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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Sitka brown bear drowns during state population count
A brown bear drowned near Redoubt Falls in late July. (Photo provided) A male brown bear in Sitka known locally as Tum-Tum drowned at Redoubt Falls earlier this summer during a state-run research project. Researchers with the...
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....
Alaska News
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Military growth takes center stage at Alaska Defense Forum
“Here’s the hard truth, folks. Alaska’s not ready yet,” U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in her keynote speech.
This local entrepreneur thinks your pets should eat as well as you do | Hometown, Alaska
Drool Central is a pet treat company using locally-sourced ingredients, whose owner works with students from the Anchorage School District’s Adult Community Transition Program.
Mayor says Haines is ‘bleeding young families’ as childcare options get even scarcer
A preschool’s closure is raising concerns about younger families’ ability to thrive in...
NPR
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Trump officials cut political interference ban after unusual Census Bureau report
After the Census Bureau issued a report tied to a Trump-aligned think tank, the bureau’s...
Kalshi bans former congressman George Santos for life after State of the Union trades
Kalshi says Santos did not cooperate with its investigation into bets he placed on his own...
U.S. sues Amazon over its advertising prices
Federal regulators and 22 states allege that the tech giant made billions by manipulating how much...
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.
