Local News

Misinformation leads to last week’s school lockdown

by Colette Czarnecki | Oct 22, 2025

Misinformation led to administrators locking down Wrangell’s elementary school last week on Oct. 15 when a fraudulent threat to a parent about an abducted child spiraled.

Wrangell Wolves Cross Country girls make history

by Colette Czarnecki | Oct 22, 2025

It’s a drizzly Sunday afternoon in Wrangell. But the weather doesn’t match the energy in the airport as parents and community members chat, anxiously waiting for their cross country high school champions to exit the plane. It’s the first time in history that the girls’ team won state. The Wrangell Wolves competed in the Division III state meet in Palmer on Oct. 4. Following the girls, the boys won second.

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

MEHS makes space for students impacted by Typhoon Halong

by KCAW Sitka | Oct 24, 2025

Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka is preparing to welcome students from Western Alaska who have...

Ketchikan man charged in alleged stabbing

by KRBD Ketchikan | Oct 22, 2025

The Ketchikan Police Department’s logo is shown on a lectern at KPD headquarters in March 2022....

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: Snow Goose Writers on this year’s fellowship in Wrangell

by Colette Czarnecki | Oct 22, 2025

Episode 73: Wrangell's Snow Goose Writer fellows talked with KSTK's Colette Czarnecki (another Snow Goose fellow) about the program that began in March. Vivian Prescott organized the fellowship and seven fellows met monthly to learn and advance their writing. Fellows Bonnie Demerjian, Sandy Churchill, Cathy Gross and Jami Catterson, along with organizer Vivian Prescott attended this interview. Additionally, they shared some of their writing they worked on since the spring.

Talk on the Rock: Spruce Root’s Haley Armstrong on Financial Wellness

by Colette Czarnecki | Oct 15, 2025

Episode 72: Spruce Root's Program Manager for Financial Wellness Haley Armstrong spoke with News Director Colette Czarnecki on upcoming workshops to build financial stability. Armstrong says the financial wellness class is for anyone in any type of financial stage. She also talked about the upcoming Business Basic Workshop for small business owners or those aspiring to be. Additionally, there's another class that will be offered on building wealth strategies. Those interested in the last course had to of previously taken Financial Wellness.

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.