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Explosives were discovered on a beach and in a storage unit in Ketchikan
A U.S. Army bomb squad from Anchorage was dispatched to Ketchikan on Saturday to deal with two separate explosives discovered in the same area.
Robbins Jr., Thomas appointed to Ketchikan school board
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School Board has two new members.
Ketchikan band Dude Mtn on Alaska Folk Festival and the sound of Southeast Alaska
Cullen McCormick, Chazz Gist, and Kalijah LeCornu talk about their run in Juneau and the ups and downs of trying to tour in Southeast Alaska.
Ketchikan Rep. Jeremy Bynum talks education funding and Alaska’s finances
Alaska House District 1 Rep. Jeremy Bynum talks about the governor's education veto, the Alaska Marine Highway System, and takeaways from his first session in the Alaska Legislature.
Station Highlights
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Wolfe Point Slide – Road updates
UPDATED 4/29/25 - 3:30 PM. Check this page for the latest updates on the road conditions of the Wolfe Point rockslide area.
Special KRBD Board of Directors Meeting
There will be a special meeting of the KRBD Board of Directors on Monday, April 14th, 2025, at 5:30 pm at the station, 1101 Copper Ridge Lane.
“One Poem a Day” Schedule and Poems
Click on the text above to see the schedule of poems and to listen.
KRBD’s Spring Membership Drive
We are excited about this week’s Spring Membership Drive, which runs from Monday, March 24...
Morning Edition Interviews
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Highland Games and feast this weekend in Ketchikan
The local LARP (Live Action Role Playing) group, Barony of Iron Sky, is hosting Highland Games...
Path to Prosperity business competition seeks applicants
The nonprofit Spruce Root is seeking applicants for it’s 2025 business competition and boot...
Ask UAS explores gender and sexuality
Dr. Rally Wolford discusses the next Ask UAS presentation at the UAS Ketchikan Campus Library April 24th.
Community Reports
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Job Center Report
Hear about some of the jobs available in Ketchikan, Metlakatla and on Prince of Wales Island....
Weather Report from NWS Juneau
Hear about the outlook for the week and a day in the life at the National Weather Services Juneau...
Craig Parks and Recreation Report
Listen to the Craig Parks and Recreation report with Victoria Merritt, Gretchen Klein and guests.
Southeast News
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School district forms ad hoc committee for budget crisis
Ryan Howe speaks to Wrangell School Board on April 14, 2025 about the budget ad hoc committee the...
DOGE cut ends two decades of AmeriCorps in Sitka
Sitka AmeriCorps program director Sarah Lawrie (lower right) with Sitka corps members in 2024. The...
Tribal commission worries about British Columbia’s mining regulations; mine company states they operate sustainably
The open pits and waste rock pile at Red Chris Mine in the headwaters of the Iskut River, a major...
Alaska News
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Alaska House votes down restrictions and disclosure rules for ‘dark money’ campaign cash
The restrictions were proposed as amendments to a bill that would restrict donations directly to...
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 29, 2025
A plane crash in Nanwalek leaves two people dead. Plus, Sen. Lisa Murkowski wants Congress — and...
Teenage mushing phenomenon looks ahead after running her last youth race
Emily Robinson shattered a long-held Jr. Iditarod record before aging out of the field. Now...
NPR
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The U.S. backs Israel’s ban on the U.N.’s Palestinian aid agency at the World Court
The United States told the International Court of Justice Wednesday that Israel must provide aid...
Photos: A look back at the fall of Saigon and the final days of the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War came to an end on April 30, 1975, when North Vietnamese forces captured...
What’s behind the ‘pronatalist’ movement to boost the birth rate?
A once-fringe movement claims having more babies is the only way to save civilization. NPR...
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