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Wrangell’s Public Safety Building moves closer to rehabilitation

by Colette Czarnecki | Jan 6, 2026 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

Plans to repair Wrangell’s Public Safety Building are moving forward since last month’s Dec. 16 borough assembly meeting.

From totems to trophies: Wrangell in 2025

by Colette Czarnecki | Dec 30, 2025 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

Rummaging through this year’s happenings in Wrangell, we get a blend of public safety, Alaska Native cultural resurgence and school sport championships.

Three Wrangell leaders — spanning generations — elected to Alaska Native Sisterhood

by Colette Czarnecki | Dec 30, 2025 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

It’s been ten years since Wrangell hosted an Alaska Native Sisterhood and Brotherhood Grand Camp, an annual gathering where members discuss priorities, vote during elections and celebrate culturally. And this past October was the first in-person year since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Alaska Native Brotherhood members formed in 1912 and ANS three years later. Both groups have been fighting for civil rights and land claims ever since.

Parents, teachers urge Wrangell school board to prioritize staffing over librarian hire

by Colette Czarnecki | Dec 23, 2025 | Featured News, Local News, Syndicated | 0

Parents and teachers expressed frustration and concerns with Wrangell School District’s proposal to hire a K-12 librarian at last week’s school board meeting.