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Bynum wins in state House District 1 race
Bynum received 2,800 votes and will serve another 2-year term.
State ferry Columbia delayed in Ketchikan
The Columbia is 52 years old and runs routes through Southeast’s Inside Passage.
Ketchikan Medical Center leadership shares challenges and guiding priorities at annual town hall
This was the fifth annual Community Health Board town hall, held at the Ted Ferry Civic Center on Oct. 21.
Klawock superintendent released from position
The principal of the school is stepping in as a temporary superintendent.
Station Highlights
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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.
NEW KRBD THANK YOU GIFTS!
As the Fall Pledge Drive kicks off on November 2nd, KRBD is proud to announce these fun new thank...
KRBD 2027 Community Calendars are Here!
KRBD’s 2027 Community Calendars are here! Packed with local information, meetings, and...
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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Craig Parks and Recreation Report
Listen to the Craig Parks and Recreation report with Victoria Merritt, Gretchen Klein and guests.
Arts Council Report
The Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council Main Street Gallery. (KRBD staff) Hear about the...
Ketchikan Wellness Coalition Report
Hear about how Filipino-American History Month events went, Red Ribbon Week activities, and a...
Southeast News
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Himschoot leads in District 2 state House race
Rep. Rebecca Himschoot of Sitka refreshes election results at a watch party at the Mean Queen on Nov. 3, 2026. (KCAW/McKenney) It looks like Independent incumbent Representative Rebecca Himschoot of Sitka has won her reelection...
More than 1,600 Sitkans vote early in general election
(KCAW/Salemo) Tomorrow is election day, and many Sitkans have already cast their ballots. In this election, voters around the state will choose Alaska’s next governor, as well as their state and national representatives, and...
Adams outlines priorities as STA’s GM
(KCAW/Rose) Sheet’ká Ḵwáan Sitka Tribe of Alaska’s new general manager, Bert Adams – Deix’wudu’oo, has been on the job for a few months, and he hopes to spend the next year planning for the Tribe’s future.In a joint interview...
Alaska News
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Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins leads in Alaska governor’s race
In a state that routinely elects Republicans to statewide office, Kreiss-Tomkins made his “high-energy, bipartisan, problem-solving approach” a centerpiece of his campaign.
Bill Hill takes early lead in Alaska’s U.S. House race
Hill, an independent, had been polling behind incumbent Republican Nick Begich III. Election...
Early results show Alaskans rejecting repeal of ranked choice voting
The ballot measure, backed primarily by Republicans, aims to repeal the voting system Alaska has...
NPR
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These 9 candidates for governor just made history
Voters on Tuesday elected the nation’s first Black woman governor and the nation’s...
Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become the first Black speaker of the House
As speaker, the New York Democrat would be second in the presidential line of succession, after...
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford beats GOP incumbent for governor
Democrat Aaron Ford defeated Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo. He’s set to become Nevada’s first Black governor.
