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Thirty thousand messages urge B.C. to address transboundary mining
Southeast Alaska tribes and environmental groups delivered nearly 30,000 messages to British Columbia lawmakers about transboundary mining. Earthjustice, the international conservation organization Re:wild and the tribal commission said the letters encourage B.C. to pause mining developments in the headwaters of the Stikine, Unuk and Taku Rivers that drain into Southeast Alaska.
Seal processing lesson connects Wrangell students to Indigenous knowledge
A group of fifth grade students ask questions to four Wrangell High School students who had the privilege of processing a seal this past Monday with elder Henry Larsen.
Elections
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Wrangell’s unofficial 2025 Municipal Election results
Wrangell’s municipal election held two contested races, that being the school board and the borough assembly.
Southeast News
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November 25, 2025: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
Sitka’s firefighters and EMTs will get a pay boost if the Sitka Assembly approves their new union...
Alaska-based barge continues south after taking on water in British Columbia
Alaska Marine Lines freight sits at a facility in Thorne Bay. (Hunter Morrison/KRBD) An Alaska...
Special on KSTK
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Talk of Alaska – The Future of Public Media in Alaska
Listen to the Tuesday, September 16th Talk of Alaska from Alaska Public Media. With federal...
Talk On The Rock
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Talk on the Rock: Audrey Cotter and Scott Dickerson on the Alaskan Gypsy and boat life
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
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.
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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This mineral exploration site has had 3 owners in the last year. Is that normal?
A former state geologist spoke with KHNS about what’s happening with the Palmer Project near...
‘I’m glad I survived’: Anchorage hiker thanks rescuers after summer bear attack
“I do remember laying there being chewed on and trying to play dead,” Victoria Lydle said, recounting the July attack while surrounded by many public safety workers who saved her.
Western Alaska storm evacuees get a taste of home before Thanksgiving
A tribal organization has been delivering subsistence foods to displaced families in their hotel rooms.
NPR
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Trump defends key negotiator after leaked phone call appears to show him coaching Russia
A transcript of the call appears to show Steve Witkoff coaching his Russian counterpart on how they could get a better deal to end the war in Ukraine
Two National Guard members shot in D.C., suspect is in custody, authorities say
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump has been briefed and actively monitoring the situation.
Two West Virginia National Guard members shot in D.C., authorities say
The shooting erupted a few blocks north of the White House. Emergency responders were sent at 2:18...
Borough Assembly Meeting
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Wrangell Borough Assembly meeting 11/12/25
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PMLocation: Borough Assembly Chambers
Wrangell Borough Assembly Meeting 10/28/25
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers Work Session from 6:00-7:00 PM / Regular Meeting at 7:00 PM
Wrangell Borough Assembly Meeting 10/21/25
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers 6:00 PM
