Local News

Wrangell chips away at asbestos cement water pipes, one road at a time

by Colette Czarnecki | Nov 26, 2025

Underground water pipes have changed a lot over the past 120 years.

Thirty thousand messages urge B.C. to address transboundary mining

by Colette Czarnecki | Nov 18, 2025

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.

Elections

Wrangell’s unofficial 2025 Municipal Election results

by Colette Czarnecki | Oct 7, 2025

Wrangell’s municipal election held two contested races, that being the school board and the borough assembly.

Southeast News

Sitka Assembly approves new fire union contract with pay increases

by KCAW Sitka | Nov 26, 2025

Fire hall employees will be getting a pay bump. When the Sitka Assembly met last night (11-25-25)...

City Council discusses hospital lease agreement in special work session

by KRBD Ketchikan | Nov 26, 2025

PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center. (Eric Stone/KRBD) Concerns about Ketchikan’s local hospital...

Special on KSTK

Talk of Alaska – The Future of Public Media in Alaska

by Alaska Public Media - Image Credit: Katie Baldwin Basile/KYUK | Sep 17, 2025

Listen to the Tuesday, September 16th Talk of Alaska from Alaska Public Media. With federal...

Talk On The Rock

Talk on the Rock: Audrey Cotter and Scott Dickerson on the Alaskan Gypsy and boat life

by Colette Czarnecki | Nov 26, 2025

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

by Colette Czarnecki | Nov 18, 2025

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

Bouncing 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.