Local News
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Alaska travel industry figures raise concerns about CDC’s new rules for cruise lines
Travel Juneau’s Liz Perry says a portion of the rules on shore excursions caught her eye. The CDC says cruise ship operators must “prohibit self-guided or independent exploration by passengers during port stops.”
‘We need everyone’s help’: Ketchikan pandemic response officials ask residents to slow COVID-19 spread
"This is arguably the largest outbreak of COVID-19 that we've had in Ketchikan since the beginning of the pandemic," Ketchikan's head of pandemic response, Abner Hoage, said. "We have at least three active clusters currently."
Council to mull cutbacks in Ketchikan city employees’ hours, but survey says employees aren’t on board
Ketchikan's City Council will meet at 7 p.m. tonight to discuss the issue.
Ketchikan wrestling tournament now linked to more than 20 COVID-19 cases in five Southeast communities
Three people with COVID-19 were present at Ketchikan High School and infectious for at least a full week, Ketchikan emergency officials say, and roughly 8% of the student body is currently in quarantine.
Station Highlights
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KRBD’s 25th Annual 4th of July Raffle
Tickets are on sale now for KRBD's 4th of July Raffle! 1st Prize: $10,000 from KRBD. Click through for more info or to buy tickets online.
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.
KRBD Committee Meeting
The KRBD Board of Directors Finance Committee will meet at 6 p.m. May 14, 2021, by...
Live Day 2021
Celebrating 45 Years of KRBD with live performances in studio and via Zoom! Saturday, May 22nd starting at noon. Sign up to perform or sponsor the show by Monday, May 17th.
Morning Edition Interviews
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Ketchikan author pens 2020 memoir
Jeff Lund’s plan was to share a year or outdoor experiences, but then the pandemic hit. Lund...
Self care important for mental health and well being
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Kristen Van de Geer of the Ketchikan Wellness...
Totem to Totem Half Marathon set for May 8
Registration is open until May 5 for the event. Race Director Gretchen Klein discusses in-person...
Community Reports
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Craig Parks and Recreation
Victoria Merritt with the Craig Parks and Recreation report for May 7.
Arts Council Report
UPDATE: Celebration of the Sea has been postponed. The new exhibit, “Tides of...
UAS Ketchikan Report
The UAS commencement ceremony can be viewed on the campus’ Facebook page, summer semester is...
Southeast News
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Phones, Americorps, summer school top board’s list for latest CARES Act relief
The Sitka School Board unanimously adopted the recommendations on this list. (SSD image) The Sitka...
Sullivan: Time is short to salvage Alaska’s large-ship cruise season
US Sen. Dan Sullivan met in a socially-distanced roundtable with stakeholders in Sitka’s visitor...
State prepared to roll out vaccines as soon as FDA approves use for children 12 and up
(KCAW/Berett Wilber) The state is prepared to roll out another round of vaccinations when the FDA...
Alaska News
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Winfree selected to be first Alaska-born chief justice of state Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Daniel Winfree questions a lawyer during oral arguments in 2020. Winfree was...
Utah man charged with killing wife on cruise ship in Alaska had brain injury, says defense
Passengers wait aboard the Emerald Princess moored on the South Franklin Street Dock in Juneau on...
US job growth slows sharply in sign of hiring struggles
Alex Kim, owner of Chopstix Sushi Restaurant, said that he may have to return to Korea if business...
NPR
LatestMegan Rohrer Elected As 1st Openly Transgender Bishop In U.S. Lutheran Church
Rohrer, a pastor in San Francisco, will serve as bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Sierra Pacific synod, which includes congregations across northern California and Nevada.
An Extended Pipeline Shutdown Could Impact Gas Prices In Southeast U.S.
Colonial Pipeline has not set a timetable for restoring full service. If the shutdown continues...
Maryland Governor Grants Posthumous Pardons To 34 Black Lynching Victims
Maryland is the first state to issue a comprehensive set of pardons to the victims of lynching....
