Local News

Latest

People gather to bless the fleet at Wrangell Mariners’ Memorial in spring

Jonathan Stine and his wife Shannon Dahl are standing outside at the Wrangell Mariners' Memorial in the midst of spring among a large group of people. Many have friends and family members with them to celebrate the blessing of this year's fleet and honoring those who've died at sea. They’re looking at plaques with names on them on a curved wall next to the ocean. It's safe to say the majority of people know somebody listed on the plaque.

Fire destroys Pond Reef home

No one was injured when a fire consumed a Ketchikan home early this morning. The fire on the 600...

Talk on the Rock: Mike Hoyt and Tony Harding on carving totem poles for the upcoming totem pole raising

Episode 58: The first totem pole raising event since 38 years ago will happen this month, July 18-20. Many people are traveling to Wrangell for the celebration, leaving little vacancy in the island's lodging. Over the past year, the Wrangell Cooperative Association has brought in master carvers to help teach apprentice carvers. Two of them, Tony Harding and Mike Hoyt, who is also WCA’s totem pole project manager chatted with KSTK's Colette Czarnecki on their carving experience, the history of totems on Wrangell and what to expect during the event.

Community

Latest

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.

NPR

Latest

Tlingit Phrase of the Week