Local News
LatestA gift of culture: Wrangell carvers create totem pole for local schools
by Colette Czarnecki | Jan 15, 2026
Wood chips and sawdust cover the floor as carver Mike Hoyt rhythmically adzes a red cedar pole. Some chips and dust lay on the older totems laying horizontally nearby in the Wrangell Cooperative Association's Cultural Center and Carving Shed. Initially, he felt bad about that. But then ...
School union seeks higher pay, benefits for paraprofessionals
by Colette Czarnecki | Jan 13, 2026
Wrangell’s High School science teacher Heather Howe is the president of the Wrangell Teachers’ Association. She said the district struggles to keep paraprofessionals long-term and she hopes the union can change that.
Southeast News
LatestIcy patch topples bus in Sitka
by KCAW Sitka | Jan 20, 2026
(KCAW/Rose) A public bus rolled over after hitting a patch of ice in Sitka on Tuesday (1-20-26)...
Canoes, classes, and cedar: What to expect from Ketchikan Museums in 2026
by KRBD Ketchikan | Jan 20, 2026
Ketchikan’s Tongass Historical Museum sign. (KRBD file photo by Leila Kheiry) Cedar in Southeast...
Talk On The Rock
LatestTalk on the Rock: Coach Cody Angerman on this season’s Wrangell Wolves basketball team
by Colette Czarnecki | Jan 20, 2026
Episode 82: Basketball season is in full swing now here in Wrangell. Over the last couple weekends, the Wrangell Wolves played against Haines and Petersburg, ending each game with not the desired score. Coach Cody Angerman spoke with KSTK's news director Colette Czarnecki about this season so far, how the team needs to grow and what effort looks like. He said it's not always about winning, it's also about paying attention, being respectful and trying their best both on and off the court.
Talk on the Rock: Valerie Stimac Bailey on her travel blog Valerie & Valise
by Colette Czarnecki | Jan 14, 2026
Episode 81: Travel blogger Valerie Stimac Bailey grew up in Alaska and just 12 years ago began her blog. Now known as Valerie & Valise, she gives travel recommendations, like how much to pack and what restaurants to eat at. She focuses on primarily on Alaska travel, but also elsewhere in the United States, especially along the west coast. Last month she published a travel video of Wrangell, where two Wrangell residents, JR Meek and KSTK's Jillian Privett, talked about what to expect and what to do as a visitor in the island town. KSTK's Colette Czarnecki talked with Valerie on what inspired her as a travel blogger, her own travels and how she sees Valerie & Valise evolving in the future.
Community
LatestBouncing 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.
Alaska News
LatestAlaska News Nightly: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
by APRN News | Jan 20, 2026
The state legislature gavels in amid growing concerns about Alaska’s financial future.
Lawmakers return to Juneau with four months to address a packed agenda
by APRN News | Jan 20, 2026
Lawmakers have the next four months to act on a multitude of issues facing the state, from a possible gas pipeline to the perennial question of how the state will pay its bills.
Anchorage School District and teachers union reach tentative contract after months of negotiation
by APRN News | Jan 20, 2026
If approved, the three-year contract would increase teacher salaries by 5% in each of the first...
NPR
LatestMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have been subpoenaed by the DOJ
Jan 20, 2026
The Minnesota attorney general and St. Paul mayor have also been subpoenaed as local, state and federal officials have clashed in the aftermath of the shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent.
ASEAN won’t endorse election in military-ruled Myanmar, Malaysia says
Jan 20, 2026
Malaysia’s foreign minister Mohamad Hasan cited concerns over the lack of inclusive and free participation.
‘The miracle’: A 6-year-old walked away from the train wreck that killed her family
Jan 20, 2026
Her parents, brother and cousin were killed in the collision, but the girl was found walking barefoot on the tracks. She’s being cared for by grandparents after receiving three stitches in her head.
Borough Assembly Meeting
LatestWrangell Borough Assembly meeting 01/07/26
Jan 9, 2026
Wednesday, January 07, 2026 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers 5:30-6PM (ACL WS) | 6PM Special Assembly MeetingWORK SESSION/PRESENTATION 5:30 - 6:00 pm American Cruise Lines Review
Wrangell Borough Assembly meeting 12/16/25
Dec 17, 2025
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers 6:00 PM
Wrangell Borough Assembly meeting 11/12/25
Nov 17, 2025
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PMLocation: Borough Assembly Chambers











