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A statewide task force is trying to stop the spread of highly invasive green crabs in Southeast Alaska — and they need your help
The European Green Crab Subcommittee is asking the public to help them fight the spread of an especially harmful invasive species.
Ketchikan gets first snow of the season
Ketchikan woke up Monday morning to a winter wonderland.
Ketchikan School Board approves full week off for Thanksgiving
The School Board voted on Wednesday to alter the district calendar starting next fall, so students will have an entire week off for the November holiday.
Borough Clerk Kacie Paxton named Citizen of the Year
Kacie Paxton, Ketchikan’s Borough Clerk and the spokesperson for the island’s Emergency Operations Center, received the Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year Award at their "Celebration of the Stars" gala.
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KRBD Annual Meeting
KRBD’s 2024 Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 5 pm. This...
2025 KRBD Calendars
2025 KRBD calendars available at KRBD or at Parnassus Books and Gifts on Stedman Street. You also can order by phone and we'll mail it for you! ($5 additional fee for mailing).
KRBD’s Fall Fund Drive
We are excited about this week’s Spring Fund Drive, which runs from Monday, October 14...
KRBD Candidate Forums 2024
KRBD hosted live forums with local election candidates throughout the month of September. Listen to those conversations here.
Morning Edition Interviews
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Ask UAS explores critical minerals
New professor at the University of Alaska Southeast previews his talk about critical minerals...
Some grandparents in Ketchikan are forced to support their kids or grandkids. An unlikely partnership is helping to feed them.
The food drive will be held Saturday Nov. 23 and Sunday Nov. 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the lobby of the A&P Grocery Store. They are accepting any non-perishable food donations, gift cards, and/or monetary donations.
Community Reports
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PeaceHealth Report
PeaceHealth representatives share their plans for a memorial event to honor lost loved ones and those grieving over the holidays.
Ketchikan Public Library Report
The kickoff of the kids winter reading program, yoga, baby, teen and kid activities and much more. Amy Tupfer gives details.
Weather Report from NWS Juneau
Hear how why the first snow of the year is blanketing Ketchikan and the outlook for the week.
Southeast News
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Business survey adds up losses during Sitka’s summer internet outage
The Cable Innovator in Salisbury Sound in September, 2024. This was the second time in eight years...
Sitka AC reviews over a dozen herring proposals ahead of Board of Fish meeting
The Sitka Advisory Committee considered over a dozen herring proposals over two meetings in...
Wrangellites will gather a year after tragic landslide
Wrangell’s tribal government, Wrangell Cooperative Association, is planning a potluck dinner on...
Alaska News
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Ranked choice tabulation is set for 5 p.m. today. Watch it live here.
The Alaska Division of Elections is set to announce its final unofficial vote count Wednesday...
Homer Spit damage from high seas declared local emergency
Adverse weather conditions and high tides damaged sections of the Homer Spit over the weekend of...
‘Enough is enough’: King Cove officials hail Biden Administration backing for Izembek road
The road out of King Cove ends at the old hovercraft landing on the shore of Cold Bay, about 7...
NPR
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Federal courts trumpet steps to protect workers after #MeToo movement
The federal courts say they have taken “extensive” steps to protect workers from...
The International Space Station adjusts its orbit to avoid space debris
There are at least 19,000 pieces of space debris in Earth’s orbit, not including active...
Violent Attacks in China Raise Difficult Questions
A series of deadly attacks within China in recent weeks have killed dozens and left people uneasy....
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