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Local program aims to keep people out of jail by offering education, housing opportunities
Signage hung up in the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition’s reentry house lists responsibilities...
Most landline disruptions in Thorne Bay resolved
The Prince of Wales Island community of about 500 has experienced landline disruptions since late last year. According to Alaska Communications, technicians resolved the issue last Friday.
Wearable gets weird for milestone anniversary
Ketchikan's annual Wearable Art Show blends fiber, music and dancing in a wintertime extravaganza aimed at brightening the region’s dreariest days. The community pillar has now been an integral part of the city's culture for 40 years.
Ketchikan shipyard employment, business volume increases under new leadership
Employees at Southeast Alaska’s only major shipyard have been busy since JAG Marine Group took charge of the state-owned facility last fall. That’s because the switchover came with increases to both business volume and job opportunities.
Station Highlights
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KRBD announces new App available for Apple and Android
KRBD has an App! Search “KRBD” in your App Store or Google Play Store and download the...
KRBD 50 Year History Moments with Dave Kiffer
Have you been keeping up with the story? If you’ve missed a moment or two, don’t...
Entry is now closed. The winner will be announced in the coming weeks.
Our 50 Year Birthday Logo Contest Deadline is extended to January 8, 2026!
KRBD Annual On-Air Board Meeting
KRBD’s Annual On-Air Board of Directors Meeting will be on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 5pm. This will be a short meeting to meet our board members, hear a status report on how we’re doing in this unprecedented...
Morning Edition Interviews
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Classical instrumentalists talk childhood, musical career ahead of Ketchikan concert
"After Hours" host Stephanie Patton interviewed classical musicians Natasha Paremski and Piers Lane ahead of their concert in Ketchikan. The duo will perform at the Holy Name Catholic Church this Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Ketchikan volunteers address food insecurity
Diane Gubatayao and Peter Epler are just two of the volunteers trying to address food insecurity...
UAS Ketchikan instructors talk welding and power technology courses
UAS Ketchikan Maritime instructors talk welding and power technology course opportunities.
Community Reports
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Museum report
The Tongass Historical Museum will soon unveil a new exhibit about cedar, and the Totem Heritage...
Job Center Report
Hear about some of the more than 500 jobs available in the Ketchikan area and other services...
SAIL and ORCA report
Hear about some of the services offered, an upcoming Spring Break event for high school students,...
Southeast News
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First phase of Sitka land study identifies key locations for housing development
Osprey Street and Sitka High School: those are the top two areas for housing development identified in the first phase of the Sitka Land Suitability and Feasibility Study. “We’re really looking at what are our best opportunities...
Conservative enrollment estimate leaves school board with additional funds
The Sitka School District will receive close to $1 million in additional revenue for the remainder of this fiscal year. At the Sitka School Board meeting on Wednesday (2-4-26), Superintendent Deidre Jenson said because of...
Assembly signals plan to keep funding schools to cap
The Sitka Assembly will likely fund schools to the cap again this year, or the maximum allowed by state law. At a joint meeting with the Sitka School Board on Thursday (2-6-26), assembly members shared their intentions to not...
Alaska News
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The Anchorage Weekender: Iron Dog, Galentine’s shopping and 7 more local events
Scrambling for Valentine’s weekend plans? The Anchorage Weekender rounds up nine ways to make it...
Alaska lawmakers grill transportation officials over controversial ferry project
The pushback has largely centered around concerns that the new terminal would make regional travel...
Kotzebue basketball player Butch Lincoln honored in Alaska Sports Hall of Fame
The Alaska Sports Report said in a press release that Lincoln broke down social and racial...
NPR
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DHS expected to shut down as immigration talks falter
Senate Democrats blocked two Republican-backed measures Thursday to keep the department open,...
Ukrainians rally in support of Olympian Vladyslav Heraskevych, banned for his helmet
Ukrainians are uniting in solidarity with Olympic skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych after he...
ICE conducted 37 investigations into officer misconduct in last year
The disclosure from the agency’s acting director came after immigration officers shot two...
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