Colette Czarnecki, Author at KSTK

Mother’s Day weekend brought Murkowski to Wrangell

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski visited her mother in Wrangell over Mother’s Day weekend. During that trip she made a stop at KSTK.

Talk on the Rock: Sunny Rice on Alaska Sea Grant’s upcoming commercial fishing crew member training; the European green crab

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.

Borough Assembly makes amendment for Wrangell Public Schools budget

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.

Nolan Center unveils repatriated Tlingit objects this weekend

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.

Federal subsistence Chinook salmon fishery closes on the Stikine River

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.