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Blueberry Festival returns this year offering free COVID-19 vaccinations
Ketchikan’s Blueberry Arts Festival is on for this coming weekend. Organizers have kept activities outdoors and will be promoting free vaccinations.
Ketchikan’s City Council to vote on PeaceHealth lease, budget transfer to police
Ketchikan’s City Council is set to approve on Thursday a new lease with the nonprofit...
At least 24 COVID-19 cases across Ketchikan Pioneer Home, PeaceHealth long-term care unit outbreaks
A wave of COVID-19 cases in Ketchikan is connected to long-term care and assisted-living...
Filing period open for Ketchikan’s municipal elections
The filing period for Ketchikan municipal offices opened today and two have already turned in their paperwork.
Station Highlights
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Stories @ Latitude 56 (The Radio Edition)
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.
Reading the Classics
“Reading the Classics” is hosted by staff of the Ketchikan Public Library and airs on...
Thank you to Ketchikan Community Foundation
We at KRBD are thrilled to announce that we are the grateful recipients of a grant from Ketchikan Community Foundation.
Photo of the Day
Angie Goffredi took this panorama from the deck at Timbers Restaurant.
Morning Edition Interviews
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Paleo Nerds Troll and Strassman together in the First City
Self-described paleo nerds Ray Troll and Dave Strassman discuss their podcast of the same name...
Love for Libby Benefit to fundraise for Libby Oaksmith’s fight against cancer
As Ketchikan comes together to fundraise for Libby Oaksmith’s fight against cancer, Paula...
Steeplechaser Updike discusses Olympic trials and plans for the future
While handily winning his first heat, Ketchikan’s Isaac Updike just missed securing a spot on the...
Community Reports
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UAS Ketchikan Report
The newest faculty member at UAS Ketchikan, Charmaine Robinson, tells us what classes she’s...
Ketchikan Public Library Report
The Ketchikan Public Library will hold two open houses to engage teens this month, and the Summer...
Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce report
Michelle O’Brien from the Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce explains the Queen of Hearts 50/50...
Southeast News
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Metlakatla to postpone most Founder’s Day events due to Ketchikan COVID-19 case rise
Metlakatla will postpone most of its annual Founder’s Day celebration this year. That’s...
New public recreation cabin going up behind Petersburg
The new Raven’s Roost cabin takes shape in early August. (Joe Viechnicki/KFSK) A new U.S. Forest...
Forest Service plans more small and micro timber sales
A forest road on Kupreanof Island near Petersburg (Joe Viechnicki/KFSK) The U.S. Forest Service...
Alaska News
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It’s not a typo: Why we are using ‘Lingít’ instead of ‘Tlingit’
Several Lukaax.ádi clan dancers help Nathan Jackson Yéil Yádi (Raven Child) into his regalia...
Interior Secretary hasn’t made decision on Alaska refuge road issue
King Cove residents argue they need the road to access the all-weather airport in Cold Bay, but...
New airline brings competition to Unalaska-Anchorage route
Unalaska’s runway from the side of Mount Ballyhoo. (Berett Wilber/KUCB) A new airline startup says...
NPR
LatestAs China Cracks Down, Hong Kong Residents In The U.S. Have Been Given Temporary Haven
In announcing the move, the White House cited “strong support for people in Hong Kong in the face of ongoing repression by the People’s Republic of China.”
To Remember The Moment, Try Taking Fewer Photos
Research shows that snapping too many pictures may harm your ability to retain memories. But...
Winter Is Coming: The Beijing 2022 Olympics Start In Fewer Than 6 Months
Many facilities are brand-new, but some may look familiar: the famous “Water Cube”...
