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Wrangell Assembly preview: capital project priorities and American Cruise Lines
Wrangell’s borough assembly will discuss its capital project priorities at a special meeting Wednesday. The list will be sent to the state and federal governments with the hopes that the projects will get funding.
Wrangell’s Public Safety Building moves closer to rehabilitation
Plans to repair Wrangell’s Public Safety Building are moving forward since last month’s Dec. 16 borough assembly meeting.
Southeast News
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Flood watch for Sitka, Southeast extended through Monday morning
The National Weather Service has extended a flood watch for parts of Southeast Alaska, including...
Alaska Folk Festival poster artist talks Indigenous heritage and influence
Ketchikan-based artist Savannah LeCornu was selected as this year’s poster artist for the Alaska...
Talk On The Rock
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Talk on the Rock: Olivia Strano on the Milk Run Music Festival
Episode 80: This past year Wrangell saw its inaugural Milk Run Music Festival. One of the main organizers, Olivia Strano, informs the Wrangell community on what to expect with the second annual festival. Five bands, workshops, vendors and great food will highlight the event in the beginning of May. Contact info@milkrunmusicfest.org for more information or to voice ideas.
Talk on the Rock: Jack and Jackson Carney on winning state championship in wrestling
Episode 79: The Wrangell Wolves made another triumph this past weekend, where the boys wrestlers brought home their first ever state championship in the Division II finals. They wrestled in Anchorage at the 2025 ASAA/First National Bank Alaska Wrestling State Championships. Coach Jack Carney and his son Jackson Carney talked with KSTK's Colette Czarnecki about what this past weekend was like. Both shared their visions for the team, how they won and the hard work that got them to championship. On top of bringing home their first state championship award, they also received the Sportsmanship Award and the Division II Coach of the Year Award. The coaches of all participating teams voted Jackson as the Division II Outstanding Wrestler.
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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Haines residents urged to ‘get home and stay home’ amid latest blizzard
Plow crews are struggling to keep pace with the blizzard, which triggered an avalanche along the...
Several Alaska caribou herds are now in decline
State officials announced this week that both the Porcupine and Central Arctic caribou herds have...
Alaska’s last steam engine retired in the ’50s. These volunteers aim to get it back on track.
Engine 557 ran on coal when it first came to Alaska in 1944. Using oil, the 557 Restoration...
NPR
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Influencer, White House welfare fraud claims are distorted, but the system has risks
Federal officials are targeting Democratic-led states over alleged safety-net fraud. Critics worry a drumbeat of unfounded accusations could undermine public trust.
RFK Jr. cast doubt on a key vaccine. This country can’t wait to get it
The U.S. is cutting the Hepatitis B vaccine from its recommended list. But here’s a place where the medical establishment — and a rapper — are eager to obtain it.
U.S. Figure Skating Championships will determine who’s going to the Olympics
This week’s competition in St. Louis will skaters tickets to the Milan-Cortina games in February
Borough Assembly Meeting
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Wrangell Borough Assembly meeting 12/16/25
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers 6:00 PM
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
