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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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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...
“One Poem a Day” Schedule and Poems
Click on the text above to see the schedule of poems and to listen.
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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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...
First City Players Report
Rehearsals for “The Jungle Book” are underway and the show opens May 1st. Tickets go...
Southeast News
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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....
Shelley Hughes talks managing the state’s economy, education, and building job opportunities as part of Southeast campaign for governor
Shelley Hughes visited Sitka in early April as part of hercampaign for governor (KCAW/Cotter)...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 16, 2026
Mt. Edgecumbe High School’s Title IX investigation into sexual assault allegations draws...
The Anchorage Weekender: NYO Games, Shred Fest and 5 more local events
It might be hard to believe, but spring is finally here. There’s plenty to do, and we’ve rounded...
How Eric Swalwell’s fall was brought on by a network of women who organized online
Before allegations against Eric Swalwell surfaced in the media, they gained momentum online after...
NPR
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Singer D4vd is arrested months after a teen’s remains were found in his car
The 21-year-old Houston-born singer, whose real name is David Burke, had been under a secret...
House passes bill extending protections for Haitian migrants in the U.S.
Ten Republicans voted alongside Democrats, in a rebuke to the Trump administration’s...
Top five takeaways from Homeland Security budget hearings
Lawmakers have been in a stalemate for over 60 days about funding the entire department, which...
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