Local News
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Can a Democrat win Alaska’s governorship? Tom Begich thinks so — and he came to Wrangell to say why
Former Alaska State Senator Tom Begich is one of 18 candidates running for governor in the Last Frontier. He’s a Democrat, and the uncle to Alaska Congressman Nick Begich III, who is a Republican. In mid-March, Tom Begich visited several Southeast communities, including Wrangell. In an interview with KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki, he said this isn’t the only time he’s going to visit town before the election.
Wrangell assembly preview: swimming pool roof and school renovations project; repealing outdated chapter on local commerce
Wrangell’s borough assembly plans to consider amending the Fiscal Year 2026 budget to replace the swimming pool roof. The roofing is both sloped and flat.
Southeast News
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2026 commercial herring fishery opens
The Sitka Sound Sac Roe herring fishery opened on Friday (3-27-26) for the first time this year. In an announcement from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Friday afternoon (3-27-26), state managers said they opened the...
Ketchikan expected to see record number of cruise ship passengers
Passengers disembark from a cruise ship in downtown Ketchikan in June 2024. (Michael Fanelli/KRBD)...
Talk On The Rock
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Talk on the Rock: Lora Lee Mason on the Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner; plus more
Episode 88: Wrangell’s Chamber of Commerce takes on the role to support local business members. They also raise money throughout the year by putting on events. The next event is its annual Chamber of Commerce Dinner on March 28 at 6pm at the Nolan Center. It's masquerade theme with an Italian cuisine served by the Stikine Inn and Sweet Tides. The Chamber's Executive Director Lora Lee Mason talked with KSTK's Colette Czarnecki about what to expect, and a little bit about what else is happening through the year.
Talk on the Rock: Paula Rak and Julie Williams on tax season
Episode 87: It's tax season, one thing many people have in common. In Wrangell, Paula Rak and Julie Williams assist with preparing other people's taxes through the AARP TaxAide Foundation for free. They talked with KSTK's Colette Czarnecki about what's involved with tax preparation, their interest in volunteering and what's challenging about it.
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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War and ICE: Anchorage No Kings protesters are fed up
Sad, angry and fed up people packed Town Square Park to condemn the Trump administration. There was also hope.
Independent attorney Gregg Brelsford is 18th candidate in Alaska governor’s race
Brelsford said he’s running to be what he calls “Alaska’s education governor.”
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, March 27, 2026
How tumultuous oil prices changed the state’s calculation of what it can spend.
NPR
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Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message
Pope Leo XIV rejected claims that God justifies war and prayed especially for Christians in the...
How to navigate the maze of drug discounts to get the best price
In February, TrumpRx joined a growing list of websites consumers can tap for discounts on their...
Pakistan hosts diplomatic discussions on ending war
Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt will meet in Islamabad today in an attempt to come up with a plan to de-escalate the Iran war, after another group got involved in the expanding conflict:...
Borough Assembly Meeting
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Wrangell borough assembly meeting 3/24/26
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers 6:00 PM
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
