Local News
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Kadashan pole raising may happen in 2027
Originally scheduled for installation before the end of this summer, the newest Kadashan pole...
Uniform street addressing coming to Wrangell
Since Wrangell residents receive their mail at the post office, there hasn’t been much need for...
The Wrangell chapter of Beta Sigma Phi has decided to disband after nearly 50 years
Most people are familiar with Beta Sigma Phi’s Fourth of July pie booth, even if they...
School District welcomes Clemence Hwayire
The school district has hired Clemence Hwayire as a new special education teacher — the last...
Southeast News
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Memorial unveiled for victim of deadly Ketchikan landslide
A memorial plaque dedicated to Sean Griffin at Refuge Cove State Recreation Area, north of...
Man with plan to visit every National Park site hits major milestone in Sitka
Pete Selleck (left) and his brother Joe (right) visit Sitka National Historical Park. (Photo provided by Pete Selleck) For the past decade, it’s been one man’s mission to go to every National Park System site across the country....
Assembly denies Sitkan’s latest records appeal
The city’s public records request system is now offered both on paper and through a new online portal. (KCAW/McKenney) The Sitka Assembly, acting as a quasi-judicial body, unanimously denied a citizen’s appeal over a public...
Recreation & Road Report
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Recreation and Road Report for August 17 – 21
This is the weekly Recreation and Road report for August 17 through 21, 2026, from your Forest...
Alaska News
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Haines authorities urge caution near Mt. Riley after bear attack early Saturday
The bear attacked the woman around 6 a.m. when she was out walking her dog. After the attack, she...
Regulatory process launched for 30 more years of trans-Alaska oil pipeline operations
Forty-nine years after it began transporting crude oil from Prudhoe Bay, the Trans Alaska Pipeline System is due for a regulatory renewal that will allow it to keep operating on federal lands into future decades.
Democrat Tom Begich steps aside, setting off a scramble in Alaska governor’s race
Tom Begich’s withdrawal from Alaska’s governor’s race has reshaped the general...
NPR
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Paperwork, lines, hours on hold: There’s a ‘Time Tax’ on Americans who need help most
Annie Lowrey explores the administrative burdens people face applying for government benefits....
Lionel Messi says he’s retiring from playing internationally for Argentina
He said he wrote his retirement letter after the World Cup final in July, but waited to publish it...
Nepal’s hesitance to accept foreign help for flood relief under scrutiny
A group of the country’s private sector power producers says Nepali authorities lost crucial...
Borough Assembly Meeting
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Wrangell Borough Assembly Meeting & Tsunami Presentation 8-25-2026
The Wrangell Borough Assembly met in Assembly Chambers on Tuesday, August 25th, for a Tsunami...
Wrangell Assembly Waterfront Development Work Session and Regular Assembly Meeting on 7/28/2026
The Wrangell Borough Assembly met on July 28th, 2026, in Assembly Chambers for a Waterfront...
Wrangell Borough Assembly Meeting – Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Wrangell Borough Assembly Regular meeting of Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Borough Assembly Chambers at Wrangell City Hall.
