Local News
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Wrangell weighs growth at industry-focused town hall
More than 100 community members fill the Nolan Center’s (Wrangell’s civic center’s) main gathering room, chattering before Thursday's town hall meeting.
Wrangell assembly preview: federal disaster grant and JAG Marine Group partnership
Wrangell’s borough assembly on Tuesday night will consider approving applying for an EDA – or Economic Development Administration for Disaster Supplemental Grant. The municipality qualifies for this federal grant because of the 2023 fatal landslide. The purpose of the grant is to advance infrastructure, diversify local economies and strengthen economic resilience after disruption.
Southeast News
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MEHS Student Arts Project offers cultural healing, one stitch at a time
Visiting artist Golga Oscar finishes sewing a nasqurrun at MEHS’ newly furnished Culture Room (KCAW/Cotter) There are few people who can say their lives have been heavily intertwined with the history of Mt. Edgecumbe High School...
City of Sitka moves towards online platform after public records requests quadruple
Public records requests are currently managed through emailand manual tracking methods, which are...
Talk On The Rock
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Talk on the Rock: Three high school seniors reflect back over the last seven years, when they last visited the studio as a group
Episode 85: Seven years ago middle school teacher Laura Davies brought three of her students in to the studio to speak on this show. They were preparing persuasive speeches back then. Well, these fifth graders have grown and are in their last year of school. And they’re back on the show. Seniors Paige Hoyt, Christina Johnson and Ben Houser reflect over the last seven years and talk about their plans for the future.
Talk on the Rock: Coven Petticrew on dance revitalization, cultural healing and Tlingit dance group Ch’xasaan
Episode 84: Coven Petticrew has been deeply connected with revitalizing cultural dance for decades. He practiced it in the Aleutians and now he's helping organize a Tlingit dance group in Wrangell, called Ch'xasaan. It acknowledges the first Raven village in the area and it means "waterfall town." Petticrew talked with KSTK's Colette Czarnecki on the meaning behind dance revitalization and how it's a meaningful source for healing.
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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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, February 26, 2026
The Board of Fisheries approves restrictions to allow more chum salmon to reach the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers.
A new mining company wants to restart ore exports in Skagway
The proposal has revived concern over legacy contamination from ore shipping in the local port,...
Anchorage doubles capacity for removing trash from public spaces
Parks and Rec Director Shanna Gamble said the additional staff will allow the team to work year-round, instead of seasonally, and focus on areas beyond parks and trails.
NPR
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Lawmakers say US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone
The U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone, members of...
Deadline looms as Anthropic rejects Pentagon demands it remove AI safeguards
The Defense Department has been feuding with Anthropic over military uses of its artificial...
Airstrikes hit Afghan capital of Kabul, hours after Afghanistan attacks Pakistan
Pakistan carried out airstrikes hours after Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack in the latest escalation of violence between the neighboring countries. The clashes are making a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly...
Borough Assembly Meeting
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Wrangell borough assembly meeting 02/24/26
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers 6:00 PM
Wrangell borough assembly meeting 2/10/26
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers Presentation from 6 - 7 PM | Regular Assembly Meeting at 7 PM
Wrangell borough assembly meeting 01/27/26
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers Work Session from 6:00 to 7:00 PM / Regular at 7:00 PM
