Local News
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JAG Marine plans for what could become Southeast’s largest shipyard, partners with Wrangell
Wrangell’s been debating on what to do with the six-mile deep water port site after it bought the property four years ago, and the included 42 acres of uplands.
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.
Southeast News
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‘It’s one of the cornerstones of our diet’: researchers document changes in black seaweed across Southeast Alaska
Seaweed drying in the sun in Hoonah. (Photo by Connor Meyer, courtesy of Sealaska Heritage Institute) Black seaweed – Laak’ásk in Lingít — hasn’t been documented much in the past. “It’s mentioned everywhere, but it’s a...
Ketchikan school district given 3 years to pay $5.4M debt
Ketchikan’s borough offices are in the White Cliff Building (KRBD staff photo) The Ketchikan...
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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Students walk out, parents prep protests over proposed Mat-Su school funding cuts
Parents and students are expected to flood Mat-Su public meetings this week to protest proposed school funding cuts.
Alaska lawmakers push Trump administration to waive $100k visa fee for international teachers
Rural Alaska districts are especially reliant on international teachers to keep instructors in their classrooms.
No injuries reported after Grant Aviation plane loses door in flight
The plane was en route to Bethel with five passengers on board when the door became unlatched and fell off.
NPR
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Colossal Biosciences breeds controversy while trying to revive mammoths
A Texas biotech company is trying to bring mammoths and other extinct creatures back to life. The...
GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales heads to a runoff in Texas amid a new ethics probe in the House
Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales has faced increasing pressure from his party to resign or drop...
Satellite imagery shows strike that destroyed Iranian school was more extensive than first reported
The images suggest that precision munitions struck other buildings, including a clinic that was also inside the complex.
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
