Local News
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WRG Assembly looks to update decades-old building codes
Wrangell is looking to update its decades-old building codes as the community enters the...
Rental market tight in Wrangell-Petersburg
For the second year in a row, the Wrangell-Petersburg area has the lowest rental housing vacancy...
Assembly considers code of conduct/trespass laws on public property
Wrangell’s municipal government is considering new codes of conduct and trespass laws on public...
Local Election Coverage
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Gablehouse drops out of School Board Race
Franki Gablehouse said she “made the difficult decision to withdraw my name from the school board...
Mechel Meek 2026 port commission candidate
Mechel Meek, who lives aboard a 48-foot motor yacht at Wrangell’s Heritage Harbor, has met boaters...
Job Openings
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KSTK Station Manager Position Open
KSTK is hiring a part-time Station Manager to lead and support the station. KSTK is a local...
Southeast News
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Boater rescued after fishing vessel sinks near Admiralty Island
Screenshot from the video captured by the USCG helicopter crew that rescued a man on Admiralty Island Monday A Coast Guard crew from Air Station Sitka rescued a man earlier this week after his fishing boat sank near Murder Cove,...
High school club looks to inspire next generation of educators
Mt. Edgecumbe High School’s chapter of Educators Rising meets every week ahead of a state-wide conference next year. (KCAW/Salemo) Students at Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka are meeting again to prepare for a state-wide...
Sitka Trail Works wraps grant project improving access on Kruzof Island
(Sitka Trail Works photo) Access to a popular outdoor recreation area near Sitka just got a bit easier thanks to a grant-funded trail rehabilitation project that wrapped this summer. Kruzof Island, about 13 miles west of Sitka,...
Alaska News
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Tell us your story: Navigating the high cost of living in Alaska
A new report says 37% of Alaska households are not able to afford the state’s cost of...
Heat-trapping gas once frozen in Arctic ground is slowly leaking and warming the planet
The Arctic is warming four times faster than the rest of the world, causing the frozen ground to thaw at a record rate.
The Anchorage Weekender: A musk ox party, a teen book club and 8 more local events
It’s officially the spooky season, but there’s no tricks here!
NPR
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The family of Renee Good files lawsuits over her death during Minneapolis ICE raids
The fatal shooting of Renee Good by a federal immigration agent last January in Minneapolis set...
‘It’s a nightmare.’ Former refugee, professor on Trump’s new Medicaid policy
Starting Oct. 1, many immigrants who are here legally lose their Medicaid coverage because of the...
A new California law bans child marriage. What’s the global outlook on the practice?
The governor of California has signed into law a ban on child marriage. What is the status of...
Borough Assembly Meeting
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Regular Borough Assembly Meeting of September 22, 2026
The Wrangell Borough Assembly met in Assembly Chambers for a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Read the agenda and listen to the meeting here.
Regular Borough Assembly Meeting for Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Tuesday, September 08, 2026 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers 6:00 PM CALL TO ORDERa. PLEDGE OF...
Wrangell Borough Assembly Meeting & Tsunami Presentation 8-25-2026
The Wrangell Borough Assembly met in Assembly Chambers on Tuesday, August 25th, for a Tsunami...
