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School board rejects reduction in force plan
Interim Superintendent Sheri Boehlert said a RIF plan is necessary in outlining why cuts might happen and how they can be implemented.
Gubernatorial candidate Tom Begich shares goals to fund education, affordable housing
Tom Begich, a former Senate Minority Leader originally from Anchorage, recently visited Ketchikan.
School board to vote on reduction in force plan
The draft reduction in force plan was unanimously approved on first reading, but it is likely to look a little different when presented at the meeting Wednesday night.
Craig library awarded grant to improve services to disabled
The library was awarded a $20,000 grant that will improve its parking lot and expand resource access to people with mobility issues.
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Tune Into Spring with KRBD’s Spring Quiet Drive
Shhhh…. Members and Supporters, listen close. It’s Spring Quiet Drive time at KRBD – a...
Grace Freeman wins KRBD 50 Year Logo Design Contest
The winner of KRBD’s 50 Year Logo Design Contest is Grace Freeman! Our selection panel...
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...
KRBD 50 Year History Moments with Dave Kiffer
Have you been keeping up with the story? If you’ve missed a moment or two, don’t...
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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Job Center Report
Hear about some of the more than 570 jobs available in the Ketchikan area and other services...
Weather Report from NWS Juneau
Rain showers and snow showers are predicted for much of the week. And when a forecast indicates...
Craig Parks and Recreation Report
Listen to the Craig Parks and Recreation report with Victoria Merritt, Gretchen Klein and guests.
Southeast News
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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...
8 tentacles, 32 potential names: Sitkans pick ‘zesty’ name for the aquarium’s new octopus
The Sitka Sound Science Center’s giant pacific octopus (KCAW/Cotter) “She’s adorable. You’re gonna fall in love. It’s kind of hard not to,” says Maia Carter, the Curriculum Coordinator for the Sitka Sound Science Center. She...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, March 16, 2026
State lawmakers consider a bill that calls for more transparency in the latest version of the...
Iditarod mushes onto sea ice and final stretches with defending champ Holmes still in front
Only a handful of mushers have won the 1,000-mile race consecutively, and it’s been a decade...
Palmer Food Bank’s new building offers more space and services
The Palmer Food Bank hands out groceries four days a week and never turns away clients, officials said.
NPR
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Tennessee teens sue Elon Musk’s xAI over AI-generated child sexual abuse material
The three girls say that the nonconsensual nude images were created by a perpetrator who used AI...
Afghanistan says 400 people killed in Pakistan strike on Kabul hospital
Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of targeting a hospital for drug users in the Afghan capital with...
Federal judge halts RFK Jr.’s changes to children’s vaccine policies
In a rebuke, a federal district court judge blocked the administration’s reduction in the...
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