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Borough assembly member Sharli Arntzen files for reelection
Sharli Arntzen filed to run for reelection in early August.
Man charged with leaving scene of an accident after crashing into Ketchikan tour bus
Entrance to the Ketchikan Police Department pictured on Dec. 9, 2025 (Hunter Morrison/KRBD) A...
Ketchikan’s local governments weigh library powers ballot measure
The Ketchikan Public Library shown on May 21, 2026. (Sydney Dauphinais/KRBD) The City of Ketchikan...
4 questions with Ketchikan Borough Assembly candidate Dan Ortiz
Ketchikan Borough Assembly member Dan Ortiz has filed to run for reelection in the October 6 municipal election.
Station Highlights
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Sign Up Today! KRBD MELTDOWN: Ketchikan’s First RadioActive Pepper Eating Contest!
KRBD Meltdown: Six Rounds. One Very Bad Idea. Six rounds. Each one hotter than the last. One...
Thank you to Virgin Voyages! 2026 Caribbean Cruise winner will be announced at KRBD on August 15th!
You need not be present to win, but it would sure be fun if you were! Join us for KRBD Community...
RadioActive: KRBD’s Summer Member Drive Runs July 25th – August 15th
RadioActive is KRBD’s Summer Member Drive! It kicks off on July 25 on-air and ends on August...
Congratulations KRBD Fourth of July Raffle Winners!
Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket for our 30th Annual Fourth of July Raffle! With your...
Morning Edition Interviews
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Olympia, Washington based comic Sam Miller tours Southeast
Comedian Sam Miller, known for dealing frankly on issues of addiction and incarceration, is...
The dangers of screen use and what it does to your brain
Residential Youth & Community (RYC) provides behavioral health services for youth and young...
An interview with Biriba Union
Biriba Union is performing in Ketchikan. Stephanie Patton spoke with Mike Block, a member of the...
Community Reports
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Arts Council Report
The Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council Main Street Gallery. (KRBD staff) Blueberry Arts...
PeaceHealth Report
Pediatrician Vik Baghat and medical assistant Alicia Brown introduce themselves and discuss...
Ketchikan Public Library Report
Author Nita Noveno who was born and raised in Ketchikan is presenting her new book at the library...
Southeast News
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SEAPA started preliminary construction earlier this summer on a solar farm
The Southeast Alaska Power Agency started preliminary construction earlier this summer on a solar...
Seiners break Sitka’s single-day pink salmon harvest record twice in one month
Seiners in Sitka broke the single-day record for harvesting pink salmon not once, but twice this month. District 13’s previous single-day harvest record was set in 2017 when roughly 950,000 pink salmon were caught. Aaron Dupuis...
Wrangell applies for a $5 million state grant for harbor upgrades
Wrangell is applying for a $5 million state grant to add to a $25 million federal grant it already...
Alaska News
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Charter plane crashes in Southwest Alaska with multiple people aboard
It was still unclear Thursday evening if any of the plane’s occupants survived when the plane crashed on Cape Newenham.
Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, August 20, 2026
Alaska authors say there’s still hope for this year’s Arctic Report Card, after the federal government pulls funding.
Evacuation orders for Tok wildfire reduced with arrival of cooler weather
The fire is still gaining ground in the northwest, and lightning could spark more fires in the coming days.
NPR
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Top Iran official says US focus on economic warfare shows it has failed militarily
The Iranian regime has dismissed President Trump’s threats to crush the country...
Trump declares economic warfare on Iran. And, SCOTUS to rule on White House ballroom
President Trump has declared economic warfare on Iran in an effort to pressure the country back...
What to know about this weekend’s IndyCar race on the National Mall
Why is the car race in this part of D.C.? Will it be streaming? Who’s paying for it?...
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