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JAG Marine plans for what could become Southeast’s largest shipyard, partners with Wrangell
Wrangell’s been debating on what to do with the six-mile deep water port site after it bought the property four years ago, and the included 42 acres of uplands.
Wrangell weighs growth at industry-focused town hall
More than 100 community members fill the Nolan Center’s (Wrangell’s civic center’s) main gathering room, chattering before Thursday's town hall meeting.
Southeast News
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Two restaurants champion the Sitka community in USA Today’s best restaurants in Alaska list
Chef Renee Jakaitis Trafton stands in front of her restaurant “Beak”, holding a plate carrying her staple black cod tips dish. (KCAW/Cotter) Chef Renee Jakaitis Trafton stands at the ready in the kitchen of her restaurant, Beak....
Southeast shrimping temporarily closed
Spot prawn harvest in Hoonah Sound. (KCAW/Wilber) The state has expanded a fishing closure for...
Talk On The Rock
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Talk on the Rock: Three high school seniors reflect back over the last seven years, when they last visited the studio as a group
Episode 85: Seven years ago middle school teacher Laura Davies brought three of her students in to the studio to speak on this show. They were preparing persuasive speeches back then. Well, these fifth graders have grown and are in their last year of school. And they’re back on the show. Seniors Paige Hoyt, Christina Johnson and Ben Houser reflect over the last seven years and talk about their plans for the future.
Talk on the Rock: Coven Petticrew on dance revitalization, cultural healing and Tlingit dance group Ch’xasaan
Episode 84: Coven Petticrew has been deeply connected with revitalizing cultural dance for decades. He practiced it in the Aleutians and now he's helping organize a Tlingit dance group in Wrangell, called Ch'xasaan. It acknowledges the first Raven village in the area and it means "waterfall town." Petticrew talked with KSTK's Colette Czarnecki on the meaning behind dance revitalization and how it's a meaningful source for healing.
Community
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Bouncing Back with Yazmin Adams
Join Yazmin Adams and Cindy Sweat in conversations about mental health with some great music mixed in the conversation. Find all of the episodes here.
Alaska News
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Prosecutors drop case against UAF student about 5 weeks after he ate AI-generated art
Nick Dwyer, the graduate student whose artwork was destroyed, signed an affidavit Feb. 3 in...
Research looks at economic impacts of Bethel’s ice road, barge, and air traffic
Researchers from the University of Alaska Anchorage are combining machine learning and community...
Fandom and fun done Y-K style at Bethel’s first-ever KuskoCon
The Y-K Delta’s first ever comic convention included visiting artists, comic book vendors, and lots of cosplay.
NPR
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President Trump is trying to make it harder to vote. Here’s why that matters
Trump is promoting tighter restrictions on mail-in ballots as well as passage of the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to vote. UCLA professor Richard Hasen unpacks the ramifications.
A new one-a-day-pill holds promise for HIV’s ‘forgotten population’
It’s designed to take the place of complicated, multiple drug regimens that many people with...
U.S. evacuates diplomats from Middle East. And, what to expect from N.C., Texas primaries
The U.S. has evacuated diplomats in the Middle East and closed several embassies as war in Iran...
Borough Assembly Meeting
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Wrangell borough assembly meeting 02/24/26
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers 6:00 PM
Wrangell borough assembly meeting 2/10/26
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers Presentation from 6 - 7 PM | Regular Assembly Meeting at 7 PM
Wrangell borough assembly meeting 01/27/26
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers Work Session from 6:00 to 7:00 PM / Regular at 7:00 PM
