Local News
LatestIndependent doctors and nurses in Ketchikan say state’s vaccine distribution plan left them out at first
by Eric Stone | Jan 14, 2021
“I think that the rollout is going to have all sorts of bumps in the road. And I think we're all going to get vaccinated, and it's going to get better, and it's going to get smoother. And we have to hold our breath and be patient,” a retired Ketchikan physician said.
Ketchikan fire survivor says husband died trying to save everyone in the house
by Eric Stone | Jan 13, 2021
“I would like people to know that he saved my life. And he died trying to save my daughter's life,” Jeanine Burbary said of her husband, Nick Burbary.
Ketchikan school superintendent on leave after husband’s tragic death
by Eric Stone | Jan 12, 2021
David Lougee was the superintendent of Kashunamiut School District in the western Alaska community of Chevak and the husband of Ketchikan's superintendent, Beth Lougee.
Woman struck by car in Ketchikan dies, prompting calls for better pedestrian safety
by Eric Stone | Jan 11, 2021
Authorities say Charan "Birdie" Bird was struck by a car in a crosswalk near the Alaskan and Proud grocery store.
Station Highlights
LatestKRBD Events Committee
by Leila Kheiry | Jan 13, 2021
The KRBD Board of Directors’ Events Committee will meet by videoconference starting 6 p.m....
Stories @ Latitude 56 (The Radio Edition)
by Leila Kheiry | Jan 11, 2021
KRBD and the Ketchikan Area Arts and Humanities Council have teamed up to bring you a pandemic-style version of the popular KAAHC's Stories @ Latitude 56.
KRBD Committee Meeting
by Leila Kheiry | Jan 7, 2021
The KRBD Board of Directors Finance Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 14, 2021, by...
Winter Winner-land Raffle
by Stuart Whyte | Nov 5, 2020
Tickets are now available for the Winter Winner-land Raffle! Get your tickets at the station, purchase via phone, or purchase online via PayPal here.
Morning Edition Interviews
LatestMeet Jenn White, host of 1A
by Maria Dudzak | Dec 31, 2020
KRBD will add the program 1A to its lineup weekdays at noon beginning January 4th. KRBD spoke...
Homeowner Emergency Handbook available
by Leila Kheiry | Dec 23, 2020
Art Nash with the UAF Cooperative Extension Service talks about emergency preparedness for...
Ask UAS explores WWII Aleutian Campaign
by Maria Dudzak | Dec 9, 2020
Professor John Radzilowski presents “Strategic Failure: The Aleutian Campaign in World War II”...
Community Reports
LatestArts Council Report
by Maria Dudzak | Jan 14, 2021
Submissions are being accepted for the February gallery show – “Art in the Time of the...
Museum report
by Maria Dudzak | Jan 13, 2021
A Museum Midday program is Thursday and more are coming up, Native Arts classes are underway, and...
First City Players Report
by Maria Dudzak | Jan 12, 2021
FCP’s musical “The Last 5 Years” opens this Friday at Kayhi. Tickets must be...
Southeast News
LatestAlaska’s first ‘Blue Canoe’ comes to inglorious end in windstorm
by KCAW Sitka | Jan 14, 2021
The Chilkat was built in 1957 by the J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Company in Tacoma, Washington for...
Angoon elder lost to the coronavirus remembered as a bearer of Tlingit culture and language
by KCAW Sitka | Jan 14, 2021
George “Kaajuxdakeena” Nelson Jr. died at the age of 80 on Dec. 7, 2020. “Anytime we lose an elder...
State predicts commercial herring harvest will fall short of annual limit
by KCAW Sitka | Jan 14, 2021
Aerial survey of herring spawn from 2020–the fishery didn’t happen, but the state continued to...
Alaska News
LatestLISTEN: Anchorage police monitoring for threats, preparing for protests
by APRN News | Jan 14, 2021
Police Chief Justin Doll, center, in 2017, speaking about the Anchorage Police Department’s new...
Murkowski praises impeachment, says Trump’s incitement of violence ‘cannot go without consequence’
by APRN News | Jan 14, 2021
Sen. Lisa Murkowski. (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media) Sen. Lisa Murkowski isn’t saying if she’ll...
New Paycheck Protection Program loans coming soon to Alaska businesses
by APRN News | Jan 14, 2021
Many businesses closed or reduced operations early on during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Abbey...
NPR
LatestTrump Administration Will Let More Doctors Prescribe Drug To Fight Opioid Addiction
by NPR News | Jan 15, 2021
The change means that doctors will no longer need a special federal waiver in order to prescribe...
Response To Capitol Riot Could Hurt Minorities, Civil Libertarians Say
by NPR News | Jan 15, 2021
They say new police and surveillance powers could, if history is a guide, be used against Blacks...
Retail Spending Dips For 3rd Straight Month As Infections Surge
by NPR News | Jan 15, 2021
Restaurants and bars are reeling from persistent spikes of coronavirus cases. Earlier holiday...