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Borough Assembly bids EchoHawk farewell, swears in Palmer and Mattson
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough municipal election results have been solidified and new members of the Borough Assembly sworn in.
PATH cancelled their proposal for a winter warming shelter in Ketchikan, following Borough mayor’s veto
Ketchikan’s unhoused population will face a winter with fewer options for shelter, after funding for a temporary facility was vetoed.
Landslide strands multiple people on remote stretch of Revilla Road near Ketchikan
A landslide in Ketchikan Sunday night trapped nearly a dozen people on a remote stretch of road north of the city.
Alaska’s 20-year ferry plan nears completion
“Our vision is for the 2045 long-range plan to chart a path forward to a thriving system,” said Craig Tornga, director of the Alaska Marine Highway System or AMHS.
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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.
Southern Southeast Alaska Photo of the Day
Stephen Bradford sent this photo of a double rainbow over the Saxman Tribal House. To submit a...
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month Events
Several organizations are participating in DVAM. Eryn Ruppert of Women in Safe Homes gives details...
TBMP seeks input
The Tourism Best Management Practices program in Ketchikan invites business membership (free) and...
Photo book explores small libraries
Photographers and authors Don House and Sabine Schmidt are visiting Ketchikan and will make a...
Community Reports
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Job Center Report
Hear about some new jobs open in the Ketchikan area and Social Security Administration services...
Weather Report from NWS Juneau
Hear about our most recent storm, how the weather service helps in weather emergencies and the...
Craig Parks and Recreation Report
Listen to the October 11 Craig Parks and Recreation report with Victoria Merritt, Gretchen Klein...
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2024’s last Five Finger Lighthouse keepers talk about the end of the season
Keepers Briana and Don Drury stand outside the Five Finger Lighthouse. (Photo by Olivia...
Bear-ly Contained: Petersburg’s response to increased garbage raids
A trash can burglarized by a bear — one of many lining Petersburg’s streets this fall. (Photo by...
From April to September, Sitka Grand Jury indicts six
A Sitka Grand Jury indicted one person in September for assault.Police arrested 51-year-old Mark...
Alaska News
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Central Kenai Peninsula faces shortage of childcare options
An outdoor play area at The Next Best Thing Daycare in Kenai. (Hunter Morrison/KDLL) It’s just...
Man fatally shot in East Anchorage; police trying to detain suspect
An Anchorage police vehicle blocks traffic near a fatal shooting on Rocky Mountain Court on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) A man was shot to death Tuesday morning in East Anchorage, according to...
Separation deal limits what Palmer officials can tell former manager’s future employers
Palmer City Council member Victoria Hudson and city attorney Sarah Heath sit next to now-former City Manager Stephen Jellie during his manager’s report at a Oct. 8, 2024 meeting. (Amy Bushatz/Mat-Su Sentinel) What you need to...
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Victoria’s Secret fashion show returns following a 6-year hiatus
Winged Victoria’s Secret models will once again take the runway for the first official show...
‘My losses started the day I was born’: A poet on what it’s like to call Gaza home
Mosab Abu Toha was able to escape Gaza, along with his wife and three young children. The...
U.S. woman wins conkers world title, as men’s champ faces metal nut cheating charges
An autumn tournament for conkers, a traditional English game, has drawn people to a country pub...
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