Author: kstkadmin

With 2008 well underway, the city has been out of holiday mode for quite some time and deep into business mode. And Tom Sims, Wrangell's newest mayor, can no longer be considered a rookie. Recently KSTK’s Lisa Phu had the chance to sit down and talk to the mayor. She posed the question, what is the city busy with these days?

The summer schedule of the Alaska Marine Highway System is causing some heartburn to those in Wrangell. The main cause of irritation being that it’s not even out yet and may not be out for another month. KSTK's Lisa Phu files this report.

After years of offering class-room based language classes, Sealaska Heritage Institute is now offering for the first time a web-based Native language course in southeast Alaska. KSTK's Lisa Phu reports.

With completion of the Wrangell community cold storage facility nearing, mayor Tom Sims says the city has been moving forward with getting an anchor tenant in place. In fact, two southeast processors have shown interest in putting proposals forward. KSTK's Lisa Phu reports.

Cascade Creek LLC is still pursuing Thomas Bay hydropower development. That’s despite the recent Galore Creek Mine closure and the Northwest BC transmission line suspension. Petersburg has expressed opposition to the project that’s located only 15 miles north of the town, but the city of Wrangell continues support.