Local News
LatestWrangell’s Fourth of July boat races will soon beat the imagined heat
by Colette Czarnecki | Jul 3, 2025
It’s not unusual to see boats flying above the water—literally—during Wrangell’s annual Fourth of July boat races. And this year, the action returns soon with the eighth annual competition just around the corner.
People gather to bless the fleet at Wrangell Mariners’ Memorial in spring
by Colette Czarnecki | Jul 3, 2025
Jonathan Stine and his wife Shannon Dahl are standing outside at the Wrangell Mariners' Memorial in the midst of spring among a large group of people. Many have friends and family members with them to celebrate the blessing of this year's fleet and honoring those who've died at sea. They’re looking at plaques with names on them on a curved wall next to the ocean. It's safe to say the majority of people know somebody listed on the plaque.
Southeast News
LatestFormer trooper academy leader sworn in as Sitka’s interim police chief
by KCAW Sitka | Jul 7, 2025
Judge Amanda Browning swears in Chad Goeden to serve as Sitka’s interim police chief (KCAW Photo)...
State hires new superintendent for Mt. Edgecumbe High School
by KCAW Sitka | Jul 3, 2025
Alaska’s state-run boarding school has a new superintendent. In an email to Mt. Edgecumbe High...
Talk On The Rock
LatestTalk on the Rock: Mike Hoyt and Tony Harding on carving totem poles for the upcoming totem pole raising
by Colette Czarnecki | Jul 2, 2025
Episode 58: The first totem pole raising event since 38 years ago will happen this month, July 18-20. Many people are traveling to Wrangell for the celebration, leaving little vacancy in the island's lodging. Over the past year, the Wrangell Cooperative Association has brought in master carvers to help teach apprentice carvers. Two of them, Tony Harding and Mike Hoyt, who is also WCA’s totem pole project manager chatted with KSTK's Colette Czarnecki on their carving experience, the history of totems on Wrangell and what to expect during the event.
Talk On The Rock: Solvay Gillen, Director of the Wrangell Sr. Center
by kstkadmin | Jun 10, 2025
Episode 57: Solvay Gillen and her young assistant stopped by KSTK to talk about all of the...
Community
LatestBouncing Back with Yazmin Adams
Jul 7, 2025
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.
Recreation and Road Report
Jul 7, 2025
Listen to, or read, the Recreation and Road Report for July 7 through 11.
Alaska News
LatestAlaska News Nightly: Monday, July 7, 2025
by APRN News | Jul 7, 2025
Experts say Alaskans suffering from addiction struggle to access medication that helps.
NTSB releases preliminary report on fatal North Slope helicopter crash
by APRN News | Jul 7, 2025
Investigators are still looking at what caused the incident in early June, which killed the pilot...
Kenai Peninsula lawmakers split on attending special session start
by APRN News | Jul 7, 2025
Gov. Mike Dunleavy asked House Minority Caucus members not to attend the first five days of a...
NPR
LatestTrump says U.S. will resume sending weapons to Ukraine after pausing last week
Jul 8, 2025
With Russian attacks escalating, Ukraine is dependent on air defense systems and munitions...
100 years after evolution went on trial, the Scopes case still reverberates
Jul 8, 2025
One hundred years ago, the small town of Dayton, Tenn., became the unlikely stage for one of the...
RFK Jr.’s vaccine policy sparks a lawsuit from the American Academy of Pediatrics
Jul 8, 2025
AAP and other leading health organizations allege that the health secretary violated federal law...
Borough Assembly Meeting
LatestWrangell Borough Assembly Meeting 6/24/25
Jun 25, 2025
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers Work Session from 6:00 – 7:00 PM / Regular Assembly Meeting at 7:00 PM
Wrangell Borough Assembly Meeting 6/10/25
Jun 11, 2025
Follow the agenda and listen to the Wrangell Borough Assembly Regular meeting of 6/10/25 here.
Wrangell Borough Assembly Meeting 5/27/25
May 28, 2025
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Location: Borough Assembly Chambers6:00 PM CALL TO ORDERa. PLEDGE OF...