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School board selects next superintendent
The White Cliff building, where Ketchikan Gateway Borough and School Board meetings are held, is...
Local program aims to keep people out of jail by offering education, housing opportunities
Signage hung up in the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition’s reentry house lists responsibilities...
Most landline disruptions in Thorne Bay resolved
The Prince of Wales Island community of about 500 has experienced landline disruptions since late last year. According to Alaska Communications, technicians resolved the issue last Friday.
Wearable gets weird for milestone anniversary
Ketchikan's annual Wearable Art Show blends fiber, music and dancing in a wintertime extravaganza aimed at brightening the region’s dreariest days. The community pillar has now been an integral part of the city's culture for 40 years.
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KRBD announces new App available for Apple and Android
KRBD has an App! Search “KRBD” in your App Store or Google Play Store and download the...
KRBD 50 Year History Moments with Dave Kiffer
Have you been keeping up with the story? If you’ve missed a moment or two, don’t...
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Our 50 Year Birthday Logo Contest Deadline is extended to January 8, 2026!
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...
Morning Edition Interviews
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Classical instrumentalists talk childhood, musical career ahead of Ketchikan concert
"After Hours" host Stephanie Patton interviewed classical musicians Natasha Paremski and Piers Lane ahead of their concert in Ketchikan. The duo will perform at the Holy Name Catholic Church this Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Ketchikan volunteers address food insecurity
Diane Gubatayao and Peter Epler are just two of the volunteers trying to address food insecurity...
UAS Ketchikan instructors talk welding and power technology courses
UAS Ketchikan Maritime instructors talk welding and power technology course opportunities.
Community Reports
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Museum report
The Tongass Historical Museum will soon unveil a new exhibit about cedar, and the Totem Heritage...
First City Players Report
Registration is open for StarPath Academy and tickets are on sale for “Blithe Spirit.”...
Job Center Report
Hear about some of the more than 500 jobs available in the Ketchikan area and other services...
Southeast News
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First phase of Sitka land study identifies key locations for housing development
Osprey Street and Sitka High School: those are the top two areas for housing development identified in the first phase of the Sitka Land Suitability and Feasibility Study. “We’re really looking at what are our best opportunities...
Conservative enrollment estimate leaves school board with additional funds
The Sitka School District will receive close to $1 million in additional revenue for the remainder of this fiscal year. At the Sitka School Board meeting on Wednesday (2-4-26), Superintendent Deidre Jenson said because of...
Assembly signals plan to keep funding schools to cap
The Sitka Assembly will likely fund schools to the cap again this year, or the maximum allowed by state law. At a joint meeting with the Sitka School Board on Thursday (2-6-26), assembly members shared their intentions to not...
Alaska News
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Alaska’s Olympic skiers still hopeful, as teammate wins first men’s medal for US in half-century
Anchorage’s own Gus Schumacher crashed in one race and failed to advance in another, but...
A new Bering Sea bycatch limit for chum salmon aims to protect subsistence in Western Alaska
Federal fisheries regulators said a cap would balance protections for Western Alaska salmon with...
Preparing for a marathon | Outdoor Explorer
Join Outdoor Explorer for a conversation about how to start preparing now for a marathon this...
NPR
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Report finds children with mental health diagnoses often incarcerated instead of getting treatment
Dozens of juvenile detention centers in 25 states reported holding children weeks or months as...
What the data tells us about kidnapped people — and how Nancy Guthrie is an outlier
Nancy Guthrie is among the thousands of people who go missing in the U.S. each year. But experts...
Winter Olympic shocker: American Chloe Kim falls short of halfpipe gold three-peat
Korea’s Gaon Choi, 17, rebounded from a hard fall to win gold — and end her role...
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