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New agreement sought for Mountain Point development
A developer is asking the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly to change the terms of an agreement...
Aviation regulators announce recommendations – but no new rules – to reduce air crashes in Alaska
It’s an attempt to address Alaska’s outsize share of crashes, but the agency is stopping short of imposing new safety rules on the industry.
City Council will hear ideas to address Ketchikan’s opioid problem on Thursday
"This is going to be a big undertaking. However, I think that with all the individuals in the room, who bring a lot to the table, and the organizations that we have in this community, we can do it. It's just going to be -- It may be many nights of tearing your hair out," City Council Member Janalee Gage said.
School board to consider revised policy requiring consultation with Ketchikan’s tribes
Ketchikan’s school board meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the borough’s White Cliff Building on First Avenue.
Station Highlights
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Rocky Horror film screening!
Both screenings are now SOLD OUT! See you this weekend at the Creek Street Cabaret.
KRBD Board Openings
The KRBD Board of Directors has openings for two new members to start in January of 2022!
Photo of the Day
Paul Hovik sent us this shot called Harvest Moon.
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.
Morning Edition Interviews
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Filipino American history celebrated in Ketchikan
October is Filipino American History Month and a celebration is planned October 16 at the Plaza....
Rent relief available to new applicants
The Alaska Housing Finance Corporation is accepting new rent relief applications for vulnerable...
Men’s march against violence set for Saturday in Ketchikan
The “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” international men’s march to stop rape, sexual...
Community Reports
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Craig Parks and Recreation
Victoria Merritt with the Craig Parks and Recreation report for October 15.
Arts Council Report
Alma Parker gives brief explanation of Saturday’s Fil-Am Festival for Filipino American...
Museum report
Ketchikan’s museums are now on winter hours – Tuesday through Saturday, the Alaska...
Southeast News
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Sentinel Sarah: Meet the Wrangell paper’s new reporter
Sarah Aslam, the Wrangell Sentinel’s new reporter.(Sage Smiley / KSTK) A month after bringing on a...
Hearing anxiety over food security, subsistence council recommends tighter hunting rules in rural Southeast Alaska
Aerial view of Angoon in 2017. The Southeast RAC is recommending making lower Admiralty Island...
Assembly authorizes hospital sale on 6-1 vote
When the Sitka Assembly met on Tuesday (10-13-21), it closed the final chapter in the city’s...
Alaska News
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Alaska Gov. Dunleavy won’t endorse mask or vaccine mandates. But he says he won’t ban them either.
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks at a news conference in downtown Anchorage last month. (Nat...
Officials warn of plateau as Alaska reports 964 new resident COVID cases
Vehicles line-up on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, afternoon at the Loussac Library, one of Anchorage’s...
Alaskan Latinos discuss culture and an upcoming documentary during Hispanic Heritage Month | Alaska Insight
Hispanics make up a growing share of the population in Alaska, and their stories are intertwined with the state’s culture. How has life changed for the Hispanic and Latino community through the decades? Lori Townsend discusses...
NPR
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At a memorial ceremony for officers, Biden renews calls for police reform
Speaking at the a memorial service for fallen law enforcement officers, the president acknowledged...
Self-driving Waymo cars gather in a San Francisco neighborhood, confusing residents
The cars have been converging at all hours of the day and night, mystifying neighbors. Invasion of the self-driving cars? Not quite.
U.S. will provide condolence payments to families of Kabul drone strike victims
The Aug. 29 U.S. drone strike was supposed to target ISIS-K members, but the attack killed 10...
