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City of Wrangell hands over results of anonymous vote
The three-member majority supporting Ryan Howe was made up of Assembly members Julie Decker, David Powell and Mayor Steve Prysunka. Assembly members Anne Morrison and Patti Gilbert had supported Laura Ballou.
Details of anonymous city vote still unknown
“Private citizens get secret ballots, but public officials don't," says media attorney John McKay.
Public meeting with Wrangell police department scheduled
The community teleconference meeting with the police chief and assembly is at 6 p.m. Monday, June 29.
Talk On The Rock
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Talk on the Rock 102: So long to reporter June Leffler
Talk on the Rock is Wrangell's live call-in show. Listen to the full audio from our episode on June 30, 2020.
Talk on the Rock 101: being an ally with Community Roots
Talk on the Rock is Wrangell's live call-in show. Listen to the full audio from our episode on June 23, 2020.
Talk on the Rock 100: Kristy Woodbury on Muskeg Meadows
Talk on the Rock is Wrangell's live call-in show. Listen to the full audio from our episode on June 2, 2020.
COVID-19 UPDATES
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COVID Update 7/1/20
Jamie Roberts thanks the community for staying the course on COVID safety measures and wishes...
Wrangell Borough Assembly COVID Update 6-25-20
The June 25, 2020 Assembly update is a comprehensive discussion of COVID-19 and Wrangell’s response to the pandemic. Listen to the full audio here.
Community
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Rec & Road Report for June 30 – July 7
The Recreation and Road Report is back for the 2020 season.
Wrangell’s Tlingit Phrase of the Week
Tlingit Phrase of the Week is a project launched to help with the survival and renewal of the Tlingit language in Wrangell. Each phrase speaks to Wrangell’s seasons and the Tlingit way of life. This week learn the phrases: "June, come down from the mountain month. In the month of June, the Stikine kings go up the river to spawn.
Southeast News
LatestGray whale mom, calf star in Kruzof tidepool drama
Despite their proximity to the trapped whales, Edwards, Putz, and Mason didn’t score a fantastic pic. “Unfortunately most of our photos and videos are more like the Loch Ness monster,” said Edwards,...
‘An emotional roller coaster’: How Ketchikan’s oldest bar is weathering the pandemic
Two very happy bears greet patrons at the Arctic Bar’s entrance in Ketchikan. (Eric...
Sitka resident tests positive for coronavirus while out of state
An employee pulls a sterile COVID-19 screening kit from a box at SEARHC’s drive-up clinic in Sitka in March (Berett Wilber/KCAW). Another Sitkan has tested positive for the coronavirus. The Sitka Unified Command announced...
Alaska News
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Sand Point loses half of police force
Chief Hal Henning and Officer Mark Chandler will be leaving Sand Point’s Department of...
Kasilof dipnet area expanded; Russian cut back due to low returns
An angler casts for sockeye salmon in the “sanctuary” area of the Russian River-Kenai...
Anchorage struggles to keep up with contact tracing and testing as cases surge
A testing facility worker screens a patient at the drive through testing site on Lake Otis Parkway...
NPR
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Washington Redskins Say Team Name Will Undergo A ‘Thorough Review’
The NFL franchise announced Friday that recent events have pushed it to examine its controversial...
England To Lift Quarantine Rule For More Than 50 Nations — But Not For The U.S.
Effective July 10, travelers from “reduced risk” countries, including Spain, France,...
Planning To Celebrate The 4th? What To Know About The Risks Of Parties And Bars
Alcohol makes people lose inhibitions. And maybe take off their masks, and get up close and...
Borough Assembly Meeting
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Community meeting with WPD 6-29-2020
Wrangell Police Chief Thomas Radke and the assembly held a community meeting on June 29, 2020. Read the agenda and listen to the full audio here.
Wrangell assembly meeting 6-23-2020
Wrangell Borough Assembly met for a regular meeting on June 23, 2020. Read the agenda and listen to the full audio here.
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