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Weather ‘forces’ crew to film Ketchikan documentary

Filmmaker Carl Crum shoots footage of KRBD's Morning Edition.

A team of documentary filmmakers descended upon Ketchikan recently, but they hadn’t really intended to shoot anything in Alaska’s First City. more

REMAINING 2012 On-Air Auction Items!

Click here to see the items that are still open for bidding! These items are open through Friday, December 14th at 4pm. Call 225-9655 to place your bid. more

Southeast responds to Tsunami warning

Earthquakes and tsunamis dominated social media in Southeast Alaska Saturday evening, but the resulting tidal surges thankfully were nonexistent or very small. more

More people are riding state ferries

The ferry Malaspina follows the smaller ferry LeConte out of Juneau's Auke Bay on Sunday morning, Sept. 23, 2012.

The Alaska Marine Highway System had a good year in 2011, with ridership up throughout the state’s ferry system. Deputy Commissioner Capt. Mike Neussl gave an update Wednesday, during the second day of Southeast Conference convention in Craig. more

Talk like a (fish) pirate

Crews brail fish from a trap in 1946. Photo courtesy Tongass Historical Museum

Wednesday, Sept. 19, is the 10th anniversary of a silly holiday. Talk Like a Pirate Day started as a joke between two friends, but in 2002, syndicated humor columnist Dave Barry turned it into a national, and eventually an international, phenomenon. With that anniversary in mind, KRBD took a look at piracy around Alaska’s southernmost city. more

Incumbent Rep. Johansen talks about his candidacy

Ketchikan Republican Rep. Kyle Johansen will be on the House District 33 ballot as an independent in the Nov. 6 general election.

Ketchikan’s Kyle Johansen is officially running for the District 33 House seat as an independent. The incumbent Republican representative dropped out of the party primary race earlier this year. more

Bear visits Cape Fox Lodge

A bear walked into Cape Fox Lodge Wednesday morning, checked out the coffee shop and visited the women’s restroom before it was ushered back outside by hotel staff. more

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Totem pole raising Saturday

master carver Nathan Jackson talks about the totem poles being replaced and techniques used to create them. The poles are being carved by Donny Varnell and will be raised July 7th at 1:30 pm in Saxman. more

AkAir installs new baggage system at SeaTac

Alaska Airlines says it's new SeaTac self-tagging system will speed the check-in process. Photo courtesy Alaska Airlines.

Alaska Airlines is trying out a new luggage-tagging system at the SeaTac Airport. It could expand to other airports, including some in Alaska. more