Colette Czarnecki, Author at KSTK

Midnight Madness brought much needed joy to the Wrangell community

The first weekend of December in Wrangell kicked off an annual holiday gathering with Santa, lighting the community Christmas tree and lots of music and crafts.

This weekend’s Cinderella shines the stage with a lot of razzle-dazzle and humor

The Wrangell Alaska Community Theater has a few surprises in store for audiences this weekend. The musical Cinderella will be performed on Saturday and Sunday, but it’s not the typical Disney story you might be used to.

After fifteen days of searching for 12-year-old Derek Heller, efforts have been suspended

The City and Borough of Wrangell has suspended the search for 12-year-old Derek Heller, who is the only person left missing from the Nov. 20 disastrous landslide.

Wrangell Public Schools value a balance between healing heartache and routine after the landslide’s fallout

Wrangell Public Schools swiftly moved into action to accommodate the needs of both their students and staff, who were grieving. In addition to the school district’s own behavioral health team, counselors with Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) Behavioral Health Services were also brought in. Wrangell Superintendent Bill Burr says they came from Ketchikan, Sitka and even as far as Anchorage to assist students and staff who were seeking help.

Husband of sole Wrangell landslide survivor found dead in search

A 12-year-old boy is the last person who remains missing in the fatal landslide near Wrangell, after Alaska State Troopers say volunteers found a man’s body Thursday, bringing the disaster’s official death toll to five.

“Search and rescue volunteers and scent detection canines continue with reactive searching in any areas where there may be a clue or evidence that points to a certain area,” Tim DeSpain, a spokesperson for the Alaska State Troopers said over the phone with KSTK.