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Vehicle registration in Wrangell will be less taxing for some
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (241+ words) Posted by Colette Czarnecki | Apr 1, 2026 Wrangell's borough assembly unanimously agreed on March 24 to add a section to the municipal code that would allow for permanent vehicle registration. This follows Ketchikan's ordinance that went into effect at the beginning of this…...
State designates Southeast Conference as Regional Planning Organization
3+ week, 2+ day ago (417+ words) Posted by Angela Denning, CoastAlaska | Mar 10, 2026 The state's transportation department and a Southeast Alaska nonprofit are partnering in a new way to help the region plan for its future. The state designated Southeast Conference in February as a new regional…...
Wrangell assembly preview: JAG Marine and inactive vessels
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (366+ words) Posted by Colette Czarnecki | Feb 7, 2026 Wrangell's Borough Assembly on Tuesday night expects to approve a mutual non-disclosure and exclusivity agreement with JAG Marine Group. The agreement would protect confidential business and technical information, as allowed under Alaska public records law,…...
Board of Game approves limited mountain lion hunt, rejects Zarembo Island elk proposal
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (437+ words) Posted by Colette Czarnecki | Feb 6, 2026 The Southeast Alaska Board of Game met in Wrangell in late January, where members considered 74 proposals over four days, most affecting the Southeast region from Ketchikan to Skagway. The board took two different but related…...
A gift of culture: Wrangell carvers create totem pole for local schools
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (666+ words) Posted by Colette Czarnecki | Jan 15, 2026 Wood chips and sawdust cover the floor as carver Mike Hoyt rhythmically adzes a red cedar pole. Some chips and dust lay on the older totems laying horizontally nearby in the Wrangell Cooperative Association's Cultural…...
Talk on the Rock: Valerie Stimac Bailey on her travel blog Valerie & Valise
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (260+ words) Episode 81: Travel blogger Valerie Stimac Bailey grew up in Alaska and just 12 years ago began her blog. Now known as Valerie & Valise, she gives travel recommendations, like how much to pack and what restaurants to eat at. She focuses on…...
Talk on the Rock: Olivia Strano on the Milk Run Music Festival
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (85+ words) Talk on the Rock: Olivia Strano on the Milk Run Music Festival'Stikine River Radio Talk on the Rock: Olivia Strano on the Milk Run Music Festival Episode 80: This past year Wrangell saw its inaugural Milk Run Music Festival. One of…...
Wrangell digs out after heavy snowfall, with more coming
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (537+ words) Posted by Colette Czarnecki | Dec 11, 2025 Snow dumped hard in Wrangell on Tuesday and Wednesday, more than 18 inches, prompting Wrangellites to help each other shovel. Some said the winter storm was unprecedented." People on a Facebook community page were also offering…...
Talk on the Rock: Wrangell High School runners on cross country team and their hopes and dreams
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (126+ words) Episode 67: Three Wrangell cross country runners, Alana Harrison, Boomchain Loucks and Jackson Carney, met with one of their coaches, Mason Villarma, at KSTK to talk about this year's season. They also shared with News Director Colette Czarnecki why they run,…...
Talk on the Rock: Ronan Rooney on the fifth year anniversary of Wrangell History Unlocked
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (163+ words) Episode 66: Sept. 2 marks Ronan Rooney's fifth year anniversary of his multimedia project, Wrangell History Unlocked. It consists of his podcast, a blog and a historical timeline of archival footage he's helped uncover. He spoke with KSTK's Colette Czarnecki about his…...