June Leffler, KSTK - Wrangell
B.C. proposes adopting UN standards for Native self-determination
Some members of the Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission hope B.C. will also take the interests of Alaska Natives into account.
Ferry service linking Ketchikan to Prince Rupert, B.C. temporarily restored
State ferries have added two special sailings as officials on both sides of the border work on a long-term solution to an an impasse over border security.
‘Landless’ tribes stake out selections in the Tongass
The parcels total 115,000 acres selected for their cultural significance, road or marine access and natural beauty or food supply.
A Wrangell man’s unlikely DIY case against city hall is headed for trial
In Wrangell, a former candidate for mayor is fighting city hall via a handwritten lawsuit alleging cronyism in the City and Borough of Wrangell
Wrangell moves forward on new water treatment plant
The new plant should be up in running in three years.
Sportsmen, charities to distribute moose meat in Wrangell
When a hunter illegally kills a moose, the meat will be confiscated, processed by a local butcher and distributed as food for low-income families, seniors and Alaska Natives in the community.
$500,000 campaign underway for the Southeast ‘landless’ tribes
Southeast Alaska's landless tribal communities aim to form five new village corporations out of 115,000 acres of Tongass National Forest.
Wrangell aims to put itself on the virtual map
Wrangell’s local government recently Googled itself. And didn’t like what it saw. Now, the city is working with a contractor to brush up its online image.
Grassroots group restores creeks in Southeast
The Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition recently trudged through one of Wrangell’s streams to improve fish passage. It’s one of many projects throughout Southeast to give salmon a helping hand.
Gov. Dunleavy eliminates funding for low income Senior Benefits Program
Alaska’s low-income seniors stand to lose cash assistance from the state. That’s following Governor Mike Dunleavy’s line item veto eliminating about $20.8 million for the Senior Benefits payment Program.
With 12 gray whale deaths in Alaska waters, biologists race to find the cause
Biologists in Southeast Alaska are racing to examine a wave of whale carcasses to try and find what’s killing gray whales up and down the Pacific Coast. Nearly 170 have been reported triggering NOAA Fisheries to launch an investigation.
Rain a respite for Southeast water conservation measures
“If you've got to wash your car, wash your boat, please feel free to do that while the reservoirs are spilling over right now,” Wrangell City Manager Lisa Von Bargen says.
Dead gray whale near Wrangell located and secured
The discovery is important as it will allow federal scientists to study it before decomposition sets in.
In a rainforest, Southeast Alaska towns face extreme drought
Believe it or not… one of the worst droughts in the nation is in Southeast Alaska. That’s according to federal meteorologists.
Ground broken at soon-to-be SEARHC hospital in Wrangell
Work has started on Wrangell’s new hospital. A tribal nonprofit health consortium is replacing the city-owned medical center that had been struggling financially.
AK: The end of Wrangell’s king salmon derby leaves locals longing
King salmon fishing in Alaska is political — but for those who can’t do it this summer, it’s also personal.
Dunleavy responds to Alaska legislators’ push for protection from British Columbia mines
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has pledged to engage with British Columbia to protect Alaska’s natural resources and environment.
Ketchikan, Petersburg and Wrangell all low on hydropower
Ketchikan, Petersburg and Wrangell are partially running on diesel to power their towns. That’s because the communities’ available hydropower is at extremely low levels.
After months of negotiations, SEARHC takes over Wrangell Medical Center
Wrangell Medical Center is being transferred to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium this week. As of today, the hospital will be run by SEARHC.
In small town Alaska, conflicts of interest a tricky subject
Wrangell’s city manager’s recent decision to hire a sitting Assembly member raised eyebrows. Listen now