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President Biden approves disaster declaration for Ketchikan landslides
The major disaster declaration opens up FEMA funding to help pay for the cleanup and repair costs to the city of Ketchikan.
A statewide task force is trying to stop the spread of highly invasive green crabs in Southeast Alaska — and they need your help
The European Green Crab Subcommittee is asking the public to help them fight the spread of an especially harmful invasive species.
Ketchikan gets first snow of the season
Ketchikan woke up Monday morning to a winter wonderland.
Ketchikan School Board approves full week off for Thanksgiving
The School Board voted on Wednesday to alter the district calendar starting next fall, so students will have an entire week off for the November holiday.
Station Highlights
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KRBD Annual Meeting
KRBD’s 2024 Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 5 pm. This...
2025 KRBD Calendars
2025 KRBD calendars available at KRBD or at Parnassus Books and Gifts on Stedman Street. You also can order by phone and we'll mail it for you! ($5 additional fee for mailing).
KRBD’s Fall Fund Drive
We are excited about this week’s Spring Fund Drive, which runs from Monday, October 14...
KRBD Candidate Forums 2024
KRBD hosted live forums with local election candidates throughout the month of September. Listen to those conversations here.
Morning Edition Interviews
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Ask UAS explores critical minerals
New professor at the University of Alaska Southeast previews his talk about critical minerals...
Some grandparents in Ketchikan are forced to support their kids or grandkids. An unlikely partnership is helping to feed them.
The food drive will be held Saturday Nov. 23 and Sunday Nov. 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the lobby of the A&P Grocery Store. They are accepting any non-perishable food donations, gift cards, and/or monetary donations.
Community Reports
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PeaceHealth Report
PeaceHealth representatives share their plans for a memorial event to honor lost loved ones and those grieving over the holidays.
Ketchikan Public Library Report
The kickoff of the kids winter reading program, yoga, baby, teen and kid activities and much more. Amy Tupfer gives details.
Weather Report from NWS Juneau
Hear how why the first snow of the year is blanketing Ketchikan and the outlook for the week.
Southeast News
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Wrangell Police seek new logo for patrol vehicles
(Sage Smiley/KSTK)The Wrangell Police Department is asking community members to participate in...
Sitka’s Trooper Academy graduates 34 officers in November ceremony
Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom addresses the graduating class of ALET2024-2 in the Sitka Performing Arts...
Tribal Council, Assembly brainstorm bear solutions at government meeting
(Photo by Shannon Haugland) Finding solutions to address problem bears was at the top of the list...
Alaska News
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Anchorage 8th grader wins first ever National Civics Bee
Emily Brubaker at the main office of Romig Middle School in Anchorage on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024....
Alaska seafood processing workers made more money in 2023, but there were fewer of them
Gulls flock to the Trident Seafood plant in Kodiak on Oct. 3, 2022. Job and wage data indicates...
For the first time, women will outnumber men in the Alaska House next year
The facade of the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau on May 22, 2024. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media)...
NPR
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Judge indefinitely postpones sentencing in Trump’s hush money case
The decision to indefinitely adjourn next week’s sentencing date comes several days after...
Trans health care under Trump may follow the abortion playbook and its Hyde amendment
Republicans spent $222 million on anti-trans and LGBTQ advertising in the campaign. Various policy...
6 tourists in Laos have died after drinking tainted alcohol
Tourists from the U.S., Australia, Denmark and the U.K. have died. A tourism police officer said a...
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