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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 supplemental questions to Southeast candidates touching on issues of regional significance. Their responses are below. Listen to...
Ketchikan Police Department says new homeless laws lead to few arrests
The laws, which went into effect in February, limit where people can sit, lie or camp within city limits.
House District 1 candidates talk education funding, affordable housing at KRBD forum
Both candidates running for Alaska’s House District 1 seat attended the live candidate forum...
Ketchikan Indian Community awarded $5M for addiction healing center
The federal funding will be used for facility renovations and IT updates at the former Salmon Falls Resort. The tribe plans to convert the facility into an addiction healing center.
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 supplemental questions to Southeast candidates touching on issues of regional significance. Their responses are below. Listen to...
2026 Alaska Voter Guide
Early voting is happening now. Election Day is Nov. 3.
KRBD 2027 Community Calendars are Here!
KRBD’s 2027 Community Calendars are here! Packed with local information, meetings, and...
You Can Win a $600 IFA Gift Card!
DONATE TO WIN THE GRAND PRIZE: $600 INTER-ISLAND FERRY GIFT CARD! DONATE HERE SECOND PRIZE: A...
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...
Museum report
The Totem Heritage Center is closed for renovations and preparation for a new exhibit in November,...
Southeast News
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Listen: STA holds Tribal Council candidate forum
With just over two weeks until its annual election, Sheet’ká Ḵwáan Sitka Tribe of Alaska hosted a Tribal Council candidate forum on Thursday (10-22-26). Seven candidates are running for five open seats on the Sitka Tribe of...
Kids get spooked at science center’s haunted aquarium
The Sitka Sound Science Center’s annual haunted aquarium night featured a haunted house full of jump scares. (KCAW/Salemo) Dressed in a white lab coat, a scientist lures a group of kids deeper into a dark room. “We have to find...
Sitka Planning Commission says no data centers for now
Creative Commons Photo: Server room of BalticServers Data centers are proliferating in rural areas across the United States to support the rapidly developing artificial intelligence (AI) industry. And proposals to construct them...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, October 26, 2026
The Peltola campaign asks a judge to dismiss a federal lawsuit that aims to block results if she wins.
Dan J. Sullivan switches from Republican to ‘undeclared’ ahead of general election
The candidate didn’t remember making the change, saying “to be honest with you, I am...
Fairbanks Air Traffic Control Tower to close overnight due to staffing shortages
The Federal Aviation Administration says the closure is temporary and that planes can still land and take off. But low visibility conditions can make that complicated.
NPR
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How Aldi is pushing down grocery prices
The German-owned chain’s low prices are winning over shoppers — and pushing competitors to...
Can Black voting power and Trump fatigue break Mississippi’s red wall?
Mississippi has the largest proportional Black population in the country. It’s one reason...
Democrats still poised to make gains, but poll shows warning signs for just how many
Democrats hold significant advantages going into Election Day, according to a new NPR/PBS...
