Local News
LatestKIC appoints new CEO
by Jack Darrell | Jun 18, 2025
Ketchikan Indian Community’s clinic and administration building on Tongass Avenue. (Facebook...
No Kings protest held in Ketchikan
by Maria Dudzak | Jun 17, 2025
In Ketchikan, more than 300 residents joined a nationwide protest Saturday to coincide with...
1st annual Unity Fest held in Ketchikan
by Maria Dudzak | Jun 17, 2025
While millions across the country were rallying on June 14 for No Kings Day – protesting...
May brought record-breaking rain to parts of Southeast Alaska
by Angela Denning, CoastAlaska | Jun 3, 2025
Story by Taylor Heckart, KFSK.Petersburg, Ketchikan, Haines, and Skagway all received record amounts of rainfall in May. Across the panhandle, many communities saw double or triple the amount of rainfall they normally get during the month. Most communities also experienced colder-than-average temperatures.
Station Highlights
LatestKRBD Summer Solstice Festival and Shirts!
by Mike Gates | Jun 12, 2025
KRBD’s Summer Solstice Music Festival is Saturday, June 21, from 2pm until ??? at the Creek...
Click HERE to Buy Your 2025 KRBD 4th of July Skiff Ticket!
by Mike Gates | May 19, 2025
The Skiff is BACK!!! It’s KRBD’s 20th Annual 4th of July Raffle, and we’ve...
Wolfe Point Slide – Road updates
by Maria Dudzak | May 17, 2025
UPDATED 6/10/25 - 1:15 PM. Two-lane traffic with occasional delays. Check this page for the latest updates on the road conditions of the Wolfe Point rockslide area.
KRBD tee shirts on sale now
by Marty West | Apr 13, 2025
KRBD-FM has fabulous tee shirts with our logo on sale! We didn’t order many – just...
Morning Edition Interviews
LatestInvasive green crabs found on popular Ketchikan beach
by Maria Dudzak | Jun 17, 2025
Shells of Invasive European Green Crabs have been found at one of Ketchikan’s most popular beaches...
Ratfish Wranglers reminisce and discuss final performance
by Maria Dudzak | May 21, 2025
The Ketchikan band the Ratfish Wranglers are having a final performance at Troll Fest in Juneau...
Island Music brings educators / music to Southeast
by Maria Dudzak | May 7, 2025
A new performing arts series, Island Music, kicks off its first residency May 13 in Ketchikan,...
Community Reports
LatestKetchikan Public Library Report
by Maria Dudzak | Jun 17, 2025
A lot is happening at the library this month. The summer reading programs continue, there are...
Craig Parks and Recreation Report
by Maria Dudzak | Jun 13, 2025
Listen to the Craig Parks and Recreation report with Victoria Merritt, Gretchen Klein and guests.
Arts Council Report
by KRBD Staff | Jun 12, 2025
The Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council Main Street Gallery. (KRBD staff) Hear about...
Southeast News
LatestResearch vessel visits Sitka to snag samples of ocean floor
by KCAW Sitka | Jun 17, 2025
Photo: RV Sikuliaq in Resurrection Bay by Seth Danielson (Provided) Sitka boaters saw an unusual...
Sitkans join in national ‘No Kings’ march on Saturday
by KCAW Sitka | Jun 16, 2025
Photo: Some of the No Kings demonstrators and counterprotestors from a distance Around 300 Sitkans...
Wrangell and Tlingit and Haida finalize agreement to expand early childhood education
by KSTK Wrangell | Jun 16, 2025
(Sage Smiley/KSTK) Tlingit and Haida finalized an agreement with the City and Borough of Wrangell...
Alaska News
LatestAlaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
by APRN News | Jun 17, 2025
Fires are sparked during abatement of Anchorage’s largest homeless camp. Plus, researchers...
Mat-Su Borough Mayor Edna DeVries joins 2026 governor’s race
by APRN News | Jun 17, 2025
DeVries, a conservative Republican, filed a letter of intent to run for governor June 12.
Harmful algal blooms linked to die-off of fur seals in the Bering Sea
by APRN News | Jun 17, 2025
Ten fur seals and hundreds of fish washed up dead on a Pribilof beach last year. New research...
NPR
LatestDemocratic lawmakers press USDA for answers on sensitive data collection
by NPR News | Jun 18, 2025
35 House members said they are troubled by the Agriculture Department’s plans to collect...
Greetings from Shenyang, China, where workers sort AI data in ‘Severance’-like ways
by NPR News | Jun 18, 2025
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares snapshots of...
Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law that bars gender-affirming care for minors
by NPR News | Jun 18, 2025
At issue was a Tenneessee law that bars minors from accessing gender-affirming care as they...