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Conference changes and budget cuts hit Kayhi soccer
Kayhi athletics have routinely faced obstacles with fundraising and travel costs. This year, a...
Community leaders deliver State of Saxman address
Community leaders in Saxman provided an update on the city's infrastructure projects and other topics.
‘The salmon people’: How Alaska’s only Native reservation saved its fishing culture
Metlakatla sustains a thriving fishing industry — and the tribe is fighting in court to expand its territory.
Ketchikan school board votes to close 2 elementary schools
The board unanimously voted to close both Fawn Mountain and Point Higgins Elementary Schools at the end of this school year.
Station Highlights
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Scheduled Service Outage for Craig & Klawock
Craig and Klawock will have a disruption in their radio signal from KRBD beginning Sunday April...
Tickets on sale to “Dance through the Decades” with KRBD!
It’s time to RSVP for KRBD’s 50 Year Live Day and Dance through the Decades Costume...
KRBD 50 Year History Moments with Dave Kiffer
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
KRBD has an App! Search “KRBD” in your App Store or Google Play Store and download the...
Morning Edition Interviews
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RurAL CAP seeks senior mentors and companions
Efforts are underway to kick off an Elder Mentors and Senior Companions program in Ketchikan,...
Schoenbar students talk Kanayama exchange program
Ketchikan-Kanayama exchange students Hunter Hull and Holly Jayne Patotzka talk about the program ahead of their trip to Kanyama, Japan. They were joined in studio by exchange program president Ashley Gunn.
Troll and Johnson share paleontological adventures at Discovery Center
Scientist Kirk Johnson, director of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, and artist Ray...
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) Cameo...
PeaceHealth Report
Meet Dr. Timo Hakkarainen, a general surgeon whos specializes in endocrine surgery. Hear more...
Southeast News
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Wrangell’s Fred Angerman Inducted into Alaska High School Hall of Fame Posthumously
Fred Angerman Jr. will be inducted in the 2026 Alaska High School Hall of Fame. (Courtesy of Sumi...
Sitka Assembly adopts historic preservation plan, votes down new long-term lease for NSRAA
The Sitka Assembly approved and adopted an updated historic preservation plan Tuesday night, with one contingency. It came after nearly two decades of planning. The plan is meant to serve as a guiding document for the city’s...
‘Sitka deserved to be a literary community’: Old Harbor Books celebrates 50th birthday
Old Harbor Books was bustling with customers on Saturday for the shop’s 50th anniversary....
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 17, 2026
Sen. Dan Sullivan highlights icebreaker vessels being built for Alaska.
Socioeconomic status a key factor in understanding Alaska test data, lawmakers hear
Statewide, about 33% of students tested at or above grade level expectations in language arts and...
Anchorage School District lays off more than 50 teachers
Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt says the cuts are necessary after a local funding proposition...
NPR
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Judge halts local TV giant Nexstar’s takeover of rival Tegna until trial
U.S. Judge Trevor Nunley ruled that consumers could suffer irreparable harm if Nexstar integrated...
Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump
Twenty-nine people have died in ICE custody since October, the start of the federal...
Animal activists celebrate their first global ‘Sanctuary Day’
It’s been 40 years since animal advocates founded a sanctuary for farm animals in New York and California, and they say April 17 is their first global sanctuary day.
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