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Stones fly in Ketchikan’s first-ever rock skipping competition
Skippers recently competed on a beach a stone’s throw from downtown Ketchikan to see whose rock could bounce the most.
All passengers safe after whale-watching vessel takes on water near Ketchikan
The Eagle One Express took on water and beached itself on Annette Island Thursday morning, according to the Coast Guard.
Two teenagers dead after dirt bike collision in Hollis
Alaska State Troopers say two teenagers died Tuesday after their dirt bikes collided with each other on Prince of Wales Island.
Ken Eichner ferry temporarily out of service
The vessel experienced a malfunction with its hydraulic steering system this week and was taken out of service as a precaution. It's one of two ferries that connect Ketchikan to Gravina Island.
Station Highlights
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Congratulations KRBD Fourth of July Raffle Winners!
Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket for our 30th Annual Fourth of July Raffle! With your...
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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Craig Parks and Recreation Report
Listen to the Craig Parks and Recreation report with Victoria Merritt, Gretchen Klein and guests.
Arts Council Report
The Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council Main Street Gallery. (KRBD staff) There’s...
First City Players Report
The Fish Pirate’s Daughter performances conclude this weekend, and ArtsCool is underway with...
Southeast News
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Utah forester hopes carbon-capturing soil supplement catches on in Sitka
Darren McAvoy holds a handful of biochar. (KCAW/Salemo) Seven Sitkans are taking turns chucking wood scraps into a round metal pit. They’re hauling them from Darren McAvoy’s truck bed where twigs, branches, and logs tower high...
GPIP board advances policy for uninsured vessels
Sitka’s new haulout has been operating for a little under a year, but it’s still not hauling uninsured boats for repairs. Members of Sitka’s fishing fleet say that’s a problem. It’s not uncommon for certain types of vessels to...
Bringing Special Olympics Back to Wrangell
Two mothers are leading an effort to bring Special Olympics programming back to Wrangell,...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 17, 2026
Three decades after a Fairbanks man went missing, troopers say a man is jailed in his...
Michigan man arrested in Fairbanks cold case murder of former coworker
Christopher Popps, 54, faces charges of second-degree murder in the death of Patrick Orville...
Matt Schultz suspends his campaign for U.S. House, endorses Bill Hill
The Anchorage Democrat wanted to take on Republican Congressman Nick Begich. He wasn’t able to overtake a rival in his own political lane.
NPR
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Who is Andy Burnham, the U.K.’s new prime minister?
On Monday, former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham succeeds Keir Starmer as the United...
Violence repeatedly erupts in dementia care despite warnings, inspections show
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities can be fertile ground for violence between residents...
An Israeli paraglider tries to save migrating swifts that nest in the Western Wall
Swifts have nested in Jerusalem’s Western Wall since biblical times. Now one Israeli...
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