Local News
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Borough moves forward with South Tongass fire station rebuild
Plans to rebuild the burned-down South Tongass fire station near Ketchikan are finally underway.
Fire destroys Pond Reef home
No one was injured when a fire consumed a Ketchikan home early this morning. The fire on the 600...
Saxman builds affordable housing
The Native Village of Saxman is getting more affordable housing thanks to a $500,000 loan the city received from the Rasmuson Foundation.
South end fire injures one and claims at least one animal’s life
One person was injured and at least one pet died in a residential fire in the 6700 block of...
Station Highlights
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KRBD NEEDS YOUR HELP
In a devastating blow to rural public radio stations like KRBD, Congress approved the President’s...
What happened to 107.1 and 90.7?
To listeners wondering what happened to 107.1 (North Ketchikan) and 90.7 (Point Higgins), we are...
Congratulation to the KRBD Raffle Winners!
CONGRATULATION TO THE WINNERS OF THE 2025 KRBD RAFFLE 1st Prize – Skiff Package from The Bay...
KRBD Summer Solstice Shirts!
KRBD’s Summer Solstice Music Festival T-shirts are still available for purchase. Our awesome...
Morning Edition Interviews
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Invasive green crabs found on popular Ketchikan beach
Shells of Invasive European Green Crabs have been found at one of Ketchikan’s most popular beaches...
Ratfish Wranglers reminisce and discuss final performance
The Ketchikan band the Ratfish Wranglers are having a final performance at Troll Fest in Juneau...
Island Music brings educators / music to Southeast
A new performing arts series, Island Music, kicks off its first residency May 13 in Ketchikan,...
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) Hear Music on...
Ketchikan Public Library Report
Mindfulness Yoga has a new day and time, Teen Grab Bags are available, there’s a cat-themed...
Southeast News
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Wrangell assembly preview: micromobility devices
(Sage Smiley/KSTK) Wrangell’s borough government has been working towards adding a new chapter on...
4-H pilot project immerses Sitka youth in the world of ocean science
Youth in Sitka spent five months testing the water as part of an ocean acidification education...
Around half of Sitka experienced brief outage Thursday
Around half of Sitka experienced a brief power outage this morning [Thursday, 7-17-25]. Power...
Alaska News
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Anchorage police flood Chester Creek area after reports of shots fired
No casualties had been reported early Friday evening, but police had evacuated a baseball game at...
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 18, 2025
Delays for Alaskans seeking government benefits like food stamps and disability payments...
Made in Alaska: Blue Ice Aviation | Outdoor Explorer
As the summer speeds by, Alaskans are making the most of the long days playing and working...
NPR
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Japan votes in a key election as Prime Minister Ishiba faces a possible loss
Soaring prices, lagging incomes and burdensome social security payments are the top issues for...
3 people are still missing from deadly floods in Texas county, down from nearly 100
Officials in a Texas hill country community pummeled by deadly flooding July 4 said Saturday that...
Cuts to public media will smash budgets of some local radio stations
Congress voted to claw back federal funding to public media. Some of those hit hardest include...
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