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Two dead in fatal barge incident near Ketchikan
Two of the four crewmembers in the confined space were recovered and are in stable condition. The other two were recovered and later died. The investigation is ongoing.
Borough assembly moves forward with KIC-led addiction healing center project
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly on Monday took the first step toward bringing a proposed addiction healing center to fruition. The property's rezoning will officially go into effect if approved by the assembly next month.
School board rejects reduction in force plan
Interim Superintendent Sheri Boehlert said a RIF plan is necessary in outlining why cuts might happen and how they can be implemented.
Gubernatorial candidate Tom Begich shares goals to fund education, affordable housing
Tom Begich, a former Senate Minority Leader originally from Anchorage, recently visited Ketchikan.
Station Highlights
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Tune Into Spring with KRBD’s Spring Quiet Drive
Shhhh…. Members and Supporters, listen close. It’s Spring Quiet Drive time at KRBD – a...
Grace Freeman wins KRBD 50 Year Logo Design Contest
The winner of KRBD’s 50 Year Logo Design Contest is Grace Freeman! Our selection panel...
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...
Morning Edition Interviews
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Schoenbar students talk Kanayama exchange program
Ketchikan-Kanayama exchange students Hunter Hull and Holly Jayne Patotzka talk about the program ahead of their trip to Kanyama, Japan. They were joined in studio by exchange program president Ashley Gunn.
Troll and Johnson share paleontological adventures at Discovery Center
Scientist Kirk Johnson, director of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, and artist Ray...
Ketchikan quilt show set for this weekend
The Rainy Day Quilters’ 34th Annual quilt show is this Saturday and Sunday at the Ted Ferry...
Community Reports
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Ketchikan Public Library Report
Snacks and Stories featuring pets is this Saturday, there will be a special presentation by Dr....
Job Center Report
Hear about some of the more than 570 jobs available in the Ketchikan area and other services...
Weather Report from NWS Juneau
Rain showers and snow showers are predicted for much of the week. And when a forecast indicates...
Southeast News
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Board of Fish to consider limiting pink and chum hatchery production and changes to trawl gear
Net pens in Thomas Bay hold millions of tiny hatchery chum salmon. (Joe Viechnicki/KFSK) The...
A ‘status quo’ budget could leave Sitka School District with $1.2 million deficit
The Sitka School District budget will be in the red next year without substantial cuts. The Sitka School Board is looking for ways to trim a deficit of at least $1 million and is asking for community input on its process. When...
8 tentacles, 32 potential names: Sitkans pick ‘zesty’ name for the aquarium’s new octopus
The Sitka Sound Science Center’s giant pacific octopus (KCAW/Cotter) “She’s adorable. You’re gonna fall in love. It’s kind of hard not to,” says Maia Carter, the Curriculum Coordinator for the Sitka Sound Science Center. She...
Alaska News
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Iditarod’s new champ, same as the old champ: Jessie Holmes notches rare repeat win
The 44-year-old from Brushkana Creek off the Denali Highway is the first musher to defend an...
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Sen. Lisa Murkowski votes against advancing a Trump-backed voter ID law.
Murkowski is sole Republican to vote to block the SAVE Act
The voter credentials bill got 51 votes to advance but not enough to clear the Senate. Sen. Murkowski says she’s for voter ID but says the bill would disenfranchise Alaskans.
NPR
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Cesar Chavez abused and raped women and girls, NYT investigation says
A New York Times investigation has revealed allegations that the late renowned labor leader abused...
A mom wrote a kids’ book on grief. She was just convicted of her husband’s murder
A Utah jury convicted Kouri Richins of fatally spiking her husband’s drink with fentanyl in...
Mamdani put Ramadan at the center of NYC’s cultural life, bringing joy — and a backlash
NYC Mayor Mamdani observed Ramadan publicly at a time when many politicians and activists on the...
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