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Update: Wrangell municipal workers hit the picket line
Wrangell’s 24 unionized municipal workers went on strike this morning. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers said the employees acted because local officials negotiated in bad faith.
Strike looms larger as Wrangell Assembly imposes last contract offer
The Wrangell Assembly voted Tuesday to adopt its last contract offer to unionized municipal employees. That makes a strike more likely. But a labor representative said no decision has been made.
Unionized borough workers want more contract talks
Wrangell’s municipal employees’ union has authorized a strike. But one of its leaders said members don’t really want to stop working.
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Charges likely in two Wadleigh Island burglaries
Alaska State Troopers on Prince of Wales Island are investigating another burglary on Wadleigh...
Family of hikers successfully rescued from Deer Mountain
A springtime view of Deer Mountain. (KRBD file photo by Leila Kheiry) A family of Ketchikan hikers...
Shareholders re-elect Sealaska board incumbents
The Sealaska regional Native corporation is headquartered in downtown Juneau. It announced board...
Alaska News
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New measure gives immunity to sex workers reporting crimes
The Anchorage Assembly chambers at the Z. J. Loussac Public Library in Anchorage. (Staff...
Hughes leaves Senate majority over budget
Sen. Shelley Hughes, R-Anchorage, describes education legislation to the Senate Finance Committee...
New treasure trove of Inupiat recordings being assessed for possible digital use
In Kotzebue, An aging trove of Inupiat photographs, books and recordings at risk of deteriorating are being assessed in the hope they can be digitized for future use. Aqqaluk Memorial Trust, a cultural arm of NANA regional...
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This GOP Health Bill Proposes New Limits To Medical Malpractice Awards
The bill H.R. 1215 would limit awards for non-economic damages — such as pain and suffering — to...
Trump Fails To Reach Beyond Base, As Independents’ Disapproval Grows
An NPR-PBS NewsHour-Marist poll finds that independents were willing to give President Trump a...
I Am Learning Inglés: A Dual-Language Comic
In a dual-language classroom, sometimes you’re the student and sometimes you’re the...
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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. June is come down from the mountain month.
Rec & Road Report
This is your Recreation and Road report for June 13th through 20th.
Borough Assembly Meeting
LatestSpecial Assembly Meeting June 20, 2017
The Wrangell Borough Assembly held a special meeting on June 20, 2017 regarding the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the local IBEW. The full audio of the meeting is here:
Special Meeting with IBEW 6-8-17
The Wrangell Borough Assembly held a special meeting on June 8th, 2017 regarding the local IBEW worker strike. The audio from that meeting is here:
Wrangell Borough Assembly Meeting
The Wrangell Borough Assembly met for a regular meeting at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, June 13. This is the audio and agenda for that meeting.
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