In the Nov. 3 general election, Alaska voters will decide consequential races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor and the state Legislature, in addition to determining the fate of two ballot measures.

You’ll see fresh Q&As with the candidates who made the ballot in the three statewide races: U.S. Senate, U.S. House and governor and lieutenant governor.

And for the state House and Senate races, we’ve carried forward the Q&As we did with those candidates ahead of the August primary election, but cleaned up the candidate lists to reflect who didn’t advance or has dropped out.

KRBD will soon be adding an additional questionnaire for candidates running for State House District 1. We will also be hosting a live candidate forum which will be posted online shortly after broadcast.

If you have questions you’d like us to ask during the forum, email us at news@krbd.org.

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KRBD is hosting a live candidate forum with House District 1 candidates Grant Echohawk and Jeremy Bynum on Monday, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m.

We will be asking candidates about some of the most pressing issues in the district to inform your voting decisions. Have questions? Send them to news@krbd.org

You can listen live on KRBD or on the livestream, which you can find on our app or on our website.

District 1 includes Ketchikan, Saxman, Metlakatla, Wrangell, Whale Pass and Coffman Cove.

Election day is Nov. 3. 

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KRBD’s 2027 Community Calendars are here! Packed with local information, meetings, and performances and featuring twelve gorgeous photos that were voted Photo of the Day in 2026!

Calendars are $15 and can be purchased at KRBD 1101 Copper Ridge Lane, Parnassus Books in Ketchikan or online below. They make a fantastic gift!

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We’re asking the questions that will shape our next few years. We’d love your answers.

Federal funding for public media is gone. Like stations across the country, KRBD is navigating a real shift in how we sustain our work and serve the communities that depend on us.

Rather than make those decisions quietly, we’re asking you to weigh in. This short 10-question survey is designed to inform our strategic planning over the next several years. What do you value most about KRBD? What would you change? How are you listening, and how often? Your answers will be read, taken seriously, and used to inform our planning.

It takes just a few minutes. Click below to go to the survey.

Thank you for your input and support.

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Have you been keeping up with the story?

If you’ve missed a moment or two, don’t despair! You can visit (and revisit them) at the link below:

History Moments will be updated online as they air.

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KRBD has an App! Search “KRBD” in your App Store or Google Play Store and download the app today. You can stream KRBD live from your phone, listen and read local news stories, download your favorite podcasts and KRBD’s Evening Report, and you can send us video and audio messages through the “Talk to Us” feature. It even has a sleep timer. Once you’ve checked it out, please rate the app as it will help us be more prominent in the app stores!

Download here for iPhone/iPad

Download here for Google PlayStore

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October marked the first month of KRBD moving forward without federal funding. We are now 100% powered by people and local businesses who support us as members and underwriters. On October 11 & 12th, KRBD was challenged to raise $50,000 to meet a challenge issued by a very generous anonymous donor. With your help, we were able to raise nearly $45,000 and the anonymous donor was kind enough to provide us with the entire $50,000 matching gift.

Your support is critical to keeping our local community radio station strong and thriving for all of southern Southeast Alaska. We are so grateful for your ongoing support and your commitment to community radio. Thank you! Gunalchéesh!

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We are so excited to share that KRBD welcomed two new staff members to the News Department this week! Sydney Dauphinais has been hired as News Director and Hunter Morrison is joining us as a Reporter with support from Report for America.

Sydney comes to Ketchikan from Indianapolis, Indiana, bringing with her a public radio background in reporting on education, housing and economic inequities. She’s still settling into life in Southeast Alaska (which is code for her shipping container hasn’t showed up yet) and she’s excited to work with other people who love public, community-based radio.

Hunter comes to Ketchikan from KDLL in Kenai, bringing with him a background in environmental, arts and culture reporting. Hunter is settling into Ketchikan life and is excited to cover the fishing industry and Native issues.

Please join us in giving Sydney and Hunter a warm welcome to KRBD! You will be hearing them on the airwaves soon!

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To submit a local photo, send it to photo@krbd.org. You can vote for your favorite Photo of the Day submission by going to our Facebook page and hitting “like!” We announce a new winner each week, and the winner gets a bag of Raven’s Brew coffee (prize must be picked up at the station).

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