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Council selects City Manager
City Council chambers shown in downtown Ketchikan. (Hunter Morrison/KRBD) The Ketchikan City...
Man indicted on sexual abuse of minors, indecent exposure
An Alaska State Troopers vehicle shown in Ketchikan. (Sydney Dauphinais/KRBD) Editor’s Note:...
Ketchikan fur artist awarded grant for tannery project
Ketchikan artist Christy Ruby was recently awarded a Rasmuson Foundation grant to build a small-scale tannery for processing seal and sea otter hides. She hopes the grant will be a steppingstone to building a larger tannery.
Congress approves reauthorization of Secure Rural Schools funding
Secure Rural Schools payments go to municipalities with large amounts of untaxed federal land...
Station Highlights
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Deadline Extended! KRBD’s 50th Birthday Logo Contest – Open Call to Artists
Help KRBD get ready for our 50th birthday party! Enter your design in our Logo Contest! NEW...
KRBD Annual On-Air Board Meeting
KRBD’s Annual On-Air Board of Directors Meeting will be on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 5pm. This will be a short meeting to meet our board members, hear a status report on how we’re doing in this unprecedented...
Thank You to Our Members!
October marked the first month of KRBD moving forward without federal funding. We are now 100%...
Meet KRBD’s new News Team!
We are so excited to share that KRBD welcomed two new staff members to the News Department this...
Morning Edition Interviews
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Ketchikan Fire Department launches Community Connect service
The City of Ketchikan this month launched a new service for residents to help the Ketchikan Fire Department provide faster, more informed emergency response.
Ask UAS explores
Tonight (November 12) at 6:00 p.m. a presentation on Artificial Intelligence and relationships...
Alaska Children’s Trust CEO visits the 1st City
Trevor Storrs, President and CEO of Alaska Children’s Trust, discusses the organizations...
Community Reports
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Ketchikan Public Library Report
There are library closures this holiday season, an update on this year’s Christmas Kindness...
Job Center Report
Hear about some of the more than 600 jobs available in the Ketchikan area, Federal program...
Weather Report from NWS Juneau
Hear what was happening with the weather last week and the outlook for this week. Rain? Snain?...
Southeast News
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Wrangell Assembly preview: Deep Water Port Development, Public Safety Building and selling land
The Wrangell Borough Assembly will discuss the Deep Water Port Development project and the public...
Which roads get plowed first in Wrangell
Wrangell Public Works plows Front Street on Dec. 10, 2025 during snowstorm. (Colette...
‘We’re really breaking new ground’: hybrid fishing boat prepares to hit the water in Sitka
Ben Matthys stands in front of the Mirage on Dec. 9, 2025. (KCAW/McKenney) It’s a cold, snowy day...
Alaska News
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Alaska Senate Republicans pick Tok Sen. Mike Cronk as new minority leader
Cronk replaces Wasilla Sen. Mike Shower, who resigned from the Senate to focus on a campaign for lieutenant governor.
State needles insurers over climate, Arctic oil and gas policies
Alaska is conducting a “comprehensive review” of insurance companies it says may be discriminating against carbon intensive industries.
Winter tourism has grown in Alaska, but economic concerns caused a recent dip
Alaska tourism industry leaders are optimistic heading for this winter tourism season even after...
NPR
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Nick Reiner will be charged with first degree murder in his parents’ killing
The 32-year-old son of famed director Rob Reiner is being held without bail. Los Angeles authorities say the charges against him carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
After outcry over prices, FIFA to sell $60 tickets for the World Cup — with a catch
FIFA said it would sell $60 tickets to the World Cup, including for the final — but only for supporters of qualified teams. And the actual number of available tickets is limited.
Bondi Beach attack casts a shadow on Hanukkah celebrations in Israel
People of all ages had been looking forward to celebrating — especially this year, as a ceasefire...
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