Local News
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Council cancels fiber optic cable contract
The council voted to cancel a contract for an underwater fiber optic cable construction project. The proposed cable would run from Ketchikan to Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
No injuries in morning boat fire
No one was onboard when the Silver Surfer caught fire Monday morning.
Compromise reached on Klawock Airport winter maintenance
According to an announcement from the Alaska Department of Transportation, DOT will extend its regular maintenance hours at the Klawock Airport by an extra 90 minutes, and will reduce the fee charged for any runway snow removal outside of those hours.
Station Highlights
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Winter Winner-land Raffle
Tickets are available now for KRBD's Winter Winner-land Raffle featuring a Grand Prize of $4,000 Cash! Only 200 tickets will be sold. All tickets will be drawn.
Photo of the Day
Pam Davies took this photo of colorful mushrooms at Ward Lake.
The Bird is the Word Store
KRBD's Store is open! Pick up KRBD mugs, t-shirts, hats, and more including 40th Anniversary merchandise & Only Fools Run At Midnight gear!
Morning Edition Interviews
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Laughter yoga club starts this weekend
Elisa Rosier, a certified laughter yoga instructor, speaks about the Ketchikan Laughter Yoga Club...
Election Day information and links
Listen to information about absentee voting and voting Tuesday, and follow links to learn more about candidates and issues.
How are your Vitamin D levels?
November 2nd is Vitamin D Day. Romanda Simpson of Ketchikan Wellness Coalition, pediatrician Elisa...
Community Reports
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Ketchikan Public Library Report
The library has resources for those wanting to start their own business. Lisa Pearson discusses...
Craig Parks and Recreation
Victoria Merritt with the Craig Parks and Recreation report for November 16th.
Arts Council Report
Body Vox dance company performs this weekend and the Wintere Arts Fair is just around the corner....
Southeast News
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Wrangell Ranger District hand picks tree for governor’s mansion
One of the many ornaments Wrangell elementary students are sending with the governor’s tree. (June...
Craig, Wrangell punch tickets to state volleyball championships
The 2018 PHS volleyball team gathers around coaches during a break in a seeding tournament in...
Petersburg assembly votes down ordinance on cruise ship sales tax change
The National Geographic ship Quest tied up to Petersburg’s drive down dock in the summer of 2017....
Alaska News
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Anchorage School Board votes to close Mount Spurr Elementary School
The Anchorage School Board meets on Nov. 19, 2018 (Image courtesy Anchorage School District)....
New study says Chukchi polar bears are healthy despite sea ice loss — for now
Polar bears traverse a frozen landscape. (Photo courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife) The very first...
Trump administration moves to open environmentally sensitive National Petroleum Reserve land to oil drilling
Northeast National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. (Photo by Bob Wick, image courtesy Bureau of Land...
NPR
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DHS Chief Visits U.S.-Mexico Border, Defends Administration’s Asylum Rules
A day after a federal court blocks the Trump administration from changing asylum rules, DHS chief...
Federal Officials Indict More Than 40 People Linked to White Supremacist Prison Gang
The Ghost Face Gangsters started in California but a Georgia offshoot has spread criminal activity...
Researchers Find 115 Plastic Cups In Dead Whale’s Stomach
The following items were among those found in the animal’s stomach: 19 pieces of hard...
