Colette Czarnecki, Author at KSTK

Talk on the Rock: Mike Hoyt and Tony Harding on carving totem poles for the upcoming totem pole raising

Episode 58: The first totem pole raising event since 38 years ago will happen this month, July 18-20. Many people are traveling to Wrangell for the celebration, leaving little vacancy in the island’s lodging. Over the past year, the Wrangell Cooperative Association has brought in master carvers to help teach apprentice carvers. Two of them, Tony Harding and Mike Hoyt, who is also WCA’s totem pole project manager chatted with KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki on their carving experience, the history of totems on Wrangell and what to expect during the event.

Wrangell Police Department and Coast Guard join forces this week for Operation Dry Water

The Wrangell Police Department and other agencies will ramp up patrols this week for the Fourth of July.

American Cruise Lines seeks long-term partnership with Wrangell; some residents for it, others not

American Cruise Lines visits small towns in the United States, including two ships that call throughout the summer in Wrangell for the past few years now. The company wants to establish more of a long-term relationship with Wrangell, and the city has been negotiating plans with them. Representatives visited the town last month to talk with community members on what a 40-year contract would look like.

Wrangell Borough Assembly Meeting 6/24/25

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers
Work Session from 6:00 – 7:00 PM / Regular Assembly Meeting at 7:00 PM

Wrangell Assembly preview: planned unit developments, land sale and the general fund budget

Wrangell’s borough assembly will consider amending the municipal code to expand housing options at today’s assembly meeting. This will include adding a chapter covering PUDs, or planned unit developments. The review began in 2021 and there were multiple work sessions since. During the June 19 Planning and Zoning meeting, the commission voted to adopt the final draft code for PUDs to exist on a minimum of one acre in Wrangell. PUDs are known to be efficient, creative and are located on private property under a single ownership.

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