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M/V Lituya to begin daily ferry service
The state ferry Lituya will soon begin 7-day-a-week ferry service between Ketchikan and Annette Bay. The vessel serves as one of the primary means of transportation between the two islands.
Crewmembers in fatal barge incident identified
One body was recovered on Sunday and the other was recovered on Tuesday. The other two crewmembers working in the confined space have been recovered and are in stable condition.
Two dead in fatal barge incident near Ketchikan
Two of the four crewmembers in the confined space were recovered and are in stable condition. The other two were recovered and later died. The investigation is ongoing.
Borough assembly moves forward with KIC-led addiction healing center project
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly on Monday took the first step toward bringing a proposed addiction healing center to fruition. The property's rezoning will officially go into effect if approved by the assembly next month.
Station Highlights
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“One Poem a Day” coming in April
Attention poetry fans...KRBD once again brings you "One Poem A Day Won't Kill You" in April. If you are interested in reading a poem you wrote, or one in the public domain, contact us.
Tune Into Spring with KRBD’s Spring Quiet Drive
Shhhh…. Members and Supporters, listen close. It’s Spring Quiet Drive time at KRBD – a...
Save the Date: Five Decades on the Dial
Be sure to mark your calendars for “Five Decades on the Dial” – KRBD’s...
KRBD announces new 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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Schoenbar students talk Kanayama exchange program
Ketchikan-Kanayama exchange students Hunter Hull and Holly Jayne Patotzka talk about the program ahead of their trip to Kanyama, Japan. They were joined in studio by exchange program president Ashley Gunn.
Troll and Johnson share paleontological adventures at Discovery Center
Scientist Kirk Johnson, director of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, and artist Ray...
Ketchikan quilt show set for this weekend
The Rainy Day Quilters’ 34th Annual quilt show is this Saturday and Sunday at the Ted Ferry...
Community Reports
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Arts Council Report
The Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council Main Street Gallery. (KRBD staff) The current...
Ketchikan Public Library Report
Snacks and Stories featuring pets is this Saturday, there will be a special presentation by Dr....
Job Center Report
Hear about some of the more than 570 jobs available in the Ketchikan area and other services...
Southeast News
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Tlingit and Haida Delegate and Community Council Member election nears end; meet two of five candidates
Wrangell residents Sandy Churchill and Ken Neish Hoyt are running for 2026 Tlingit and Haida...
Board of Fish to consider limiting pink and chum hatchery production and changes to trawl gear
Net pens in Thomas Bay hold millions of tiny hatchery chum salmon. (Joe Viechnicki/KFSK) The...
A ‘status quo’ budget could leave Sitka School District with $1.2 million deficit
The Sitka School District budget will be in the red next year without substantial cuts. The Sitka School Board is looking for ways to trim a deficit of at least $1 million and is asking for community input on its process. When...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, March 19, 2026
Despite last year’s funding increase, school districts brace for another round of deep cuts.
Six years after the last polar bear boat tour in Kaktovik, the community is working to bring the industry back
The federal government halted boat polar bear viewing in Kaktovik over five years ago, following criticism from the community.
Falconry in the Last Frontier | Hometown, Alaska
Discover what falconry is and how this ancient hunting tradition is practiced in Alaska today....
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Epstein’s former attorney testifies he had ‘no knowledge whatsoever’ of crimes
Darren Indyke, longtime attorney for Jeffrey Epstein, testified he “did not know” of...
Palestinians celebrate Eid in Gaza, making the most of a fragile ceasefire
The ceasefire, in effect for the past six months, has brought some reprieve to Palestinians in...
Martial arts star Chuck Norris dies at 86
Norris karate chopped and kickboxed his way through more than a dozen action films in the 1980s, before leaping to TV in Walker, Texas Ranger.
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