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City council approves electric rate increase
The 8% electric rate hike goes into effect April 1.
M/V Lituya to begin daily ferry service
The state ferry Lituya will soon begin 7-day-a-week ferry service between Ketchikan and Annette Bay. The vessel serves as one of the primary means of transportation between the two islands.
Crewmembers in fatal barge incident identified
One body was recovered on Sunday and the other was recovered on Tuesday. The other two crewmembers working in the confined space have been recovered and are in stable condition.
Two dead in fatal barge incident near Ketchikan
Two of the four crewmembers in the confined space were recovered and are in stable condition. The other two were recovered and later died. The investigation is ongoing.
Station Highlights
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Spring Pledge Drive Thank You Gifts
When you donate to KRBD’s Spring Pledge Drive, you are eligible to receive thank you gifts...
“One Poem a Day” coming in April
Attention poetry fans...KRBD once again brings you "One Poem A Day Won't Kill You" in April. If you are interested in reading a poem you wrote, or one in the public domain, contact us.
Tune Into Spring with KRBD’s Spring Quiet Drive
Shhhh…. Members and Supporters, listen close. It’s Spring Quiet Drive time at KRBD – a...
Save the Date: Five Decades on the Dial
Be sure to mark your calendars for “Five Decades on the Dial” – KRBD’s...
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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Arts Council Report
The Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council Main Street Gallery. (KRBD staff) The current...
Ketchikan Public Library Report
Snacks and Stories featuring pets is this Saturday, there will be a special presentation by Dr....
Job Center Report
Hear about some of the more than 570 jobs available in the Ketchikan area and other services...
Southeast News
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Congressman Nick Begich makes stops in Southeast Alaska
Congressman Nick Begich (center right) stands in front of Wrangell’s Public Safety Building on March 13, 2026 with the City and Borough of Wrangell officials and staff. (Courtesy of Congressman Begich’s Communications Director...
Alaska’s human rights commission ushers in resolutions in support of blind and visually impaired Alaskans
The Alaska State Commission of Human Rights is urging the state to improve education and voting access for blind and visually impaired people. Last week (3-12-26), the Commission passed two resolutions proposed by Commissioner...
Tlingit and Haida Delegate and Community Council Member election nears end; meet two of five candidates
Wrangell residents Sandy Churchill and Ken Neish Hoyt are running for 2026 Tlingit and Haida...
Alaska News
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Alaska lawmakers look to resolve standoff over fast-track budget bill
Lawmakers appointed a conference committee after prior versions of the bill failed to garner...
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, March 20, 2026
Despite last year’s funding increase, school districts brace for another round of deep...
State puts off Cascade Point construction until next year
Work on the first phase of the controversial ferry terminal project was planned for late summer, but it’s being delayed due to a permitting issue.
NPR
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ICE officers set to deploy to airports as delays mount, border czar Homan confirms
Border czar Tom Homan says ICE agents will help the Transportation Security Administration...
This lab that’s determined to discover new drugs isn’t where you might expect
A scientist from Zambia who loves — LOVES! — chemistry runs a lab in South Africa that is being...
An orthopedic surgeon explains the hand injury that has many MLB players on the bench
Baseball hitters are on a quest for power. But that quest comes at a cost. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks to orthopedic surgeon Dr. Thomas DiLiberti about baseball players suffering hamate injuries.
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