Colette Czarnecki, Author at KSTK

Wrangell Borough Assembly meeting – Oct. 8, 2024

Tuesday, October 08, 2024 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers6:00 PM CALL TO ORDERa. PLEDGE OF...

Wrangell Assembly preview: eliminating one tax-free day, salmon disaster relief funds and a change in price for launch permits

Wrangell’s borough assembly will consider decreasing the amount of tax-free days to one per year at a public meeting Tuesday night. They’ll also consider accepting a $95,000 grant for 2020’s statewide salmon disaster.

Wrangell Borough Assembly secures official election votes

Wrangell’s Borough Assembly certified this year’s municipal election results Thursday after the canvass board approved the ballots. They counted 99 absentee ballots, which included early in-person, electronic and by mail. They kept all of the unofficial results.

Wrangell’s unofficial 2024 Municipal Election results

Wrangell’s unofficial municipal election results show that voters failed Ballot Proposition 1 with 197 in favor and 240 against. As a result, assembly board members will not be able to get compensated for sitting on the assembly during meetings.

Talk on the Rock: Deep sea diver Gig Decker on The Nolan Center’s 20th anniversary celebration, Friends of the Museum and diving at shipwreck sites.

Episode 30: Gig Decker, who is a Friends of the Museum Board member, spoke with KSTK’s News Director Colette Czarnecki about his experience with deep sea diving around shipwrecks, including the Star of Bengal. He also shared why history is so important and how The Nolan Center is integral to safekeeping Wrangell’s history. The Nolan Center’s 20th anniversary celebration will be held Monday, Oct. 14 at 6p.m. at The Nolan Center. Decker goes into what’s to be expected at the potluck event.