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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.
KIC overcomes first hurdle in bringing healing center to Ketchikan
The tribe's rezone request for the former Salmon Falls Resort has been a topic of debate for months met with both support and opposition. The borough assembly’s approval is the first step in bringing the proposed healing center to fruition.
Ketchikan movie theater set to open
The owners recognize the theater is marketed toward tourists. They say that’s not necessarily a bad thing -- and they want it to benefit the community.
Assembly to consider trails master plan
If adopted at tonight's Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly meeting, the plan would aim to expand and improve trail facilities in the borough.
Station Highlights
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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...
KRBD announces new 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
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So close – and it’s because of listeners like you!
KRBD’s Spring Pledge Drive raised more than $42,000 in just two days — a testament to the...
Morning Edition Interviews
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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...
Ketchikan quilt show set for this weekend
The Rainy Day Quilters’ 34th Annual quilt show is this Saturday and Sunday at the Ted Ferry...
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) The Ketchikan...
Museum report
The Summer Season starts up soon and there will be guided tours, including special tours for...
Southeast News
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski christens Alaska’s “transformational” hybrid commercial fishing vessel
Ben Matthys (right) showcases different parts of the F/V Mirage’s engine room and new hybrid...
‘Hearing our language is like medicine to us’: new book features Tlingit Raven stories in original language
“Yéil Kundayaayí, Adventures of Raven” in the SHI store. (Courtesy of Mircea Brown) Nonprofit...
Lisa Murkowski talks ferry funding, Tongass National Forest, and the affordability of Alaskan homes
Sen. Lisa Murkowski christens the F/V Mirage, the first ever hybrid electric commercial fishing...
Alaska News
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From Space Camp to NASA Mission Control: Soldotna woman helps send astronauts to space
Dr. Tess Caswell is a Soldotna High School graduate who works as a lead capsule communicator for...
Inflation surges to highest level in nearly 2 years as energy costs spike
Consumer prices in March were up 3.3% from a year ago, the biggest annual increase in nearly two...
Alaska House legislator’s aide arrested for DUI in Juneau
Kathryn “Katy” Giorgio’s arrest came less than a week after Forrest Wolfe, a Republican and...
NPR
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Shortlisted for an Oscar, ‘Homebound’ is a daring movie about two dear friends
The movie, now streaming on Netflix, defied current trends in Indian cinema to tell the true story...
Five things to know about Hungary’s election
Hungary votes Sunday in a pivotal test of Viktor Orbán’s “illiberal democracy,”...
‘How are you using AI?’ Your therapist should ask you that question, experts argue
A paper in JAMA Psychiatry says mental health providers should ask if patients are using...
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