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Wrangell’s proposed shipyard could cost up to $726 million
Wrangell is moving forward with plans to build a massive shipyard that could repair state ferries, U.S. Coast Guard ships, research vessels, and military vessels as well. It's also expected to bring hundreds of jobs to town. But the project would be costly.
Powell steps into role of fire and EMS administrator
A 10-year veteran of the emergency services roster took over the Wrangell Volunteer Fire...
Bringing Special Olympics Back to Wrangell
Two mothers are leading an effort to bring Special Olympics programming back to Wrangell,...
Talk On The Rock
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House District 1 Incumbent – Jeremy Bynum
Jeremy Bynum is the incumbent candidate for House District 1. Bynum visited Wrangell on July 3rd...
Southeast News
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Sitka Assembly Member Kevin Mosher first to file for mayor’s seat
Kevin Mosher was the first to announce a run for the mayor’s chair. (KCAW/McKenney) Current Sitka Assembly Member Kevin Mosher has filed to run for mayor. Mosher, who is two years into serving his third term on the assembly, has...
New program provides essentials to Ketchikan’s unhoused population
The Ketchikan Indian Community is a federally recognized tribe made up of descendants from...
Glacial outburst flood damages bear viewing site in Hyder
The rushing waters of the glacial outbreak flood took out around 100 feet of the Fish Creek bear...
Recreation & Road Report
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Recreation & Road Report July 6 through 10
Recreation and Road report for July 6 through July 10th Road Conditions/Construction and Logging...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 21, 2026
A bill aimed at a long-term solution for Juneau’s glacial outburst flooding heads to the...
U.S. Coast Guard monitors Chinese research vessels traveling north through the Bering Sea
For the first time this year, the U.S. Coast Guard tracked Chinese vessels traveling through a...
Bill to fast-track glacial outburst flood solution in Juneau heads to U.S. Senate
The Water Resources Development Act passed out of committee on Wednesday. Separately, the Army Corps will pay for repairs to the temporary flood wall following the next flood.
NPR
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Staying in a job for the health insurance? About 1 in 4 Americans do, a survey says
About 24% of U.S. employees stay in unwanted jobs just for health insurance, a report out...
House votes to extend government funding, aiming to avoid an election year shutdown
Lawmakers are hoping to avoid a third shutdown since last September. The stopgap funding measure...
Smithsonian too focused on ‘oppressors and the oppressed,’ say House Republicans
In a House DOGE subcommittee hearing, GOP representatives excoriated the director of the National...
Borough Assembly Meeting
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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.
Wrangell Borough Assembly Meeting 6/9/2026
Regular Meeting of the Wrangell Borough Assembly 6:00 pm June 9, 2026 CALL TO ORDERa. PLEDGE OF...
Borough Assembly Meeting 5/12/2026
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers – 7:00 pm CALL TO ORDERa. PLEDGE...
