Local News
LatestA Wrangell man lost his home and his dogs in a house fire. He shares what it was like
by Colette Czarnecki | May 6, 2026
A house fire in late April claimed the lives of four pets and left one man burned. The fire broke out about eight miles outside of Wrangell on April 27th, tearing through a two-unit home. Bruce Levine was burned on his face and hands trying to save his dogs, who didn't survive. His downstairs neighbors escaped with their dogs, but lost their two cats. KSTK's Colette Czarnecki spoke with Levine at the trailer where he's been staying since the fire.
Wrangell Public School’s Special Education teacher says farewell and reflects on why she does what she does
by Colette Czarnecki | May 5, 2026
Mikki Angerman has been working with Wrangell Public Schools for the past 15 years. And the last three, she’s been working as the middle school Special Education teacher, which she discovered is a passion of hers once she started. But recently, she made a difficult decision with her family to leave Wrangell. She sat down with KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki to talk about her journey as an educator in Wrangell, and why she’s made the decision to relocate to the Lower 48.
Southeast News
LatestMay 12, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
by KCAW Sitka | May 12, 2026
At its meeting tonight (5-12-26), the Sitka Assembly will hear the results of a months-long childcare needs assessment study. In January, the assembly greenlit $25,000 to pay the Southeast Childhood Collective to conduct the...
Ketchikan school district faces another budget shortfall
by KRBD Ketchikan | May 11, 2026
The White Cliff building, where Ketchikan Gateway Borough and School Board meetings are held, is...
Talk On The Rock
LatestTalk on the Rock: National Forest Service’s Claire Froelich and Travel Wrangell’s JR Meek on this year’s Bird Fest
by Colette Czarnecki | Apr 23, 2026
Episode 92: From bird paintings to learning about eagles, Bird Fest has arrived in Wrangell. Park Ranger Claire Froelich and JR Meek with Travel Wrangell have been organizing this year's festival for months. They talk with KSTK's Colette Czarnecki and share the scoop on the events for the week.
Talk on the Rock: Wrangell District Ranger Tory Houser on the Tongass National Forest Plan Revision
by Colette Czarnecki | Apr 15, 2026
Episode 91: The U.S. Forest Service is in the process of revising the Tongass National Forest Plan. Wrangell District Ranger Tory Houser talked with KSTK's Colette Czarnecki about the ins and outs of what revising the plan means and how important community input is. Houser said the fully revised plan should be complete in 2027. The federal agency will hold a community workshop April 21 at the Nolan Center from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Community
LatestBouncing Back with Yazmin Adams
Aug 22, 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
LatestISER’s 65th anniversary | Talk of Alaska
by APRN News | May 12, 2026
As the Institute of Social and Economic Research celebrates its 65th anniversary, its past and...
Dunleavy issues disaster declaration for flooded Interior Alaska communities
by APRN News | May 12, 2026
The declaration covers areas near Chalkyitsik on the Black River and Hughes on the Koyukuk River,...
Juneau middle school students learn traditional Lingít carving ahead of Celebration
by APRN News | May 12, 2026
This semester is the first time students at Thunder Mountain are carving full-size, 5-foot-tall...
NPR
LatestOpenAI’s Sam Altman takes the stand to fend off Elon Musk’s accusations he ‘stole a charity’
May 12, 2026
The trial pits two of tech’s most famous personalities against each other and could lead to...
About 7 million kids live in a home with a loaded and unlocked gun, a study finds
May 12, 2026
The new study in JAMA Network Open also finds that more parents leave their guns loaded and...
The SPLC survived firebombs and death threats. Will it survive Trump 2.0?
May 12, 2026
The Southern Poverty Law Center is facing a serious threat from the Justice Department — and comes...
Borough Assembly Meeting
LatestWrangell borough assembly meeting 04/14/26
Apr 15, 2026
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers 5:30 PMPRESENTATION (5:30 - 7:00 PM) a. Presentation - by "Structure"
Wrangell borough assembly meeting 3/24/26
Mar 25, 2026
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers 6:00 PM
Wrangell borough assembly meeting 02/24/26
Feb 25, 2026
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers 6:00 PM











