Colette Czarnecki, Author at KSTK

Talk on the Rock: Jack and Jackson Carney on winning state championship in wrestling

Episode 79: The Wrangell Wolves made another triumph this past weekend, where the boys wrestlers brought home their first ever state championship in the Division II finals. They wrestled in Anchorage at the 2025 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Wrestling State Championships. Coach Jack Carney and his son Jackson Carney talked with KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki about what this past weekend was like. Both shared their visions for the team, how they won and the hard work that got them to championship. On top of bringing home their first state championship award, they also received the Sportsmanship Award and the Division II Coach of the Year Award. The coaches of all participating teams voted Jackson as the Division II Outstanding Wrestler.

Parents, teachers urge Wrangell school board to prioritize staffing over librarian hire

Parents and teachers expressed frustration and concerns with Wrangell School District’s proposal to hire a K-12 librarian at last week’s school board meeting.

Wrangell firefighters respond to late-night trailer fire

The Wrangell Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire at the Nugget Trailer Court early Friday morning. There were no reported injuries.

Q&A: State Trooper Alisha Seward on day-to-day work at the Wrangell Post

After three Wrangell residents pleaded guilty to possessing and transporting illegally harvested elk, KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki spoke with State Trooper Alisha Seward. They discussed what Seward’s job entails at the Wrangell post and how she navigates complicated interactions.

Talk on the Rock: Sarah Scambler on library events, loaning more than just books and archival information

Episode 78: It’s wintertime but that’s not stopping the Irene Ingle Public Library from being active and open. Library Director Sarah Scambler chatted with KSTK’s News Director Colette Czarnecki about events the library will be soon hosting, like the Winter Reading Program for Grownups and Craft and Chat. Scambler also talked a little bit about archives she found from the Wrangell Sentinel that she found fascinating about the history of Wrangell.