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Can a Democrat win Alaska’s governorship? Tom Begich thinks so — and he came to Wrangell to say why

Former Alaska State Senator Tom Begich is one of 18 candidates running for governor in the Last Frontier. He’s a Democrat, and the uncle to Alaska Congressman Nick Begich III, who is a Republican. In mid-March, Tom Begich visited several Southeast communities, including Wrangell. In an interview with KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki, he said this isn’t the only time he’s going to visit town before the election.

Talk on the Rock: Lora Lee Mason on the Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner; plus more

Episode 88: Wrangell’s Chamber of Commerce takes on the role to support local business members. They also raise money throughout the year by putting on events. The next event is its annual Chamber of Commerce Dinner on March 28 at 6pm at the Nolan Center. It's masquerade theme with an Italian cuisine served by the Stikine Inn and Sweet Tides. The Chamber's Executive Director Lora Lee Mason talked with KSTK's Colette Czarnecki about what to expect, and a little bit about what else is happening through the year.

Talk on the Rock: Paula Rak and Julie Williams on tax season

Episode 87: It's tax season, one thing many people have in common. In Wrangell, Paula Rak and Julie Williams assist with preparing other people's taxes through the AARP TaxAide Foundation for free. They talked with KSTK's Colette Czarnecki about what's involved with tax preparation, their interest in volunteering and what's challenging about it.

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Bouncing Back with Yazmin Adams

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.

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