Author: kstkadmin

It's been a hundred years since the Star of Bengal left Wrangell for San Francisco carrying over a 130 passengers, 52,000 cases of canned Wrangell salmon, and dozens of empty oil drums. Early the following morning, a sudden September storm caused the Star of Bengal to wreck on the rocks off the southern tip of Coronation Island. Only 22 survived.

The Wrangell Museum has recently been awarded a grant from the Rasmuson Foundation. Twenty-five thousand dollars will go towards making the museum's extensive collection of photographs accessible to the public with a touch of a button.

Barometers have become a household item for many people and KSTK routinely announces the temperature and wind readings, as well as the measurements and trends of what the barometer is showing. KSTK will be airing a two part informational series on barometers and how they work. Kelley Decker spoke with Rick Fritshe (Fritch) with the National Weather Service in Juneau and brings us the first part of our two part series.

With only one more regular season meet until regionals, the Wrangell high school boys and girls cross-country teams are speeding through their season. But, as coach Monty Buness explains, the excitement has only just begun.

At last week's regular meeting, the Wrangell borough assembly decided to look further into reapplying for a FERC license for Sunrise Lake. As recommended by the Heller Ehrman law firm, the assembly has directed the borough manager to invite representatives from consulting firms to visit Wrangell.