Local News
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Marine Fire Follow-Up
The early morning fire Sept. 15 that destroyed much of the Marine Bar building was started by an...
WPSD receives $608k grant
The Wrangell school district will receive a $608,000 grant for a new virtual-reality-based program...
Wrangell Board and Committee Vacancies
There are five openings on three separate Wrangell Municipal boards and commissions, with the...
Local Election Coverage
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Patty Gilbert 2026 mayoral candidate
Wrangell Mayor Patty Gilbert is running unopposed for a third two-year term. She brings 16 years...
John DeRuyter 2026 school board candidate
School Board President John DeRuyter was originally elected to the school board three years ago...
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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Sitka gaining jobs as resident workforce shrinks
In the past year, Sitka gained 150 new jobs and $37 million dollars in wages. When Meilani Schijvens of Rain Coast Data presented her annual update on behalf of the Sitka Economic Development Association, “The State of Sitka’s...
City of Sitka to offer municipal administrator position to Gerrie Cotter
Gerrie Cotter at a meet-and-greet with Sitkans on September 18, 2026. (KCAW/McKenney) The Sitka Assembly will offer the municipal administrator job to Gerrie Cotter. At its meeting on Tuesday, it directed city staff to negotiate...
Sitka Assembly votes to make ADUs easier to build
Adrienne Wilber stands in front of her half-finished ADU in the corner of her parent’s lot in 2021. (KCAW/McKinstry) Finding housing in Sitka is tough. There aren’t enough affordable units, the seasonal nature of the community...
Alaska News
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A focus on maintenance and administrative fixes would improve tribal water service, report says
A GAO report makes recommendations about ways to help ensure dependable access to water for tribal...
The Anchorage Weekender: a homegrown hero documentary, an orchard festival and 7 more events
The changing weather is no reason to stay home.
Indigenous observations improve computer modeling of changes in the Arctic, UAF study says
Researchers have been working with a network of local observers to better track and predict...
NPR
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In one of their last votes before November, Senate GOP blocks effort to end Iran war
The vote on a war powers resolution introduced by Democrats came at a moment when some Republicans...
RFK Jr.’s ethics filing reveals book deals worth millions of dollars
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s annual financial disclosure reveals he has received...
Mortgage rates have just surpassed 7% for the first time in well over a year
Rates have climbed more than a full percentage point since the U.S. war against Iran...
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...
