Sage Smiley, KSTK - Wrangell
Wrangell wades into local impacts of Supreme Court’s wetlands ruling
The Court's Clean Water Act ruling has left communities like Wrangell wondering whether it will clear an easier path to development projects.
Small fire aboard state ferry sends 11 to Wrangell hospital for evaluation
It’s not clear how the fire started. Crew member Steven Harrison said the working theory is that an ice machine in the bar area started the fire.
Alaska delegation continues push to add ‘landless’ Southeast communities to ANCSA
The bills are aimed at amending the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to include Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee Springs and Wrangell.
As dry spell drains Wrangell reservoir, officials urge water conservation
If the reservoirs continue to deplete, the Southeast Alaska town could implement its water emergency plan as early as next week.
Amateur historian wins national award for podcast on one of Alaska’s deadliest shipwrecks
Ronan Rooney's Wrangell History Unlocked podcast revisits the Star of Bengal's 1908 sinking, which killed 111 of the 138 people aboard.
After 7 empty months, Wrangell’s pool is being refilled
Almost seven months after a leak was discovered in Wrangell’s community pool, more than 200,000 gallons of water filled the repaired basin Thursday.
Wrangell holds Blessing of the Fleet at newly finished Mariners’ Memorial
The Blessing of the Fleet is a tradition for many coastal communities as fishermen get ready for their summer season.
To get an electric bus, Wrangell schools must first buy an old diesel bus — and destroy it
Wrangell Public Schools received Alaska's only federal grant last year for an electric school bus — but recipients have to prove they've junked old buses.
Rep. Peltola calls for more collaborative management of Southeast’s transboundary watersheds
Rep. Mary Peltola says her position is based on widespread support from Southeast tribal governments and communities.
Wrangell’s newest harbor needs a pricey add-on to stop corrosion
Harbor pilings are protected from corrosion with anodes. But Wrangell’s Heritage Harbor, updated in 2009, never had them installed.
Alaska Airlines’ flying salmon travels the Inside Passage a final time
The "Salmon-Thirty-Salmon II" made its ceremonial final flight north through Southeast Alaska on Tuesday, before the iconic jet's repainting.
State lawmakers join call to feds to intervene in Canadian mining upriver of Alaska
Southeast Alaska lawmakers are joining requests seeking to stop British Columbia’s mining activities in transboundary watersheds.
Wrangell urges feds to leave Southeast wolves off endangered species list
The Wrangell Assembly approved a resolution urging the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service not to list Alexander Archipelago wolves as endangered.
Facing busier tourist seasons, Wrangell is buying high-end port-a-potties off eBay
Wrangell’s only downtown public restroom is a small brown building with just two toilets.
Flagship ferry Columbia will serve Southeast for the first time since 2019
The Columbia will take over for the state ferry Matanuska, which will undergo repairs for damage found during maintenance.
Lights, puppets, action: Wrangell students bring Lingít story to the stage
"Raven and King Salmon," recently performed in Wrangell, tells of Raven’s trickery and gives some explanations for the markings and migratory patterns of regional birds.
‘He made a choice’: Wrangell mechanic sentenced for grooming teen girl
Dusty Cowan was ordered to serve seven years in prison for sending photos of his genitals in 2018 to a then-14-year-old girl.
15 Southeast tribes seek involvement as sovereign nations in Canadian mine permitting processes
More than a dozen Southeast Alaska tribal governments and councils are asking British Columbia for a seat at the table when development could impact communities downstream.
Wrangell has a dam problem. Officials hope a recent survey will point to a solution.
The dams holding back Wrangell’s drinking water are over a century old. They’re leaky, and some of the least stable dams in the state.
Wrangell receives $395K from EPA to purchase electric school bus
Wrangell’s school district was selected to receive $395,000 from the federal Environmental Protection Agency to purchase a zero-emission vehicle.