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January 18th marks the observance of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. There are those who think of the day as a way to honor the civil rights leader's works of peace and equality. To others, it's another day off from work. In Wrangell where there are very few African Americans, locals have overlooked the racial aspects of Dr. King's works and recognized the overall picture. KSTK's Tony Gorman spoke with Wrangellites to see what Dr. King and his holiday means to them and filed this audio postcard.

Phase II of the Heritage Harbor Project is off and running following a minor setback. Construction crews were expected to be in Wrangell over the Thanksgiving holidays, but didn't arrived until December. KSTK's Tony Gorman went down to Heritage Harbor to see how the construction was going and filed this report.

A Wrangell family is left homeless following a trailer fire in the Panhandle area. KSTK's Tony Gorman reports.

Leaders from Southeast Alaska and Northwest British Columbia convened at the Nolan Center last Saturday for the first-ever Wrangell Energy Summit. The Summit was hosted by the newly-formed Alaska Canada Energy Coalition also known as the ACE Coalition. The main purpose of the meeting was to support the creation of a powerline connecting Southeast Alaska and British Columbia. But as KSTK's Tony Gorman reports, the Intertie and hydropower weren't the only items on the agenda.

As part of the volunteer training for Women In Safe Homes (WISH), clinician Shannon Gollner will be giving a presentation this Saturday on domestic violence. Her talk will specifically touch upon the profile of a batterer and profile of a victim. KSTK's Lisa Phu reports on why this information is important to know.