Local News
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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.
Prince of Wales nonprofit to develop mobile health program
The Prince of Wales Health Network was awarded nearly $275,000 in federal funding to begin developing a mobile integrated health program on the island.
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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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...
Return of haunted ship calls for all hands on deck
Gabe Fortin dabs fake blood on the stern of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kukui. (KCAW/Salemo) After a year off, spurred by the government shutdown, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kukui is once again a haunted ship. Here’s how the...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
A reporter talks about a Russian company secretly funding a project to export natural gas from the...
Russian energy giant secretly funded Alaska natural gas project, according to New York Times
New York Times global affairs correspondent Anton Troianovski says, even before revelations about...
As polls close, Democrats win Senate seats in Ga. and N.C. Here’s what else to know
Polls closed at 9 p.m. in more than half the country, with the AP calling the Senate race in Georgia for Democrat Jon Ossoff and North Carolina for Roy Cooper.
NPR
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Rahm Emanuel says Trump’s policies have upended the president’s coalition
NPR’s Scott Detrow talks with Rahm Emanuel, who served as Chicago mayor and chief of staff...
Democrat Annie Andrews wins South Carolina Senate race in major upset
Andrews, a pediatrician, defeated GOP Sen. Darline Graham, who was appointed to the seat after the...
Tens of millions cast ballots for midterms despite worries of Trump’s interference
Across the country, tens of millions of voters made their voices heard at the ballot box with no...
