committee co-chair John Martin and files this report.

As the beginning of February approaches, many of you may be wondering how much longer is this cold snap going to last? Or how much more snow will we see this winter? KSTK's Lisa Phu talks to a forecaster at the Juneau office of the National Weather Service to find out what wintry weather surprises lay ahead.

Within one week, Alaska Airlines flight 64 had to make two emergency landings in Ketchikan due to a problem with the wing flaps. Southbound flight 64 runs daily between Anchorage and Seattle with stops in Juneau, Petersburg, Wrangell, and Ketchikan. KSTK's Lisa Phu files this report.

PowerSchool is a web-based student information system which made its debut in the Wrangell middle and high schools at the beginning of the school year. More recently, the component of PowerSchool that allows parent accessibility was launched. This means parents can look at their child's grades whenever they want. KSTK's Lisa Phu looks at how this is affecting the teachers, the parents, and the students.