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Man indicted on sexual abuse of minors, indecent exposure
An Alaska State Troopers vehicle shown in Ketchikan. (Sydney Dauphinais/KRBD) A Ketchikan man was...
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...
First snowfall of the season leads to closures and cancellations
Ketchikan saw about three and a half inches of snow on Wednesday, which is half an inch shy of the city’s December 10 snowfall record.
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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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?...
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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‘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...
‘We’re really breaking new ground’: hybrid fishing boat prepares for maiden voyage in Sitka
Ben Matthys stands in front of the Mirage on Dec. 9, 2025. (KCAW/McKenney) It’s a cold, snowy day...
Rare birds in Sitka spark excitement ahead of annual count
A Dickcissel spotted in Sitka in mid-November (Marc Kramer/Birding By Bus) Two different birds...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, December 15, 2025
Governor Dunleavy says education reform is taking a backseat for him during his final year.
After veto overrides, Alaska Gov. Dunleavy drops push for major education reform
Dunleavy has pushed lawmakers to expand charter schools and homeschool. But after lawmakers overrode his vetoes this year, Dunleavy says he’s prioritizing other issues.
Southcentral Alaska sees strong winds, with frigid temperatures to follow
The Mat-Su and Anchorage saw gusts higher than 70 miles per hour at times, though no major damage...
NPR
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The U.S. added just 64,000 jobs in November — a sign the labor market is slowing
Hiring cooled this fall, according to delayed figures released by the Labor Department Tuesday. Employers added 64,000 jobs in November as the unemployment rate rose to 4.6%.
Rob Reiner’s son Nick arrested. And, Brown University shooting suspect image released
Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner’s son Nick has been arrested in connection with their...
The Warner Bros. Curse
Warner Bros. has a history of disastrous mergers and acquisitions. Can they avoid another bad sequel as Netflix and Paramount battle to buy it?
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