Local News

Fishermen raise cost and infrastructure concerns amid city development plans

by Colette Czarnecki | Feb 14, 2026

Fishermen filled a classroom at the Nolan Center on Feb. 3, as part of a roundtable invitation from Wrangell officials to see how they can be more supportive of the local industry. Some held complimentary beers from the city — part of what borough officials called a casual kickoff to more engagement with the fleet.

Wrangell assembly preview: JAG Marine and inactive vessels

by Colette Czarnecki | Feb 7, 2026

Wrangell’s Borough Assembly on Tuesday night expects to approve a mutual non-disclosure and exclusivity agreement with JAG Marine Group.

Southeast News

Ketchikan City Council updates municipal laws related to homelessness

by KRBD Ketchikan | Feb 20, 2026

The Ketchikan City Council Chambers shown in Downtown Ketchikan. (Hunter Morrison/KRBD) The...

Sitka man charged with manslaughter in 2024 boat capsizing

by KCAW Sitka | Feb 20, 2026

A Sitka man was arrested this week in connection with a deadly boating accident that killed two Sitka teenagers in 2024. 45-year-old James Sturm was taken into custody on Thursday (2-19-26) after a grand jury indicted him on two...

Talk On The Rock

Talk on the Rock: Coven Petticrew on dance revitalization, cultural healing and Tlingit dance group Ch’xasaan

by Colette Czarnecki | Feb 4, 2026

Episode 84: Coven Petticrew has been deeply connected with revitalizing cultural dance for decades. He practiced it in the Aleutians and now he's helping organize a Tlingit dance group in Wrangell, called Ch'xasaan. It acknowledges the first Raven village in the area and it means "waterfall town." Petticrew talked with KSTK's Colette Czarnecki on the meaning behind dance revitalization and how it's a meaningful source for healing.

Talk on the Rock: Lady Wolves on this season’s goals and what it takes to be on the team

by Colette Czarnecki | Jan 29, 2026

Episode 83: The Lady Wolves have been doing pretty good this season. Three of them: captains Alana Harrison and Christina Johnson and coach Christy Good chatted with KSTK's news director Colette Czarnecki about their experiences so far on this year's team. Their next game is against Craig on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30. Junior varsity starts at 5pm and Varsity at 6:30pm.

Community

Bouncing 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

“Conscience” goes to Cleveland | State of Art

by APRN News | Feb 20, 2026

The local production tells the story of Margaret Chase Smith standing up to Joseph McCarthy during the Red Scare. There will be preview performances ahead of the Cleveland run on Sunday and Monday.