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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.
City narrows search for new manager
Sign leading to Ketchikan City Hall shown on Dec. 9 2025. (Hunter Morrison/KRBD) The City of...
Nationally recognized Ketchikan paramedic talks rural, on-the-go healthcare
Ben Watson is a paramedic with the Ketchikan Fire Department Mobile Integrated Healthcare Program....
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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Craig Parks and Recreation Report
Listen to the Craig Parks and Recreation report with Victoria Merritt, Gretchen Klein and guests.
First City Players Report
Registration for Jazz and Caberet is open, casting for “Cry It Out” and “Blithe...
Job Center Report
Hear about some of the more than jobs available in the Ketchikan area, Federal program assistance...
Southeast News
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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...
Students fill the gym with music at annual Winter Concert
Wrangell’s middle and high school choir students sing at Winter Concert on Dec. 9, 2025 while...
Mt. Edgecumbe superintendent responds to concerns over student support and safety
Mt. Edgecumbe High School, Oct. 6, 2025. (KCAW/McKenney) Editor’s Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with emotional distress or suicidal thoughts, you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide Crisis Line for 24-hour...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, December 12, 2025
A review of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts in Alaska found significant racial disparities.
Anchorage officials say online survey for new municipal seal was manipulated
Anchorage IT staff say over 2,100 responses were logged in under an hour, leading officials to...
6 years after school fire, Kaktovik’s new gym will be a place for home games, feasts and funerals
The gym is the first step toward rebuilding the Harold Kaveolook School, which burned down in...
NPR
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and mogul Jimmy Lai sentenced
The business mogul and activist has been in ailing health and has already spent more than 1,800 days in solitary confinement in Hong Kong before his verdict.
Deadly attack on Bondi Beach follows rise in antisemitic incidents in Australia
Australia, like other countries, has seen a rise in antisemitic attacks since the start of the war in Gaza.
What to know about the Brown University shooting
Police have detained a man in his 20s as a person of interest.
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