Month: February 2008

Students add real voice to lobbying issues

Earlier this month, three Wrangell high school students accompanied by three adults went up to Juneau to lobby for Wrangell schools. To ensure that Wrangell's schools had a voice, these students had to exercise their own. KSTK's Lisa Phu talked to seniors Allie McMurren, Rebecca Armstrong, and junior Sam Comstock about their recent experience in Juneau.

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Alaska Crossings celebrates 75th program

Alaska Crossings, a division of Alaska Island Community Services, will be running their seventy-fifth program in the beginning of March. KSTK's Lisa Phu talks with assistant director Lucy Robinson about how Crossings is celebrating this milestone event.

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SEARHC honors Ethel Lund

The Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, or SEARHC, has recently renamed their Juneau Medical Center as the Ethel Lund Medical Center. Born and raised in Wrangell, Lund graduated from Wrangell High School in 1949 and went on to become one of the most influential figures in Native healthcare in the region. KSTK's Lisa Phu files this report.

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Wrangell establishes RFP review committee

The deadline to turn in proposals for management of the Wrangell cold storage facility and Wrangell’s belt freezer was last Friday, February 15. As of the last city council meeting, these proposals will not be dealt with through five-member RFP review committees as was previously advertised. KSTK's Lisa Phu reports.

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How to vote for or against a Wrangell borough

The city of Wrangell is on its way to becoming the city and borough of Wrangell. And there's only one thing keeping this from becoming a reality – a vote. The Division of Elections will be holding an election on May 6 to determine whether or not Wrangell should become a borough. KSTK's Lisa Phu spoke with city clerk Christie Jamieson to find out how every individual can cast a vote.

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