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Ketchikan School Board hears community frustrations as they consider cost-cutting measures
A long line of residents voiced their disapproval of the budget proposals on Wednesday, with many directing their frustration at administrators.
Outgoing Rep. Dan Ortiz applies for vacated Borough Assembly seat
Outgoing House District 1 representative Dan Ortiz and former Borough Assembly Member Jeremy Bynum could be playing a political game of musical chairs.
Bailey and Arnold file for vacated Borough Assembly seat
There are currently two candidates running to fill an open seat on the Ketchikan Borough Assembly.
Ketchikan Safeway parking lot being excavated
A section of one of the busiest parking lots in Ketchikan is cordoned off Tuesday, after a large stretch of asphalt began to collapse.
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Southern Southeast Alaska Photo of the Day
Zachary Stewart sent this shot of Ketchikan. To submit a local photo, send it to photo@krbd.org...
KRBD Annual Meeting
KRBD’s 2024 Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 5 pm. This...
2025 KRBD Calendars
2025 KRBD calendars available at KRBD or at Parnassus Books and Gifts on Stedman Street. You also can order by phone and we'll mail it for you! ($5 additional fee for mailing).
KRBD’s Fall Fund Drive
We are excited about this week’s Spring Fund Drive, which runs from Monday, October 14...
Morning Edition Interviews
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Ask UAS explores critical minerals
New professor at the University of Alaska Southeast previews his talk about critical minerals...
Some grandparents in Ketchikan are forced to support their kids or grandkids. An unlikely partnership is helping to feed them.
The food drive will be held Saturday Nov. 23 and Sunday Nov. 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the lobby of the A&P Grocery Store. They are accepting any non-perishable food donations, gift cards, and/or monetary donations.
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) There are...
Museum report
Registration is open for Native Arts Studies classes, Museum Midday presentations continue and...
Southeast News
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Sitkans continue to struggle with food access, survey shows
High food costs, food stamps backlogs, and the phase-out of COVID-era relief programs were all...
Sitka Fine Arts Camp to go cell phone-free next summer
A homesick letter was a summer camper right of passage for decades. That changed when cell phones...
After a year rocked by tragedy, Sitkans gather to grieve
Attendees wearing gear embroidered with the name “F/V Wind Walker” bow their heads for a moment of...
Alaska News
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Kodiak teen indicted on felony charges related to White Sands explosion
One of several ash piles near the entrance to White Sands Beach near Kodiak. The beach is a...
Anchorage officials say advocacy and energy consumption are ways city can address looming natural gas shortage
Anchorage City Hall on Dec. 8, 2020 (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media) Anchorage deputy municipal...
Defensiveness in relationships | Line One
Disagreements are bound to come up in relationships, but if it feels like every conversation with...
NPR
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Supreme Court to consider whether Catholic group is exempt from religious taxes
At issues is whether the charity Catholic Charities is qualified to be exempt from state...
Paula Abdul settles suit alleging sexual assault by ‘Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe
Paula Abdul and former American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe have agreed to settle a lawsuit in...
People in Syria Lost and Found
The U.N. estimates over a 100,00 people have gone missing in Syria under the regime of Bashar...
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