Local News
LatestA look at July Fourth safety recommendations
by Hunter Morrison | Jul 2, 2026
Fourth of July is a busy time for emergency responders. Ketchikan Fire Chief Rick Hines offers tips on how to stay safe this holiday weekend.
Mahtani steps down from Ketchikan City Council
by Sydney Dauphinais | Jul 1, 2026
The move comes just weeks after the state announced he will have to pay a $10K settlement for misrepresenting products at his local jewelry store.
Filing forms for Ketchikan’s city and borough elections now available
by Sydney Dauphinais | Jul 1, 2026
The election is Oct. 6.
Ketchikan shipyard secures nearly $100M federal contract
by Sydney Dauphinais | Jun 30, 2026
The NOAA contract will fund a project that is expected to bring more jobs to Ketchikan.
Station Highlights
LatestKRBD Lauches Community Survey to Collect Strategic Feedback
by Mike Gates | Jun 17, 2026
We’re asking the questions that will shape our next few years. We’d love your answers....
KRBD’s Annual Fourth of July Raffle Starts Now
by Mike Gates | May 8, 2026
Tickets are available for KRBD’s Annual Fourth of July raffle and the prizes this year are...
KRBD 50 Year History Moments with Dave Kiffer
by Linda Miles | Apr 6, 2026
Have you been keeping up with the story? If you’ve missed a moment or two, don’t...
Get the KRBD App available for Apple and Android
by Mike Gates | Apr 3, 2026
KRBD has an App! Search “KRBD” in your App Store or Google Play Store and download the...
Morning Edition Interviews
LatestOlympia, Washington based comic Sam Miller tours Southeast
by Maria Dudzak | Jun 3, 2026
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
by Maria Dudzak | May 28, 2026
Residential Youth & Community (RYC) provides behavioral health services for youth and young...
An interview with Biriba Union
by KRBD Ketchikan | May 8, 2026
Biriba Union is performing in Ketchikan. Stephanie Patton spoke with Mike Block, a member of the...
Community Reports
LatestArts Council Report
by Maria Dudzak | Jul 2, 2026
The Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council Main Street Gallery. (KRBD staff) The 2026-2027...
UAS Ketchikan Report
by Maria Dudzak | Jul 1, 2026
History professor Taylor Rose speaks about fall history classes and a book he is writing about the...
Job Center Report
by Maria Dudzak | Jun 29, 2026
Hear about some of the more than 480 jobs available in the Ketchikan area, on Prince of Wales...
Southeast News
LatestX-3 departs Sitka for DNA analysis after successful disinterment
by KCAW Sitka | Jul 3, 2026
A team from the DPAA began the disinterment of X-3 on June 24, 2026. (KCAW/McKenney) Listen to the sound-rich feature here More than a hundred Sitkans lined the street in silence on Wednesday, as a procession of police and fire...
Sitka School Board approves $250K for new laptops
by KCAW Sitka | Jul 2, 2026
“My laptop” by ByronSA is licensed under CC BY 2.0. The Sitka School Board is putting a quarter-of-a-million dollars toward new laptops for Sitka High School students. When the board met on Tuesday (6-30-26), it approved the...
Wrangell Sentinel and KSTK Radio Join in News Partnership
by KSTK Wrangell | Jul 2, 2026
Leilani Combs will move next month from Ballard, Washington, to Wrangell to start work as a...
Alaska News
LatestAlaska is a dud at the Great American State Fair
by APRN News | Jul 2, 2026
Visitors hoping to get a feel for Alaska’s greatness left disappointed. The governor’s office did not respond to questions about it.
Alaska’s persistently high SNAP payment errors top nation for fourth consecutive year
by APRN News | Jul 2, 2026
Last year, 23% of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients in Alaska ended up with significantly more or less in benefits than they should have. The national average was 11%.
As Arctic ship traffic rises, 2 new studies look at how that could affect marine mammals
by APRN News | Jul 2, 2026
In parts of the Arctic, traffic has been increasing as sea ice declines
NPR
LatestJuly 4th events threatened by heat wave. And, Russia strikes on Ukraine’s capital
by NPR News | Jul 3, 2026
July 4th events for America’s milestone birthday are being threatened by a brutal heat wave....
Just gave birth or are about to? Share your story and questions about costs
by NPR News | Jul 3, 2026
The costs of having a baby in the U.S. can be hard to predict and budget for. We want to hear your...
Former USAID head grieves its closure while hoping for its future
by NPR News | Jul 3, 2026
Former USAID administrator reflects on a year since USAID’s shutdown and the new direction...







