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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...
Government to Government work plan adopted
Wrangell’s municipal and tribal governments are entering a new era of collaboration. This follows...
Local Election Coverage
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DJ McConachie 2026 port commission candidate
DJ McConachie, who was appointed to the port commission to fill a vacancy in June, is running...
Phillip Mach 2026 borough assembly candidate
Phillip Mach, 35-years old, was appointed to the borough assembly to fill a vacant seat at the...
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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September 22, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (9-22-26), it will consider putting a $4.5 million state grant towards Lincoln Street upgrades. The money comes from $37.5 million in unspent cruise ship passenger tax funds. In July, the...
Watchmen kootéeyaa unveiled at trooper academy in Sitka
Reggie Peterson and James Cockrell talk in front of one of the new kootéeyaa, or totem pole, outside of the Alaska State Troopers Public Safety Training Academy. (KCAW/Salemo) Two kootéeyaa, or totem poles, were unveiled outside...
St. Peter’s by the Sea to continue restoration of 19th century architecture
St. Peter’s by the Sea in Sitka is one of Alaska’s oldest Episcopal churches. (KCAW/Salemo) Every Sunday, a prayer is read for sea-faring Sitkans at St. Peter’s by the Sea. Built in 1899, it’s one of the oldest Episcopal...
Alaska News
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A Midtown Anchorage home has become a hub for crime. Police say they’re moving to shut it down.
The home was the site of a Sept. 13 police shooting, but neighbors say they’ve witnessed assaults, drug deals and other crimes happen for months.
The state of Alaska public schools | Talk of Alaska
With the new school year underway, we hear from public education leaders about challenges and successes in Alaska’s school districts.
A reporter takes a deep dive on Trump-appointed chair of U.S. Arctic Research Commission
Thomas Dans is a venture capitalist from Texas described as a MAGA influencer and, since December,...
NPR
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Trump’s D.C. arch is now a military complex. Here’s how that complicates things
The future of Trump’s D.C. arch was already fraught. Then he rebranded it as a military...
Inside a ‘modern slavery situation’ where cyber scammers are victims themselves
Wired’s Andy Greenberg explains how a cybercrime operation in Southeast Asia trapped computer engineers into defrauding victims of billions of dollars. Plus, he discusses the scam involving Fresh Air.
This ‘fire amoeba’ pushes the limit of what’s possible for complex life
Scientists have found a species they’ve named the fire amoeba, which is capable of...
Borough Assembly Meeting
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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...
Wrangell Assembly Waterfront Development Work Session and Regular Assembly Meeting on 7/28/2026
The Wrangell Borough Assembly met on July 28th, 2026, in Assembly Chambers for a Waterfront...
