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South Tongass fire station rebuild complete
The facility was badly damaged by a fire in 2024.
Construction begins on student housing project in Klawock that aims to boost local workforce
Imported labor in Alaska is at an all time high, while many locals are leaving the state. A new workforce housing complex aims to bridge that disconnect.
Amid declining population, Southeast Alaska sees record job count
Southeast Alaska had the most jobs it's ever had last year. That’s according to a recent presentation at the region’s annual economic development conference in Ketchikan.
Ketchikan code change allows for removal of borough appointed officials
The borough assembly approved the code change this week after a planning commissioner made discriminatory comments about the local tribe.
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KRBD’s 2026 Election Center
We want to help you get informed for Ketchikan's upcoming municipal election.
KRBD Lauches Community Survey to Collect Strategic Feedback
We’re asking the questions that will shape our next few years. We’d love your answers....
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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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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PeaceHealth Report
Hear about the upcoming Community Health Board Town Hall and what information their seeking from...
First City Players Report
Hear about tap dancing, casting of “Shrek: The Musical” and more about the show which...
Craig Parks and Recreation Report
Listen to the Craig Parks and Recreation report with Victoria Merritt, Gretchen Klein and guests.
Southeast News
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Sitka Assembly approves contract extension with bulk water shipper
Blue Lake in May of 2025 (Courtesy of Matt Goff https://www.sitkanature.org/photojournal/2025/05/20/blue-lake-road-2/) The Sitka Assembly on Tuesday (10-13-26) approved a contract extension with investors looking to ship bulk...
Sitka’s new mayor, assembly members take oaths of office
Mayor-elect Kevin Mosher speaking with KCAW on election night. (KCAW/McKenney) Sitka’s new mayor and assembly members took their oaths of office at the Sitka Assembly meeting Tuesday night (10-13-26). The group also said...
Sitka Assembly approves new city administrator employment agreement
Gerrie Cotter at a meet-and-greet at Harrigan Centennial Hall in September. (KCAW/McKenney) After months of searching, Sitka has a new city administrator. At its meeting on Tuesday (10-13-26), the Sitka Assembly approved an...
Alaska News
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Kipnuk’s rebuild nears new milestone a year after Halong, but its long-term future remains hazy
Over the past year, Kipnuk residents and contractors have been working to repair the...
Ahead of the midterms, Alaskans’ phones are blowing up with political calls and texts
The messages are a cheap, easy way to fundraise, get out the vote and collect data, but some people are exhausted by the constant messaging.
Begich and Hill spar over affordability, healthcare and each other’s records in Debate for the State
The two major candidates for Alaska’s sole U.S. House seat answered, and sometimes dodged, questions about resource development, the cost of living, climate change and President Trump’s performance.
NPR
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Suspicious mailings to election officials, congressional offices under investigation
The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are looking into the mailings, some of which included...
America’s historic preservation law is in peril, advocates say. Here’s what’s at stake
Congress and a federal agency are threatening to weaken the country’s historic preservation...
Inside the race between Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos for control of outer space
The Atlantic writer Josh Tyrangiel says Musk and Bezos each want to colonize the moon, mine its resources and launch thousands more satellites. He says their only real competition is each other.
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