Local News
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Man charged with five felonies after allegedly crashing truck into Ketchikan businesses
Dale Withem is being accused of driving into McDonald's, Madison Lumber and Hardware, and Tongass Marine Store early Friday morning.
KIC opens supportive housing for elders
Long-term housing options for Ketchikan’s unhoused population are virtually nonexistent. But that’s about to change for local elders thanks to a newly constructed facility.
Ketchikan man sentenced to 7 years for Oct. stabbing
Justin Carpenter was sentenced to seven years for stabbing his landlord during a dispute last fall.
Lawsuit challenges South Revilla timber project
The Ketchikan Indian Community, the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council, and the Center for Biological Diversity filed the suit last week, alleging the project violates federal law.
Station Highlights
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Thank you to Virgin Voyages! Cruise Winner Announcement.
The winner of the 2026 Virgin Voyages & KRBD Caribbean Cruise is KRBD member Laura Crow Wey!...
KRBD Lauches Community Survey to Collect Strategic Feedback
We’re asking the questions that will shape our next few years. We’d love your answers....
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...
Get the KRBD 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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Olympia, Washington based comic Sam Miller tours Southeast
Comedian Sam Miller, known for dealing frankly on issues of addiction and incarceration, is...
The dangers of screen use and what it does to your brain
Residential Youth & Community (RYC) provides behavioral health services for youth and young...
An interview with Biriba Union
Biriba Union is performing in Ketchikan. Stephanie Patton spoke with Mike Block, a member of the...
Community Reports
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First City Players Report
Tickets for the Divas and Divos fundraiser go on sale today, the cast of “Shrek: The...
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) Now is the time...
Southeast News
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September 8, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
Childcare funding is on the docket when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (9-8-26). Sitka is experiencing an ongoing childcare shortage that local advocates call a crisis. Earlier this year, a city-funded study conducted by a...
Sitka School Board approves resolutions for state consideration
Artificial intelligence policy guidance, data protection, and dyslexia screening– these are some of the issues the Sitka School Board wants the Alaska Association of School Boards to consider advocating for at the state level. ...
Plans to recover Coast Guard helicopter set for Tuesday
A team is set to recover the Coast Guard helicopter that crashed atop Harbor Mountain earlier this summer. The Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crashed during a training flight on June 22. The four, onboard crew members from...
Alaska News
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National Murrow Award honors collaborative halong coverage
Alaska Public Media, KYUK and KNBA recognized for sustained coverage serving communities across...
Pilots killed in Cape Newenham crash identified
Captain Dave Furber of Anchorage was 73 years old, and First Officer Sergei Zelenkov II of Chugiak...
Federally backed antimony plant offloads at Mat-Su port, kicking off $43M pilot project
If successful, NovaMinerals hopes to expand operations into a larger commercial-scale plant, the...
NPR
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Australian social media users to be offered choice to opt out of algorithms
A government statement said on Tuesday social media platforms would be required to send a...
U.K. bans goods from occupied West Bank as Israel and U.S. warn of repercussions
Britain announces a ban on goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, prompting...
Whatever happened to the Taliban threat: ‘We will flog the women’?
IN 2024, the ruling Taliban pledged to use flogging as well as stoning to punish people for not...
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