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Ketchikan principal tells lawmakers that the kids aren’t alright
Ketchikan High School's Rick Dormer testified in front of a joint hearing of the Alaska House and Senate education committee's amid local school district shakeups
Another Ketchikan School Board member steps down
Keenan Sanderson’s resignation is the latest school leadership departure in the wake of community uproar over planned cost-saving measures.
Ketchikan man found guilty in 25,000 pill fentanyl bust
A Ketchikan man was found guilty on Tuesday of multiple drug and gun-related charges.
Ketchikan leaders leverage Canada trade war for local priorities
During a recent trip to Washington, D.C., a delegation from the borough advocated for restored ferry service to British Columbia, among other things.
Station Highlights
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Special KRBD Board of Directors Meeting
There will be a special meeting of the KRBD Board of Directors on Monday, April 14th, 2025, at 5:30 pm at the station, 1101 Copper Ridge Lane.
Wolfe Point Slide – Road updates
UPDATED 4/5/25 - 3:30 PM. Check this page for the latest updates on the road conditions of the Wolfe Point rockslide area.
“One Poem a Day” Schedule and Poems
Click on the text above to see the schedule of poems and to listen. We still have slots open.
KRBD’s Spring Membership Drive
We are excited about this week’s Spring Membership Drive, which runs from Monday, March 24...
Morning Edition Interviews
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Alaska Sea Grant talks business of commercial fishing
Alaska Sea Grant hosts a "Business of Fishing" workshop in Ketchikan on Saturday, April 29.
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...
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.
Arts Council Report
The Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council Main Street Gallery. (KRBD staff) Sean Dagher who...
UAS Ketchikan Report
The Maritime Center has an outboard motor maintenance course coming up, along with a Yamaha...
Southeast News
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It’s plucks, not clucks, at Sitka’s ‘Instrument Petting Zoo’
Pictured: 10-month-old Matilda Cunningham investigates a maraca at the “Instrument Petting Zoo” in...
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat dazzles the stage this weekend in Wrangell
The Wrangell Theatre Company practices for the Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat...
Sitka School Board expands its tuition-based preschool program
Expanding pre-K during a crisis in funding for public education seems like the opposite of what a...
Alaska News
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Delta Junction partners with nonprofit to bring back emergency medical services — at least for now
The city’s struggle to retain emergency medical services mirrors what other rural communities are...
Effort to recall the North Slope Borough mayor is moving forward
The borough clerk has issued a recall petition in response to residents’ complaints about the...
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, April 4, 2025
Delta Junction struggles to keep its only ambulance service. Also, a delay in plans to demolish an...
NPR
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Second child dies from measles-related causes in West Texas, where cases near 500
A second school-aged child in West Texas has died from a measles-related illness, a hospital...
Vietnam asks Trump to delay implementation of tariffs while the two sides negotiate
Vietnam is actively seeking to negotiate a reduction in the high tariff rate imposed by the Trump...
Yemen Houthi rebels say latest US strikes killed 2, day after Trump posted bomb video
Suspected U.S. airstrikes killed at least two people in a stronghold of Yemen’s Houthi...
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