Colette Czarnecki, Author at KSTK

From totems to trophies: Wrangell in 2025

Rummaging through this year’s happenings in Wrangell, we get a blend of public safety, Alaska Native cultural resurgence and school sport championships.

Talk on the Rock: Olivia Strano on the Milk Run Music Festival

Episode 80: This past year Wrangell saw its inaugural Milk Run Music Festival. One of the main organizers, Olivia Strano, informs the Wrangell community on what to expect with the second annual festival. Five bands, workshops, vendors and great food will highlight the event in the beginning of May. Contact info@milkrunmusicfest.org for more information or to voice ideas.

Three Wrangell leaders — spanning generations — elected to Alaska Native Sisterhood

It’s been ten years since Wrangell hosted an Alaska Native Sisterhood and Brotherhood Grand Camp, an annual gathering where members discuss priorities, vote during elections and celebrate culturally. And this past October was the first in-person year since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Alaska Native Brotherhood members formed in 1912 and ANS three years later. Both groups have been fighting for civil rights and land claims ever since.

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.