Author: Colette Czarnecki

Talk on the Rock: Wrangell’s Borough Manager Mason Villarma on infrastructure projects, Emergency Operating Plan and solar energy

Episode 19: There’s always something going on in Wrangell, like incoming funds for projects and sometimes significant weather. Borough Manager Mason Villarma talks with KSTK’s News Director Colette Czarnecki about what the recent plans are in the area. He says that the city has received $40 million dollars in funds so far this year. Some of these funds include revitalizing the harbor, improving school infrastructure and working on an emergency access road.

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Wrangell’s Fourth of July festival elevated the town all week

Wrangell has been known to take Fourth of July celebrations to an elevated level – it lasts for a whole week. Many people from all over the globe visit the small island, significantly increasing the population of roughly 2,000 residents. Visitors caught up with friends and family and partook in all the events and competitions during the sunny and warm week. 

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