Local News
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Former Ketchikan church leader pleads guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material
Dwight John, a former leader of the Clover Pass Community Church, is already serving a 20 year sentence for sexual abuse of a minor.
Ketchikan business nationally spotlighted for serving up Alaskan oysters
The Alaskan Oyster Shack was just featured in Food & Wine magazine for having one of the best dishes of the month.
Southeast Island School District welcomes all new principals
Both educators started their jobs with the district earlier this summer.
Riley Gass files to run for reelection to Ketchikan City Council
Sitting Ketchikan City Council member Riley Gass has served two terms. He's running for a three-year seat.
Station Highlights
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KRBD’s news team is hosting live candidate forums
Have questions about the candidates running in the upcoming municipal election? Want to know more...
KRBD Lauches Community Survey to Collect Strategic Feedback
We’re asking the questions that will shape our next few years. We’d love your answers....
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...
Get the KRBD App available for Apple and Android
KRBD has an App! Search “KRBD” in your App Store or Google Play Store and download the...
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) Island Music...
PeaceHealth Report
Hear about patient financial assistance options and an upcoming open house. Kate Govaars and...
Ketchikan Public Library Report
There preview concerts/discussions by Sitka Music Festival and Island Music, Senior Tech Time is...
Southeast News
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Endangered whale discovered dead on cruise ship bow in Sitka
The Norwegian Joy prepares to dock at the Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal on September 17, 2026. (KCAW/McKenney) Thousands of passengers disembarked the cruise ship Norwegian Joy as it finally pulled up to Sitka’s dock on Thursday...
Sitka mayor, assembly candidates tackle issues in joint forum
Candidates for Sitka mayor in the studio and over Zoom for Raven Radio and the Daily Sitka Sentinel’s candidate forum on September 16, 2026. (KCAW/Rose) Candidates running for mayor or a seat on the Sitka Assembly joined Raven...
Firefighters extinguish UTV fire
Firefighters tamped out a parked off-road vehicle after it caught fire Monday afternoon (9-14-26).In an interview with KCAW, Sitka Fire Department Engineer Zach Carlson said shortly after 2 p.m. Monday, the fire hall responded...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, September 17, 2026
The state asks a judge to toss a lawsuit claiming the elections division violated privacy rights.
Senators hear from Anchorage attorney nominated for federal bench
Kyle Reardon went before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said...
Monitoring Cook Inlet beluga whales | Outdoor Explorer
Join Outdoor Explorer host Amy Bushatz for a conversation with a beluga monitor and environmental chemist as we learn about all things beluga, then head out on a whale-watching excursion in Anchorage to experience a day in the...
NPR
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What to know after a week of Houthi attacks that threaten Saudi oil
The Houthis’ biggest land grab in years reignited Yemen’s 12-year civil war and pushed...
It’s illegal for armed federal officers to be at polls. Lawsuits seek to ensure that
The latest lawsuit, first reported by NPR, argues the Trump administration’s repeated...
The driver who slammed into an LA bus before helicopter crash is charged with murder
An SUV driver was under the influence of drugs when she swerved into the wrong lane, blew a red...
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