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Cruise ships bring visitors and revenue to Wrangell
Cruise berths visiting Wrangell almost doubled this season from last year. Visiting ships are...
Voters will see three contested races on the Oct. 6 municipal election ballot
Voters will see three contested races on the Oct. 6 municipal election ballot. Multiple candidates...
Kadashan pole raising may happen in 2027
Originally scheduled for installation before the end of this summer, the newest Kadashan pole...
Uniform street addressing coming to Wrangell
Since Wrangell residents receive their mail at the post office, there hasn’t been much need for...
Southeast News
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Southeast Alaska sees a fungal outbreak on spruce, which scientists say isn’t harmful
A young spruce tree near Petersburg shows signs of a spruce needle rust fungal outbreak on August...
Sitkans honor Dolly Parton’s ‘book lady’ legacy with pay-it-forward drive
Kids in Sitka could pick out a free book at Old Harbor Books thanks to community donations. (KCAW/Salemo) Dolly Parton’s passing last week has left many reflecting on the country music star’s philanthropy, particularly around...
As Sitka enters rainy season, dashboard still keeping tabs on landslide risk
Heavy rainfall in Sitka on Monday (8-31-26) briefly increased local landslide risk. That’s according to a warning tool that tracks rainfall in the community.Luka Silva is the coastal resilience manager at the Sitka Sound Science...
Sitka’s landslide risk jumped to medium Monday evening
Sitka’s landslide risk level increased from low to medium on Monday evening. That’s according to a local dashboard that tracks rainfall data to determine landslide risk. A “medium” risk level means isolated landslides have...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, September 2, 2026
President Trump endorses Sen. Dan Sullivan — and offers to hit the campaign trail for him in...
Processing trauma through photography and action figures | State of Art
Ted Kincaid’s “The Rebirth of Shipwreck” at the International Gallery of Contemporary art is an exploration of healing through the lens of his childhood.
Democratic withdrawals leave some Alaskans questioning the point of ranked choice voting
Ranking was supposed to neutralize the spoiler effect. Now that two Democrats have left statewide races, some wonder if the voting method is living up to the promise.
NPR
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NBA suspends Clippers owner Ballmer, fines team $30M, Kawhi Leonard $700K in cap circumvention case
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for one year by the NBA, and the team was...
The IRS slashed its staff. One result? More taxes going uncollected
The IRS slashed its auditing staff last year — but the move may have backfired as tax collections...
A jury in Malta acquits a businessman in the killing of reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia
Investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia had written extensively about suspected corruption...
Borough Assembly Meeting
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Wrangell Borough Assembly Meeting & Tsunami Presentation 8-25-2026
The Wrangell Borough Assembly met in Assembly Chambers on Tuesday, August 25th, for a Tsunami...
Wrangell Assembly Waterfront Development Work Session and Regular Assembly Meeting on 7/28/2026
The Wrangell Borough Assembly met on July 28th, 2026, in Assembly Chambers for a Waterfront...
Wrangell Borough Assembly Meeting – Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Wrangell Borough Assembly Regular meeting of Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Borough Assembly Chambers at Wrangell City Hall.
