Colette Czarnecki, Author at KSTK

Talk on the Rock: Spruce Root’s Brooke Leslie and Val Massie talk about finances, business support and community connection

Episode 75: The non-profit and Native-led Community Development Financial Institution, Spruce Root, offers a variety of workshops and support for Southeast Alaska communities. Brooke Leslie, who is the Rural Economic Development Catalyst and Community Planner Val Massie talked with KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki about upcoming workshops and what else the organization does. They are part of the Southeast Sustainable Partnership, which is a collective that strengthens economic, cultural and ecological resilience.

Seal processing lesson connects Wrangell students to Indigenous knowledge

A group of fifth grade students ask questions to four Wrangell High School students who had the privilege of processing a seal this past Monday with elder Henry Larsen.

Wrangell Borough Assembly meeting 11/12/25

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Location: Borough Assembly Chambers

Wrangell Assembly preview: SEARHC housing development, taxing leased borough-owned land and the McKinnon Street utility project

The Wrangell Borough Assembly will consider approving a proposal that would create nine residential lots out of a 3.28-acre vacant parcel.

Small business workshop coming to Wrangell this Saturday

Spruce Root, a regional nonprofit business developer, will be hosting a small business workshop this Saturday in Wrangell, called Business Basics. The workshop is designed for Southeast Alaskan entrepreneurs who want guidance with planning their business ideas.