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Assembly to consider Knudson Cove rezone, gun range zoning rules
A contentious proposal to allow a Knudson Cove residence to be converted into a commercial tour operation is getting another hearing from the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly.
Kensington Gold Mine plans major expansion for operations past 2024
Kensington Mine says it needs to expand its tailings and waste rock storage to stay open past 2024. Coeur Alaska has filed preliminary plans with the U.S. Forest Service to expand.
Dunleavy wants White House to consider fast-tracking Prince of Wales rare earth mine
According to a letter from his office to the White House, Governor Mike Dunleavy wants the Trump administration to fast-track a proposed rare earth mine in Southeast Alaska. But environmentalists warn the mine won’t get a thorough enough review.
Station Highlights
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Call for art!
KRBD Rainbird Community Radio invites you to submit an original design/logo for use on items that will be sold through our new online store.
Photo of the Day
Christy Kennedy sent us this photo of a lovely fly agaric mushroom.
KRBD Board application
KRBD strives to have board members as diverse in their skills, backgrounds, opinions and areas of interest as the community we serve.
Morning Edition Interviews
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Comedy tour comes to the First City
The Native and the Nerd Comedy Tour is coming to Ketchikan October 16th. Standup comedians...
Community Connections adds sensory room
A sensory room that allows clients to explore different textures and sounds, relax or just get...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic violence is a serious problem, especially in Alaska. Arika Paquette and Hailey Beard...
Community Reports
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Arts Council Report
smART (Saturday Morning Art) classes are starting up. Loren McCue talks about her studio and batik...
PeaceHealth Report
PeaceHealth Foundation is looking for donations for the Enchanted Forest tree auction. Funds...
Craig Parks and Recreation
Victoria Merritt with the Craig Parks and Recreation report for October 11th.
Southeast News
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Commercial cuke, clam diving off to mixed starts in Southeast Alaska
Sea cucumber (Photo courtesy of Matt Lichtenstein) One commercial dive fishery in Southeast Alaska...
On Indigenous Peoples Day, studying the past with an eye toward the future
The Sheet’ka Kwaan dancers performed at Monday night’s event. (KCAW Photo/Ari Snider) Two years ago, Sitka replaced Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day, joining a growing list of state and local governments to make the...
Sitka WhaleFest to focus on changing ocean conditions
“Being here in Sitka, and in Alaska in general, it’s obvious to us all that things are changing,” WhaleFest director Alex Thorne told the Sitka Chamber of Commerce. Hence the theme of this year’s WhaleFest Symposium: The...
Alaska News
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After PenAir crash, air travel to resume, Unalaska port returns to normal
A barge moves PenAir’s Saab 2000 airplane that crashed in Unalaska on Thursday. The damaged plane...
Recall moves to the fore the second day of the AFN convention in Fairbanks
Cook Inlet Region, Inc. President and CEO Sophie Minich speaks about why the Alaska Native...
LISTEN: After plane goes off the Unalaska runway, passenger describes fatal crash, aftermath
A crane hoists a PenAir Saab 2000 airplane on Oct. 18, 2019. One person was killed and multiple...
NPR
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Nordstrom Bets On A Big NYC Store As Other Retailers Close Across U.S.
The luxury department store chain is opening a 320,000- square-foot store in Manhattan as...
‘We Have A Big Responsibility:’ Facebook Rolls Out New Election Security Measures
The social network is fighting foreign efforts to manipulate and mislead its users ahead of the...
Violent Protests Continue In Chile As Government Imposes New Curfew
Demonstrations again wealth inequality have persisted, despite the fact that President Sebastián...
