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New Ketchikan company aims to kick-start Alaska kelp industry
Pacific Kelp has partnered with two universities to study the benefits of their extract as fertilizer, with hopes to drive demand for Alaska kelp.
Rockslide blocks traffic on Ketchikan’s main road, cutting off access to the island’s north side
Cleanup begins on Wolfe Point landslide.
Ketchikan School Superintendent Robbins submits resignation
Ketchikan School Superintendent Michael Robbins is resigning.
Troopers find missing French bulldogs in crab pots near Thorne Bay
The remains of two French bulldogs that went missing on Prince of Wales Island over a month ago were found in a pair of crab pots on Friday.
Station Highlights
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Shhhhh It’s the Quiet Drive (but tell your friends…)
KRBD’s Quiet Drive is now until March 23. Click here to donate. You’ll be entered into...
“One Poem a Day” coming in April
Attention poetry fans...KRBD once again brings you "One Poem A Day Won't Kill You" in April. If you are interested in reading a poem you wrote, or one in the public domain, contact us.
Southern Southeast Alaska Photo of the Day
Laurie Booyse sent this shot of a family checking out peanuts. To submit a local photo, send it to...
KRBD tee shirts on sale now
KRBD-FM has fabulous tee shirts with our logo on sale! We didn’t order many – just...
Morning Edition Interviews
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Ask UAS explores hummingbirds in Southeast
Professor Barbara Morgan discusses the next Ask UAS presentation at the UAS Ketchikan Campus...
Borough seeks input on Comprehensive Plan Update
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough is seeking public input on its Comprehensive Plan. Planning Director...
RISE Wellness Center brings new addiction treatment resources to Ketchikan
RISE Welness Center is a new presence in Ketchikan offering a comprehensive program for treating...
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.
Ketchikan Public Library Report
There are hospice and advance care planning workshops Wednesday, today is the last day to turn in...
Museum report
Hear more about the new exhibit “History Afloat” featuring photography and oral...
Southeast News
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Alaska’s draft 20-year ferry plan depends on steady federal funds
The M/V Columbia travels the Inside Passage in October 2023. (Photo by Jack Darrell/KRBD)A draft...
Wrangell’s borough manager decommissions barge ramp
Wrangell’s barge ramp on March 14, 2025. The borough decommissioned it due to corrosion and...
Sitkans protest actions of Trump administration
(KCAW/Rose)Over 200 people marched in Sitka Wednesday (3-19-25), protesting the recent actions of...
Alaska News
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4 candidates running for 2 open seats on Anchorage School Board
Ballots have already been mailed out to voters, and Election Day is April 1.
Report on missing Native people removed from federal websites
The 2023 report by the Not Invisible Act Commission focused on the disproportionate rates of...
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, March 21, 2025
Cuts to the NWS pose significant impacts to Alaskans. Plus, an MMIP report is removed from federal...
NPR
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Flights resume at London Heathrow after a daylong closure sparked travel chaos
Heathrow Airport said it was “fully operational” on Saturday, after an almost daylong...
Some European countries and Canada issue advisories for travelers to the U.S.
The advisories come after some citizens from European countries and Canada have been detained and...
Court hearing centers on Newsmax CEO’s role in spreading election-fraud claims
Newsmax is being sued for defamation by Dominion Voting Systems — the same company that sued Fox...
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