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Protestors push back against ICE in downtown demonstration
A few dozen protestors gathered outside the Federal Building on Saturday, Jan. 31. The protest was...
Ketchikan Arts Council talks Wearable Art Show’s 40th anniversary
First organized in 1986, Ketchikan's annual Wearable Arts Show is still going strong and has become a wintertime staple for the region.
Waterfall Creek residents concerned about addiction healing center project
The Ketchikan Indian Community purchased a former resort north of town with the goal of converting it into an addiction healing center. But a handful of residents in the neighborhood expressed opposition for the project at a recent borough planning commission meeting.
Forest Service moves forward on South Revilla logging project
The western shores of Carroll Inlet in 2015. This region about 10 miles northeast of Ketchikan is...
Station Highlights
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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...
Thank You to Our Members!
October marked the first month of KRBD moving forward without federal funding. We are now 100%...
Morning Edition Interviews
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UAS Ketchikan instructors talk welding and power technology courses
UAS Ketchikan Maritime instructors talk welding and power technology course opportunities.
Ketchikan, Saxman will transition to new emergency alert software
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough, City of Ketchikan and City of Saxman will transition its emergency alert software from Nixle to Everbridge on Jan. 30.
Ask UAS looks at Kaktovik and Mayan counting systems
Dr. Jackie Vogel will discuss Kaktovik and Mayan numerals which both have a base 20 system at a...
Community Reports
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Ketchikan Public Library Report
Get all the juicy details about Blind Date with a Book, details about the yoga programs, various...
Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce report
11:59 tomorrow night (2/3) is the deadline for middle school students to enter the National Civics...
Job Center Report
Hear about some of the more than 500 jobs available in the Ketchikan area and other services...
Southeast News
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One incumbent returns to Tribal Council; WCA welcomes three new council members
Wrangell Cooperative Association holds Tribal election on Feb. 2, 2026. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK)...
Assembly members host public discussion on bear-resistant containers
Sitka residents attend a public meeting to discuss bear-resistant containers and other solutions to Sitka’s ongoing issue of bears getting into trash. (KCAW/McKenney) About two dozen community members gathered at Harrigan...
Sitka secures $10 million for wastewater project
Sitka will receive $10 million dollars for a new wastewater disinfection system. Municipal...
Alaska News
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Fairbanks Olympian says she’s determined to make her hometown proud
Recent UAF grad Kendall Kramer is one of eight Alaskan cross-country skiers competing in...
Mat-Su school survey asks residents to rank cuts as district faces $23M shortfall
Officials say they plan to use the survey results to shape the district’s spending plan.
Federal government takes step toward new oil lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
A 2017 lease sale drew lackluster bidding, and a 2021 lease sale drew no bids at all.
NPR
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The Supreme Court lets California use its new, Democratic-friendly congressional map
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for California to use its new congressional map for this...
Is the U.S. heading into a dictatorship?
The Atlantic writer Robert Kagan says as Trump violates norms, laws and the Constitution, including his call to nationalize elections, “we’re on the edge of the consolidation of dictatorship.”
Reporter’s notebook: A peek inside the Olympic Village
NPR reporters visited the Milan Olympic Village in the days before the opening ceremony to...
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