In the beginning of June, Alaska Sea Grant is holding a crew member training for those interested in commercial fishing. This will be held in Petersburg. Sunny Rice, Alaska Sea Grant’s marine advisory program agent in Petersburg, speaks with KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki about the training, what Alaska Sea Grant is and the invasive European green crab.
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This spring, schools throughout the state have felt the effects of ambiguous school funding for Fiscal Year 25. Although Wrangell Public Schools haven’t taken dismal actions, like laying off teachers yet, Wrangell’s Borough Assembly discussed their local funding contribution during last week’s meeting.
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A brown tobacco pipe sits in a display case – it’s about the length of two hands and features inlayed blue minerals from abalone shells. It has two faces looking away from each other and the shank stretches up in the center – it tells a story of the Gunakadeit, which is a sea monster in Tlingit culture. It’s one of four repatriated Tlingit clan objects that the Nolan Center is showcasing.
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The federal subsistence Chinook salmon fishery closed on May 15 until June 20 in the Stikine River. It’s the eighth year in a row the king fishery has closed due to low projected numbers.
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In about two weeks a group of people will venture off on a canoe to paddle to Juneau for Celebration. Celebration is one of the largest Southeast Alaska Native gatherings. It’s a biennial festival held by SeaAlaska Heritage Institute. The last time people paddled to Celebration from Wrangell in their own canoe was in 2014. So, a decade ago. Other communities will meet in Wrangell as well this year to make the paddle journey. Two paddlers, John Martin and Corey Marsden, speak to KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki about their experiences and what they’re looking forward to for this upcoming journey.
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