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Ketchikan movie theater set to open
The owners recognize the theater is marketed toward tourists. They say that’s not necessarily a bad thing -- and they want it to benefit the community.
Assembly to consider trails master plan
If adopted at tonight's Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly meeting, the plan would aim to expand and improve trail facilities in the borough.
Ketchikan, Wrangell join forces to revitalize Southeast’s maritime industry
Their efforts are in line with one of President Trump’s executive orders to "restore America’s maritime dominance."
Forest Service invites local input on Tongass plan revision
The Forest Service had an in-person engagement meeting at the Discovery Center in Ketchikan on Wednesday.
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“One Poem a Day” Schedule and Poems
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KRBD’s Spring Pledge Drive raised more than $42,000 in just two days — a testament to the...
Spring Pledge Drive Thank You Gifts
When you donate to KRBD’s Spring Pledge Drive, you are eligible to receive thank you gifts...
Tune Into Spring with KRBD’s Spring Quiet Drive
Shhhh…. Members and Supporters, listen close. It’s Spring Quiet Drive time at KRBD – a...
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
Regular weekly programs continue but there are some special bird-themed activities in support of...
Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce report
The 4th of July Parade is on and will start at Tongass and Jefferson again, there are some...
Job Center Report
Hear about some of the more than 560 jobs available in the Ketchikan area and other services...
Southeast News
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Lisa Murkowski talks ferry funding, Tongass National Forest, and the affordability of Alaskan homes
Sen. Lisa Murkowski christens the F/V Mirage, the first ever hybrid electric commercial fishing...
Commercial fishery sets sight south of Sitka as herring spawn
Herring have continued to spawn near Sitka, signaling that the commercial sac roe herring fishery could soon taper off. Aaron Dupuis is the area management biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. In an interview...
Southeast back to an average harvest goal for king salmon after last year’s low
A king salmon is displayed outside a fish processor in downtown Petersburg in 2019. (Photo by...
Alaska News
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Critics of Alaska bear-culling program seek court order to block its resumption
The motion stems from a lawsuit filed by the groups in November after the Alaska Board of Game...
Oil prices plunge and stocks soar after U.S. and Iran agree on a ceasefire
Investors around the world breathed a sigh of relief at the prospect of peace — and an easing of...
In Anchorage election, school funding hangs in the balance
Both a bond for school improvements and a one-time tax levy to offset school cuts are failing by...
NPR
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Greetings from downtown Cairo, where unpretentious cafés are part of centuries-old charm
Downtown Cairo, or Wust el-Balad as it’s known, is a trove of hidden gems. Imprinted on...
Democrats keep doing better in elections since Trump returned to office
With elections in Georgia and Wisconsin Tuesday, Democrats continued to overperform, which the...
A humorist faces life with Stage 4 lung cancer: ‘The future disappeared for me’
In 2020, Annabelle Gurwitch went to urgent care for a COVID-19 test and learned she had cancer. She writes about life as a “cancer slacker” in her memoir, The End of My Life is Killing Me.
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