Colette Czarnecki, Author at KSTK

Fire at Circle Bay; investigation is underway

A fire is burning in the Circle Bay area on Woronkofski Island. That’s about seven miles west of Wrangell on U.S. Forest Service land.

Meyers Chuck dock needs to be replaced; no contractor bid on project

Wilderness mostly makes up the Cleveland Peninsula, a Southeast Alaska mainland peninsula. Meyers Chuck juts out of it with a series of small islands that encircle the bay. Prince of Wales Island is just west of the community.

Talk on the Rock: Sam Pausman on journalism, cooking and living in Wrangell

Episode 23: We have a newish reporter, Sam Pausman, in town who landed here a month ago and is working for The Sentinel. He spent the last decade living near Portland, ME with his family and recently graduated from Bowdoin College (in Maine). There, he worked for The Bowdoin Orient, where he enjoyed the journalism world. Pausman speaks with KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki about his experience so far in Wrangell, his interests and what he’s making for dinner.

Peltola drops in on Wrangell before election

Alaska Representative Mary Peltola has been making her rounds to Alaska communities before this year’s election. Currently, the incumbent Democrat is one of 12 candidates competing for Alaska’s singular seat. She visited Wrangell on Friday during her Southeast Alaska tour and stopped by KSTK. News Director Colette Czarnecki got a chance to have a brief chat.

Rally for Cancer Care is back at Muskeg Meadows Saturday

The WMC Foundation and Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, SEARHC, will be raising funds at this Saturday’s annual Rally for Cancer Care. The fun and quirky golfing event will be held at Muskeg Meadows, Wrangell’s golf course. Raised funds go towards healthcare scholarships and to support transporting Southeast Alaskans to cancer appointments. WMC used to stand for Wrangell Medical Center, but Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, SEARHC, took over the center years ago.