Talk On The Rock Archives

Talk on the Rock: Jack and Jackson Carney on winning state championship in wrestling

by Colette Czarnecki | Dec 23, 2025 | Talk On The Rock | 0

Episode 79: The Wrangell Wolves made another triumph this past weekend, where the boys wrestlers brought home their first ever state championship in the Division II finals. They wrestled in Anchorage at the 2025 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Wrestling State Championships. Coach Jack Carney and his son Jackson Carney talked with KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki about what this past weekend was like. Both shared their visions for the team, how they won and the hard work that got them to championship. On top of bringing home their first state championship award, they also received the Sportsmanship Award and the Division II Coach of the Year Award. The coaches of all participating teams voted Jackson as the Division II Outstanding Wrestler.

Talk on the Rock: Sarah Scambler on library events, loaning more than just books and archival information

by Colette Czarnecki | Dec 17, 2025 | Talk On The Rock | 0

Episode 78: It’s wintertime but that’s not stopping the Irene Ingle Public Library from being active and open. Library Director Sarah Scambler chatted with KSTK’s News Director Colette Czarnecki about events the library will be soon hosting, like the Winter Reading Program for Grownups and Craft and Chat. Scambler also talked a little bit about archives she found from the Wrangell Sentinel that she found fascinating about the history of Wrangell.

Talk on the Rock: Sara Michalski on prophetic messages and missionary work

by Colette Czarnecki | Dec 3, 2025 | Talk On The Rock | 0

Episode 77: Author and missionary Sara Michalski spoke with KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki about some of her experiences with supernatural powers by way of her faith. While in town from Seattle area, she spoke at Touch Point Alaskan Ministries and Harbor Light for her book tour. Wrangell was her last stop. During the conversation, she spoke about being charged for smuggling Bibles in Russia for 10 years, but she said the judge let her go after 21 days in 1976.

Talk on the Rock: Audrey Cotter and Scott Dickerson on the Alaskan Gypsy and boat life

by Colette Czarnecki | Nov 26, 2025 | Talk On The Rock | 0

Episode 76: Audrey Cotter and Scott Dickerson have been spending a lot of time in Wrangell’s boat yard over the past couple months. They bought the Alaskan Gypsy in Ketchikan and chose Wrangell’s Marine Service Center to fix it up. Cotter and Dickerson share their experiences with KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki on Wrangell, living on a boat and their future plans. They just put the Alaskan Gypsy back in the water and will motor away from the island community for a little while. They’ve been documenting their boat life experience on their YouTube channel, The Alaskan Gypsy Life.

Talk on the Rock: Spruce Root’s Brooke Leslie and Val Massie talk about finances, business support and community connection

by Colette Czarnecki | Nov 18, 2025 | Talk On The Rock | 0

Episode 75: The non-profit and Native-led Community Development Financial Institution, Spruce Root, offers a variety of workshops and support for Southeast Alaska communities. Brooke Leslie, who is the Rural Economic Development Catalyst and Community Planner Val Massie talked with KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki about upcoming workshops and what else the organization does. They are part of the Southeast Sustainable Partnership, which is a collective that strengthens economic, cultural and ecological resilience.