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Absentee in-person voting in Ketchikan has strong start
The Gateway Recreation Center shown on Oct. 26, 2026. (Maria Dudzak/KRBD) Absentee in-person...
Mayor of Hydaburg recognized for subsistence rights advocacy
Tony Christianson was awarded the Katie John Hunter-Fisher Award at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention last week.
2026 Southeast Candidate Questionnaire
As a supplement to the statewide voter guide, KRBD, KFSK and KCAW posed a short list of...
Ketchikan Police Department says new homeless laws lead to few arrests
The laws, which went into effect in February, limit where people can sit, lie or camp within city limits.
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2026 Southeast Candidate Questionnaire
As a supplement to the statewide voter guide, KRBD, KFSK and KCAW posed a short list of...
2026 Alaska Voter Guide
Early voting is happening now. Election Day is Nov. 3.
KRBD 2027 Community Calendars are Here!
KRBD’s 2027 Community Calendars are here! Packed with local information, meetings, and...
You Can Win a $600 IFA Gift Card!
DONATE TO WIN THE GRAND PRIZE: $600 INTER-ISLAND FERRY GIFT CARD! DONATE HERE SECOND PRIZE: A...
Morning Edition Interviews
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Ask UAS looks at oral histories of indigenous settlers
Dr. Taylor Roase will present “Unlikely Alliances? Oral Histories of Indigenous Settler Coalitions...
Olympia, Washington based comic Sam Miller tours Southeast
Comedian Sam Miller, known for dealing frankly on issues of addiction and incarceration, is...
The dangers of screen use and what it does to your brain
Residential Youth & Community (RYC) provides behavioral health services for youth and young...
Community Reports
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Ketchikan Wellness Coalition Report
Hear about how Filipino-American History Month events went, Red Ribbon Week activities, and a...
First City Players Report
Hear about “Shrek: The Musical” which previews during a Pay-What-You-Can performance...
Job Center Report
Hear about some of more than 500 jobs available in the Ketchikan area and on Prince of Wales...
Southeast News
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Nat Geo photographers train next generation of storytellers in Sitka
Sitka High School senior Carter Conatser holds up the Olympus camera National Geographic provided for photo camp. (KCAW/McKenney) More than a dozen undergrad and high school students stand on the upper deck of an Allen Marine...
October 27, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
Sitka voters could soon weigh in on a seasonal sales tax to fund a local childcare initiative. When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (9-22-26), it will consider setting a special election for February 2. If approved, Sitka’s...
Flight grounded in Wrangell after engine failure
An Alaska Airlines plane is expected to depart Wrangell on Wednesday after spending several days...
Alaska News
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Alaska legislators press natural resources commissioner on no-cost state land transfers
The Senate Resources Committee subpoenaed John Crowther to get answers on the state’s plans for...
Lung health and trends in tobacco and nicotine use | Line One
Cigarette smoking has dropped dramatically over the past several decades, but nicotine addiction has not gone away. Today’s products can deliver a lot of nicotine in forms that are easy to use, easy to hide, and hard to...
Peltola campaign and national Dems recruited spoiler candidates, including Petersburg Sullivan, according to New York Times
The Times reported Wednesday on secret efforts by the Peltola campaign, its lawyers and the...
NPR
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Trump administration wants to remove regulations on a super planet-heating gas
The Trump administration wants to undo a Biden-era rule that would reduce methane emissions from...
New book revisits the 2023 killing of an unhoused man in crisis on the NYC subway
Jordan Neely was frightening fellow passengers. A former Marine named Daniel Penny put Neely into a chokehold, killing him. Journalist Anand Giridharadas investigates the incident in Man in the Mirror.
Fed holds interest rates steady even as inflation remains stubborn
The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged — but investors widely...
