Local News
LatestPublic use cabin opens at Ketchikan campground
by Sydney Dauphinais | Jun 1, 2026
The S’igedi Aas Hidi cabin is the first U.S. Forest Service cabin built on the Ketchikan road system.
Fruit tree project aims to increase food access in Metlakatla
by Hunter Morrison | May 29, 2026
For many communities in rural Alaska, accessing fresh fruit can be challenging. But a project in Metlakatla is looking to change that by planting fruit-bearing trees and bushes around town.
Ketchikan school district now has extra year to pay $5.4 million debt
by Hunter Morrison | May 28, 2026
Ketchikan's school board and borough assembly agreed on a new version of a repayment plan this week that includes one year of paying interest only.
New law resolves long-standing land entitlement issue for Cape Fox Corp.
by Sydney Dauphinais | May 28, 2026
The Cape Fox Corporation land selection that is now available would consolidate the land...
Station Highlights
LatestKRBD’s 50th Birthday Weekend was a Huge Success
by Mike Gates | May 26, 2026
Thanks to the generosity and enthusiastic support of Ketchikan’s business community, KRBD...
KRBD’s Annual Fourth of July Raffle Starts Now
by Mike Gates | May 8, 2026
Tickets are available for KRBD’s Annual Fourth of July raffle and the prizes this year are...
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
LatestThe dangers of screen use and what it does to your brain
by Maria Dudzak | May 28, 2026
Residential Youth & Community (RYC) provides behavioral health services for youth and young...
An interview with Biriba Union
by KRBD Ketchikan | May 8, 2026
Biriba Union is performing in Ketchikan. Stephanie Patton spoke with Mike Block, a member of the...
RurAL 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,...
Community Reports
LatestKetchikan Chamber of Commerce report
by Maria Dudzak | Jun 1, 2026
Hunter and Deb Davis have been named Grand Marshals of the 4th of July Parade. Fourth Fest booth...
Job Center Report
by Maria Dudzak | Jun 1, 2026
Hear about some of the nearly 500 jobs available in the Ketchikan area and other services offered...
Weather Report from NWS Juneau
by Maria Dudzak | Jun 1, 2026
A heat advisory has been issued for Tuesday for portions of our listening area. Will the sunny...
Southeast News
Latest‘We’re in a moral moment’: U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola stops in Sitka on Southeast campaign tour
by KCAW Sitka | May 29, 2026
US Senate Candidate Mary Peltola shakes hands with Sitkan Krisanne Rice at a meet-and-greet event...
Wrangell Ranger District to Help Monitor for Green Crab
by KSTK Wrangell | May 29, 2026
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game put out a call earlier this month, seeking volunteers to...
Sitkans send off ‘Ancestral Echoes’ canoe headed to Celebration
by KCAW Sitka | May 28, 2026
Sitka’s canoe is scheduled to arrive in Juneau on June 2, 2026. (KCAW/McKenney) More than 100...
Alaska News
LatestGlacier Bay’s humpbacks are recovering, slowly, from 2014-16 marine heatwave
by APRN News | Jun 2, 2026
Just one of 22 whales born between 2014 and 2018 is known to have survived.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 1, 2026
by APRN News | Jun 1, 2026
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and Rep. Nick Begich stay quiet on two of President Trump’s most...
Election updates: Dahlstrom drops out, Kreiss-Tomkins picks running mate, Myers retires
by APRN News | Jun 1, 2026
Monday is the last day to officially begin a campaign for state or federal office in Alaska this...
NPR
Latest5 ways to reduce everyday exposure to ‘forever chemicals’
by NPR News | Jun 2, 2026
Mara Hoplamazian has spent years reporting on ‘forever chemicals,’ or PFAS....
Trump appoints housing official as acting director of national intelligence
by NPR News | Jun 2, 2026
Bill Pulte has shown a willingness to go after the president’s perceived enemies.
Doctors checked Biden just after Trump debate as Jill Biden feared he had a stroke
by NPR News | Jun 2, 2026
The Biden administration previously said doctors examined the president “days”...







