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Ketchikan Borough Assembly to meet in person Monday for the first time since March
But things will look a little different at the White Cliff Building.
Beach researchers see ‘unique opportunity’ in a season with few cruise ships
"Data collection without the cruise ships present will be a unique opportunity for the spring and summer," state scientist Gretchen Augat told KRBD.
‘I’ve gone through it’: Ketchikan man enters race for U.S. Senate
Chris Cumings is quick to acknowledge he doesn’t fit the mold of a traditional political candidate. But, he says, that’s kind of the point.
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KRBD Board Meeting
The KRBD Board of Directors regular June meeting is Wednesday, June 3rd, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be by video conference to comply with distancing recommendations. All KRBD board meetings are open to the public. If you want to participate, please contact General Manager Leila Kheiry.
Teachers’ Hour
Listen to our special one-hour programs for kids, featuring local teachers!
COVID Can’t Keep Us Down Underwriting Special!
Let area residents know that you are still open for business, what services you are offering, and...
Morning Edition Interviews
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Art workshop offered Thursday
“Hunker Down for Climate Change” is the theme of a free digital workshop being offered...
Free COVID-19 drive-up testing offered in Ketchikan
The local Emergency Operations Center is offering free, drive-up testing for anyone displaying...
WISH services still available during challenging time
Women in Safe Homes’ shelter is still open, and a help line is available 24/7. Cases of...
Community Reports
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Craig Parks and Recreation
Victoria Merritt with the Craig Parks and Recreation report for May 29th.
First City Players Report
Keith Smith and some of the cast members of “The Importance of Being Earnest” share...
Arts Council Report
Virtual performances, workshops and presentations are scheduled for this week and next. Blueberry...
Southeast News
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Petersburg-based plane service announces closure
Pacific Wings Beaver is loaded up for a flight from Salmon Bay Lake on Prince of Wales Island in...
Icicle, Ocean Beauty merge salmon operations
The Petersburg Fisheries seafood plant, owned by Icicle Seafoods is and where the company got its...
Fish processing workers set to arrive in Wrangell next month.
Sea Level operates at Heritage Harbor in Wrangell. The plant is part of Pacific Seafood, based in...
Alaska News
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Another judge tosses land swap for King Cove road
A view of King Cove, which could build a road through the Izembek Refuge. (Photo by Berett...
Alaska’s congressman missed votes last week. He could’ve voted remotely but he doesn’t believe in it.
Republican Congressman Don Young (Zachariah Hughes/Alaska Public Media) Alaska Congressman Don...
Seven more Alaskans test positive for coronavirus, including case at Providence care center
This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (in yellow) — the coronavirus that...
NPR
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Trump’s Unannounced Church Visit Angers Church Authorities
U.S. Park Police and National Guard troops used tear gas to remove protesters in front of the...
Park Police Tear-Gas Peaceful Protesters To Clear Way For Trump Church Photo-Op
After U.S. Park Police and National Guard troops pushed demonstrators out of Lafayette Park,...
Nearly 26,000 Nursing Home Residents Have Died From COVID-19, Federal Data Show
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says about 80% of nursing homes nationwide reported...
