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Seven canoes land in Wrangell

Doug Chilton, head of the One People canoe society and one of the canoe skippers, dances with his young son, Richard after landing on Shakes Island. Photo by Shady Grove Oliver/KSTK

Seven canoes arrived in Wrangell yesterday afternoon. It’s been a rough trip for many of the crews. Most encountered bad weather and rough seas on their journey through the Inside Passage. more

Canoes Arrive in Wrangell!

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Paddlers from all over Southeast Alaska arrive at Chief Shakes Island in Wrangell and ask permission to come ashore to celebrate the rededication of Chief Shakes Tribal House. more

No 2013 Stikine subsistence chinook harvest

The Stikine River Delta, as seen from the air. The chinook subsistence fishery on the river has been closed. Photo by Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska News.

It looks like there won’t be a chinook subsistence fishery on the Stikine River this year. Officials this week closed the annual opening, scheduled for May 15th to June 20th. more

Search underway for lost Sealaska canoe

As of this afternoon, a search and recovery effort is in full swing. A Juneau-based plane for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game was sent out. A second plane from Petersburg Fisheries was also dispatched. more

Sealaska canoe lost en route to Wrangell

Several canoe groups are paddling down the Inside Passage to Wrangell for the Shakes Island Rededication event this week. Two canoes traveling from Juneau hit bad weather and rough water on Saturday. One canoe was lost. more

Postcard: Karen Morse at Piano Fest

Wrangell’s annual Spring Sing and Piano Fest was Sunday, April 7. In this postcard, we hear from folk musician and singer Karen Morse. more

Assembly sees appointment of new member, new Vice Mayor

City Hall - Photo by Shady Grove Oliver/KSTK News

The regular meeting of the Wrangell Borough Assembly was Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Assembly member Ernie Christian is the new Vice Mayor of the City and Borough of Wrangell. Christie Jamieson was appointed to fill the open seat on the Assembly. more

Assembly to fill open seats, cover construction

You can tune in to KSTK or listen streaming online at kstk.org for live coverage of the Borough Assembly meeting Tuesday, April 23 at 7pm. more

Rep. Wilson calls 2013 Legislature “difficult”

Wrangell Rep. Peggy Wilson poses at her Capitol office at the start of this year's legislative session. Her district includes Ketchikan and parts of Prince of Wales Island. Photo by Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska.

Wrangell Republican Rep. Peggy Wilson says she got some, but not all, of what she wanted from this session. more

Postcard: Dan Trail at Piano Fest

Wrangell’s annual Spring Sing and Piano Fest was Sunday, April 7. This is the first in a series of audio postcards she sent back from the event. more