Local News
LatestWrangell assembly preview: Tideland Construction land, fee and rates adjustment
by Colette Czarnecki | Apr 13, 2026
Wrangell’s City and Borough assembly expects to approve the transfer of 9.12-acres to Tideline Construction, LLC. on Tuesday night.
Aging asbestos pipe bursts in downtown Wrangell, sends mud in downtown gift shop
by Colette Czarnecki | Apr 10, 2026
Kim Szczatko woke up in the middle of the night and rushed to her gift shop, Cooper's Corner, in downtown Wrangell Wednesday night. About an inch of water and mud had flooded the space from back to front.
Southeast News
LatestSitka Assembly adopts historic preservation plan, votes down new long-term lease for NSRAA
by KCAW Sitka | Apr 15, 2026
The Sitka Assembly approved and adopted an updated historic preservation plan Tuesday night, with one contingency. It came after nearly two decades of planning. The plan is meant to serve as a guiding document for the city’s...
‘Sitka deserved to be a literary community’: Old Harbor Books celebrates 50th birthday
by KCAW Sitka | Apr 14, 2026
Old Harbor Books was bustling with customers on Saturday for the shop’s 50th anniversary....
Talk On The Rock
LatestTalk 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.
Talk on the Rock: Wrangell Police Chief on fraud and law enforcement in a small town
by Colette Czarnecki | Apr 7, 2026
Episode 90: Wrangell’s Police Chief Gene Meek chats with KSTK's news director Colette Czarnecki on all kinds of fraud, the police department's staff and the current public safety issues they're focusing on. Meek says with fraud, it's always important to take a step back and not act on impulse.
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
LatestAlaska News Nightly: Wednesday, April 15, 2026
by APRN News | Apr 15, 2026
Some Fairbanks residents call for more transparency after two state troopers are cleared in a...
Trump appoints Alaska governor to a seat on U.S. Arctic Research Commission
by APRN News | Apr 15, 2026
This is the first time a sitting governor has served on the commission, which promotes Arctic...
Alaska’s only dedicated queer health care clinic is closing
by APRN News | Apr 15, 2026
Identity Alaska’s Anchorage clinic will end patient care this month. They’re closing their doors...
NPR
LatestFrench government seeking release of 86-year-old French widow detained by ICE
Apr 15, 2026
The French government is pressing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release the...
Bukele signs reforms allowing life prison sentences for people as young as 12
Apr 15, 2026
The reforms signed by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele would apply to people convicted of...
A Colorado hospital profits from resolving language barriers
Apr 15, 2026
Without qualified interpreters at doctors’ offices, non-English speakers can face bad — even...
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










