Local News
LatestCruise line association, City of Ketchikan to establish new guidelines
by Sydney Dauphinais | May 7, 2026
Ketchikan’s first large cruise ship of 2026 docked downtown in late April. (Hunter...
Canoe season awakens in Metlakatla
by Hunter Morrison | May 6, 2026
In Metlakatla, wildlife isn't the only thing emerging from wintertime hibernation. Canoes are hitting the water again, marking this year’s start of a Tsimshian tradition that’s tied to the village’s history.
Ketchikan port company sues retired state ferry over moorage fee dispute
by Hunter Morrison | May 5, 2026
The complaint alleges that the vessel’s moorage fees have not been paid since November 2024.
Kayhi rock painting project memorializes landslide victim
by Meg Thompson | May 1, 2026
Ketchikan High School’s chapter of the National Honor Society routinely takes on philanthropic missions. Their latest commitment: honoring the victim of Ketchikan’s fatal 2024 landslide.
Station Highlights
LatestCall for KRBD Memories and Photos
by Mike Gates | Apr 27, 2026
Be sure to RSVP for Five Decades on the Dial: KRBD’s 50 Year Live Day and get your Dance...
Tickets on sale to “Dance through the Decades” with KRBD!
by Mike Gates | Apr 16, 2026
It’s time to RSVP for KRBD’s 50 Year Live Day and Dance through the Decades Costume...
KRBD 50 Year History Moments with Dave Kiffer
by Linda Miles | Apr 6, 2026
Have you been keeping up with the story? If you’ve missed a moment or two, don’t...
“One Poem a Day” Schedule and Poems
by mariad | Apr 4, 2026
Click on the text above to see the schedule of poems and to listen.
Morning Edition Interviews
LatestRurAL CAP seeks senior mentors and companions
by Maria Dudzak | Apr 14, 2026
Efforts are underway to kick off an Elder Mentors and Senior Companions program in Ketchikan,...
Schoenbar students talk Kanayama exchange program
by Hunter Morrison | Mar 4, 2026
Ketchikan-Kanayama exchange students Hunter Hull and Holly Jayne Patotzka talk about the program ahead of their trip to Kanyama, Japan. They were joined in studio by exchange program president Ashley Gunn.
Troll and Johnson share paleontological adventures at Discovery Center
by Maria Dudzak | Feb 24, 2026
Scientist Kirk Johnson, director of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, and artist Ray...
Community Reports
LatestArts Council Report
by Maria Dudzak | May 7, 2026
The Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council Main Street Gallery. (KRBD staff) “The Art...
UAS Ketchikan Report
by Maria Dudzak | May 6, 2026
Ellen Simpson, Professor of Communications at UAS Ketchikan, gives some info on communications...
Ketchikan Public Library Report
by Maria Dudzak | May 5, 2026
The library is gearing up for the summer reading program and will be visiting schools, so there...
Southeast News
LatestSitka School Board to fill two vacancies after board members resign
by KCAW Sitka | May 7, 2026
Two Sitka School Board members are stepping down. When the board met on Wednesday (5-6-26), it accepted the formal resignations of Tom Williams and Amanda Williams. Tom Williams was appointed to a vacant school board seat in...
‘The only way that we can heal is to talk about it’: Sitkans observe MMIP Day at public vigil
by KCAW Sitka | May 7, 2026
Attendees hold candles while observing a minute of silence for missing and murdered Indigenous...
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo: ‘glam fairies’ help Mt. Edgecumbe students prep for prom
by KCAW Sitka | May 6, 2026
Every year, 20 to 30 Alaska Airlines employees volunteer to help Mt. Edgecumbe High School...
Alaska News
LatestAlaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 7, 2026
by APRN News | May 7, 2026
The Alaska Senate passes its version of the state budget, as the Legislature nears the end of its...
Alaskans have low confidence in state economy, survey says
by APRN News | May 7, 2026
The Alaska Confidence Index is nearly at a 16-year low, despite high oil prices.
Ice jams and flooding are threatening some Interior Alaska riverside communities
by APRN News | May 7, 2026
Meteorologists say record cold temperatures this winter likely thickened river ice, which could...
NPR
LatestPrices are up, but Mother’s Day still means brunch
by NPR News | May 8, 2026
It’s the biggest day for America’s restaurants, and one of the biggest for flower...
Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands
by NPR News | May 8, 2026
Spanish authorities are preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a...
What video got Kash Patel in the headlines this week? The quiz knows
by NPR News | May 8, 2026
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