Local News
LatestKetchikan, Wrangell join forces to revitalize Southeast’s maritime industry.
by kstkadmin | Apr 6, 2026
The City and Borough of Wrangell and the City of Ketchikan have adopted a joint resolution to establish a Maritime Prosperity Zone. They’re looking to build upon their strengths – from shipbuilding to port infrastructure to maritime logistics. Each community has deepwater access, has developed expanded maritime industrial infrastructure and uses low-cost renewable hydroelectric power.
Southeast back to an average harvest goal for king salmon after last year’s low
by Angela Denning, CoastAlaska | Apr 3, 2026
Fishermen in Southeast Alaska will be able to harvest about 70,000 more king salmon this season than last year.
Southeast News
LatestSen. Lisa Murkowski christens Alaska’s “transformational” hybrid commercial fishing vessel
by KCAW Sitka | Apr 9, 2026
Ben Matthys (right) showcases different parts of the F/V Mirage’s engine room and new hybrid...
‘Hearing our language is like medicine to us’: new book features Tlingit Raven stories in original language
by KCAW Sitka | Apr 8, 2026
“Yéil Kundayaayí, Adventures of Raven” in the SHI store. (Courtesy of Mircea Brown) Nonprofit...
Talk On The Rock
LatestTalk on the Rock: Wrangell Police Chief on fraud and law enforcement in a small town
by Colette Czarnecki | Apr 7, 2026
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.
Talk on the Rock: Olivia Strano on the second annual Milk Run Music Festival
by Colette Czarnecki | Mar 31, 2026
Episode 89: With a month left until the second annual Milk Run Music Festival, founder Olivia Strano chatted with KSTK's Colette Czarnecki on what event goers are to expect. Strano said the festival has grown over the year, with more bands, equipment and workshops.
Community
LatestBouncing Back with Yazmin Adams
Aug 22, 2025
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
LatestAlaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 9, 2026
by APRN News | Apr 9, 2026
Lawmakers and community advocates say they’re concerned about visa delays for the...
Sushi rolls and rockfish tacos: How Petersburg put local food on the school lunch menu
by APRN News | Apr 9, 2026
School lunches are known more for soggy fries and pizza than salad and wild caught fish.
Third federal shutdown of fiscal year has ‘severe’ impacts for Coast Guard
by APRN News | Apr 9, 2026
Coast Guard Base Kodiak is still operating, more than 50 days into a partial federal government...
NPR
LatestMelania Trump denies close ties to Jeffrey Epstein in rare public statement
Apr 9, 2026
The first lady made a rare public statement on Thursday saying she was not friends with the late...
How an ancient resin traded for centuries got snarled up by the Iran war
Apr 9, 2026
It’s not just energy supplies that have been disrupted by the Iran war. It’s also...
710,000 fewer babies were born last year in U.S. compared with two decades ago
Apr 9, 2026
The U.S. fertility rate continued its slide to historic levels, due to plunging teen pregnancies...
Borough Assembly Meeting
LatestWrangell borough assembly meeting 3/24/26
Mar 25, 2026
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers 6:00 PM
Wrangell borough assembly meeting 02/24/26
Feb 25, 2026
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers 6:00 PM
Wrangell borough assembly meeting 2/10/26
Feb 11, 2026
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers Presentation from 6 - 7 PM | Regular Assembly Meeting at 7 PM










