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This year's annual middle school spelling bee was larger than ever with twenty-three contestants. KSTK's Lisa Phu checked out the competition on Tuesday afternoon and files this report.

Thursday kicks off another season of Story Time at the library. Story Time is just one of the multitude of services offered at Wrangell’s Irene Ingle Public Library. KSTK's Lisa Phu recently stopped by the library and found it to be a lot more than just a building with books.

For the second year in a row, AARP is offering Tax-Aide in Wrangell. Tax-Aide in a free, volunteer-run tax counseling and preparation service. KSTK's Lisa Phu spoke with Tax-Aide counselors Ann Schnell and Paula Rak and files this report.

This coming weekend, a group from Wrangell will be in Juneau lobbying for education. Half of the group is comprised of students. KSTK's Lisa Phu talked to school district superintendent Woody Wilson about the issues at hand and why students make for great lobbyists.

Master weaver Delores Churchill is visiting Wrangell next week to teach a ten-day Tlingit/Haida weaving class. A recipient of many awards and honors, including the Rasmuson Foundation Distinguished Artist Award and the Governor’s Award for the Arts, Churchill is known for both her artistry skills and her teaching skills. KSTK's Lisa Phu reports.