Meda Dewitt is a Nonpartisan candidate running for Governor of Alaska. Dewitt spoke with KSTK over the phone on July 27th.

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Grant EchoHawk is a nonpartisan candidate for House District 1.  EchoHawk visited Wrangell in late July and stopped by KSTK to talk about why he’s running to represent Wrangell, Ketchikan, Metlakatla and parts of Prince of Wales Island.

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Jeremy Bynum is the incumbent candidate for House District 1.  Bynum visited Wrangell on July 3^rd and stopped by KSTK to talk about his position on several topics.

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Former Alaska State Senator, Click Bishop, is one of many candidates running for Governor.  Bishop visited Wrangell earlier this month and stopped by KSTK for an interview with Sentinel Reporter Jonathon Dawe and KSTK General Manager Cindy Sweat.  Jonathon Dawe starts off the conversation.

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Former Alaska Representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, also known as JKT, is running for Alaska Governor.  The former Rep. paid a visit to Wrangell on Monday, July 6, and stopped by KSTK to have a conversation with Wrangell Sentinel Reporter Jonathon Dawe and KSTK General Manager Cindy Sweat. 

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Sue Bahleda interviews Larry Persily on his 50th anniversary of owning the Wrangell Sentinel. Get the behind-the-scenes scoop on what it has been like to own, publish and write for the Sentinel. Plus, hear about a couple of amazing reports that truly stand out.

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Alaska gubernatorial candidate Matt Heilala visited Wrangell on Thursday, May 14, and stopped by KSTK for a conversation about why he’s running for governor. Here is his conversation with KSTK General Manager, Cindy Sweat.

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Episode 92: From bird paintings to learning about eagles, Bird Fest has arrived in Wrangell. Park Ranger Claire Froelich and JR Meek with Travel Wrangell have been organizing this year’s festival for months. They talk with KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki and share the scoop on the events for the week.

Activities:

Birding Student Art Walk at the Nolan Center (up through April 26)

Bird Bingo with Parks and Rec (to April 24)

The Explorer Walking Tour with Jonas Crabtree (April 23)

Bird Fest Golf Tournament: April 25 & 26 at 9:30 am each day

Friday

Bird Banding with Gwen Baluss: 9 am – 11 am at City Park

Bird Banding at Evergreen Elementary School

Bird Fest Storytime: 10 am at Irene Ingle Public Library

Nolan Center Open House and Mingle: 5pm-6pm

Key Speaker Presentation: 6pm-7:30pm at Nolan Center

Saturday

Bird Walk with Bonnie Demerjian: 7am-9am at Muskeg Meadows Golf Course

Wrangell Community Market: 10am-1pm at Nolan Center

Critter Craft: Bird House Building: 11am-12pm outside of Nolan Center

Sunday

“Migration” movie at Nolan Center at 1pm

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Episode 91: The U.S. Forest Service is in the process of revising the Tongass National Forest Plan. Wrangell District Ranger Tory Houser talked with KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki about the ins and outs of what revising the plan means and how important community input is. Houser said the fully revised plan should be complete in 2027. The federal agency will hold a community workshop April 21 at the Nolan Center from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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Episode 90: Wrangell’s Police Chief Gene Meek chats with KSTK’s news director Colette Czarnecki on all kinds of fraud, the police department’s staff and the current public safety issues they’re focusing on. Meek says with fraud, it’s always important to take a step back and not act on impulse.

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