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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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Assembly approves body camera funds for Sitka police
Sitka Police Chief Chad Goeden holds two AXON body cameras. (KCAW/McKenney) Sitka’s police force may finally be equipped with body cameras soon. On Tuesday, the Sitka Assembly approved funding for the program. Police Chief Chad...
Sitka Assembly upholds permit denial for downtown bus depot
In Tuesday, Sitka Dock Company owner Chris McGraw appealed the Planning Commission’s decision to deny his conditional use permit. (KCAW/McKenney) Sitka’s cruise bus stop is staying put, at least for now. When the Sitka Assembly...
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 Permanent Fund’s performance compares favorably to peers, evaluators tell lawmakers
The nearly $90 billion Permanent Fund is outperforming similar large funds on a risk-adjusted...
Northwest Arctic trio sets out on monthlong voter education mission, by snowmachine
“Our people need to be heard in their voice,” said Aucha Kameroff, the group’s leader. “One of the voices that we have as people in rural Alaska, or any place, is by voting.”
Alaska House advances bill to boost free legal aid for vulnerable Alaskans
The Alaska Legal Services Corporation is the state’s largest provider of free legal help for domestic violence survivors, but it has faced funding challenges.
NPR
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Why it’s a bit surprising that the U.S. is attending a key global flu meeting
After the U.S. withdrew from the World Health Organization, it wasn’t clear they would...
Secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules are made public
The Energy Department made the rules public a month after NPR reported about their existence. The...
Mortgage rates fall below 6% for the first time in years
The average home loan rate has dropped below 6% for the first time since 2022. Will that help thaw...
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
