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Juvenile charged with attempted murder after police standoff in Klawock
A 17-year-old is being charged with three attempted murder counts after allegedly opening fire on police officers in Klawock.
Michael Fitzgerald talks about why he’s running for Ketchikan City Council
Michael Fitzgerald filed to run for city council in the October 6 municipal election.
Vicki O’Brien on her decision to run for Ketchikan’s school board
Vicki O'Brien filed to run for Ketchikan's school board in the October 6 municipal election.
Spencer Strassburg on his decision to run for Ketchikan City Council
Strassburg is running for the one-year seat on the Ketchikan City Council.
Station Highlights
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Thank you to Virgin Voyages! Cruise Winner Announcement.
The winner of the 2026 Virgin Voyages & KRBD Caribbean Cruise is KRBD member Laura Crow Wey!...
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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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...
An interview with Biriba Union
Biriba Union is performing in Ketchikan. Stephanie Patton spoke with Mike Block, a member of the...
Community Reports
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Ketchikan Wellness Coalition Report
Hear about KWC activities in the schools, Community Gardens garlic fundraiser, 9-8-8 recognition,...
First City Players Report
Divas and Divos are out collecting votes for FCP’s biggest fundraiser, and auditions are...
Job Center Report
Hear about some of more than 480 jobs available in the Ketchikan area and on Prince of Wales...
Southeast News
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Assembly candidate Mary Ann Hall jumps back in race as write-in
After dropping out of the running earlier this month, Mary Ann Hall is once again vying for a Sitka Assembly seat.Mary Ann Hall filed to run for the local office in early August shortly before the filing deadline. A week later,...
Alaska residents encouraged to take advantage of heat-pump rebate program.
As the sunsets creep earlier and earlier, it’s only a matter of time until winter cold sets in. Alaskans know well that you don’t wait for the cold to arrive to figure out how you’re heating your home. A pair of Alaska based...
Increasing water main breaks
It’s been a bad month for water line breaks. Residents near Stikine Avenue and also on Cow Alley...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
With the primary over, Petersburg Dan Sullivan says he’s staying in the U.S. Senate race —...
Alaska Supreme Court to rule on question of bias in ballot measure language
Plaintiffs supporting and opposing Ballot Measure 2 appealed a lower court’s ruling, arguing the...
Judge hears arguments on legality of Juneau’s Telephone Hill demolition plan
The lawsuit pits former tenants of the neighborhood against the City and Borough of Juneau.
NPR
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Yayoi Kusama, high priestess of polka dots, has died
The Japanese artist has died at age 97. Kusama’s polka dotted pumpkins, “Infinity...
Drugstores say Medicare’s $50 obesity drug program is catching on
The Bridge program, which began July 1, makes some Medicare beneficiaries eligible for obesity...
Immigration arrests soar, hitting 50,000 in July
Since taking over in March, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has pivoted from the confrontational...
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