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Assembly to consider food trucks, gun ranges Monday
Food trucks top the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly’s agenda for Monday night. Right now, street food isn’t allowed in the Ketchikan area. But the Assembly voted to develop a plan to allow food trucks in Ketchikan’s downtown core in August.
Ketchikan’s interim superintendent discusses her vision for district’s future
Ketchikan’s school board recently voted to enter negotiations to make permanent the district’s interim superintendent. Beth Lougee is the sole candidate for the school district’s top job. In the second part of our interview, KRBD’s Eric Stone talked with Lougee about her vision for Ketchikan’s schools.
Forest Service closes Brown Mountain Road following mid-December landslide
The U.S. Forest Service says it’s closed Ketchikan’s Brown Mountain Road to motorized vehicles. It remains open to bikes and pedestrians.
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KRBD Board Meeting
The KRBD Board of Directors regular February meeting is Wednesday, Feb. 5th. The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. at KRBD, 1101 Copper Ridge Lane. All KRBD board meetings are open to the public.
KCS Social Skills
Ketchikan Charter School sixth-grade students share what they've learned about improving social skills.
Photo of the Day
Rachel Guyselman sent us this photo called Purple Tranquility.
Morning Edition Interviews
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Ketchikan Wellness Coalition receives federal grant
The Ketchikan Wellness Coalition was awarded a $625,000 Drug-free Communities Grant. Shanetta...
Year-round fire safety
While the holidays are a time when decorations can pose fire hazards fire safety is a year-round consideration.
Chamber seeks award nominees
The chamber’s annual gala is coming up on January 25th. Several awards will be presented to...
Community Reports
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Craig Parks and Recreation
Victoria Merritt with the Craig Parks and Recreation report for January 17th.
Arts Council Report
The Wearable Art Show opens in two weeks and tickets are still available for Thursday night and...
PeaceHealth Report
Schellie Saddoris received a PeaceHealth Mission and Values Award for her work at the First City...
Southeast News
LatestACLU asks Alaska Supreme Court to extend free speech rights to shareholders in Native corporation board elections
The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska says the state’s financial regulator is chilling voices critical of Native corporations. Now, the Alaska Supreme Court is set to hear a legal challenge that could decide how...
Assembly considers taxability of food containers, gift cards
The world of retail sales is evolving, and local officials want Sitka’s sales tax to evolve with it. At its regular meeting Tuesday evening (1-14-20), the Sitka Assembly took a hard look at gift cards — how and when...
Sitka assembly considers makeover for dated city seal
Sitka’s nearly 50-year old city seal is showing its age. Depicting a Russian cannon aimed over Sitka Sound at something that looks like a Tlingit fort, the seal evokes a painful past for many in the community. Now, the...
Alaska News
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Saxman’s main water source freezes, officials urge conservation
(Creative Commons) City officials in Saxman are asking the community’s 400 residents to...
Nominee for US District Court in Alaska clears Senate committee
Joshua Kindred, then an attorney for the Alaska Oil and Gas Association, at a conference in 2018....
Every dog awaiting the K300 race in Bethel gets a check-up. The vets come from all over.
Jeff King watches as vets check his dogs before he takes off for the Kuskokwim 300. (Zachariah...
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Kids’ Climate Case ‘Reluctantly’ Dismissed By Appeals Court
The court said the nearly two dozen young people who were trying to force action by the government...
Defense Department To Overhaul Screening For Foreign Military Trainees
Officials said they want to “ensure the program continues.” To that end, the...
Supreme Court To Hear ‘Faithless Electors’ Case
At issues are state attempts to penalize electoral college delegates who fail to vote for the...
