Colette Czarnecki, Author at KSTK

Three applicants for Wrangell’s borough manager position will be interviewed Tuesday evening

Wrangell’s Borough Assembly will hold a special meeting Tuesday to consider candidates for the Wrangell Borough Manager position.

Borough is one step closer to selling old hospital

Wrangell is one step closer to selling its old, former hospital, the Wrangell Medical Center. The borough said the prospective buyer, Wayne Johnson, plans to demolish the building to construct housing units on the property and six lots next to it.

Things went awry for the Public Works Department last week but most have been fixed

A part of the computer system for Wrangell’s water treatment plant crashed last week causing some communication problems. The Public Works Department was able to restore some function, but not everything.

Talk on the Rock: Tommy Wells on the Chamber of Commerce happenings and a little bit of his own history

Episode 4 of KSTK’s 2024 Talk on the Rock. During this Talk on the Rock episode, Tommy Wells speaks to KSTK’s News Director Colette Czarnecki about his experience so far as the Chamber of Commerce’s Executive Director. We hear a little bit about what it takes for the Fourth of July event and other happenings in the near future. Well’s also opens up about his own life.

Rural veterinarian care isn’t always available in emergencies. One Wrangell resident is trying to change that for end of life assistance

Veterinarian care is not always available in remote, rural Alaska. In Wrangell, like some other island towns in Southeast Alaska, a vet is available for about 10 days a month. This can be very challenging when pets are aging or become terminally ill. A particular hardship for pet owners is when their furry loved ones need to be euthanized.

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