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Disaster declaration issued after Ketchikan landslide, storm damage
The non-fatal slide damaged Ketchikan Public Utility's Ward Cove Electric Substation. Last week's storm also damaged drains near the city harbormaster's maintenance building.
Ketchikan nonprofit launches initiative to strengthen health advocacy for local Filipino families
The Ketchikan Wellness Coalition was awarded a grant as part of the Rural Health Transformation...
South Tongass fire station rebuild complete
The facility was badly damaged by a fire in 2024.
Construction begins on student housing project in Klawock that aims to boost local workforce
Imported labor in Alaska is at an all time high, while many locals are leaving the state. A new workforce housing complex aims to bridge that disconnect.
Station Highlights
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KRBD’s news team is hosting a House District 1 candidate forum
KRBD will host candidates Grant Echohawk and Jeremy Bynum on Monday, Oct. 26 at 6 p.m.
KRBD’s 2026 Election Center
We want to help you get informed for Ketchikan's upcoming municipal election.
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...
Morning Edition Interviews
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Ask UAS looks at oral histories of indigenous settlers
Dr. Taylor Roase will present “Unlikely Alliances? Oral Histories of Indigenous Settler Coalitions...
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...
Community Reports
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Job Center Report
Hear about some of more than 550 jobs available in the Ketchikan area and on Prince of Wales...
Ketchikan Public Library Report
Hear about Halloween themed crafts and activities, a baby and toddler math fair, sensory play, an...
Craig Parks and Recreation Report
Listen to the Craig Parks and Recreation report with Victoria Merritt, Gretchen Klein and guests.
Southeast News
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JKT stops in Sitka for Alaska Day parade
Gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins returns to his hometown for Sitka’s Alaska Day parade. (KCAW/Salemo) With just over two weeks left in the race to be Alaska’s next governor, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins made a stop in...
New Sitka School Board members take oath
From Left: Sitka School Board members Phil Burdick, Kat Richards and Matt Potter take their oaths of office, led by Executive Administrative Assistant Dawn Georgia (KCAW/Rose) New school board members were sworn in on Friday...
‘A big hug from the Bryants’: Pelican General is more than a grocery store
Barry and Heather Bryant, co-owners of the Pelican General, stand in front of their store on August 23, 2026. (KCAW/McKenney) Listen to the story here. At the far north end of Pelican’s one-mile boardwalk, Heather Bryant greets...
Alaska News
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Adak’s $115M upgrade begins, but military return not guaranteed
Officials say the westernmost city in the country is uniquely suited for Arctic and North Pacific...
The race for Alaska’s next governor: Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins | Talk of Alaska
Former Sitka state lawmaker and Democratic candidate for governor Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins shares his vision for Alaska’s future.
‘Oh my god, there she is’: Alaska pilot describes finding dog lost after avalanche
LouLou, a four-year-old huskydoodle,was reunited with her family after spending more than two days alone in the mountains.
NPR
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Nigeria confirms an Ebola case in Abuja as a woman arriving from Uganda tests positive
Nigeria is the latest country to report an Ebola case as the outbreak spreads across the region....
Vanessa Kerry is the new WHO envoy for health resilience. What’s on her to-do list?
A respected figure in the world of global health, Dr. Kerry takes on a new responsibility. She...
DOJ charges 28 with voting crimes. And, TikTok ignored staff’s child safety concerns
The Justice Department has charged 28 people in California with voting crimes as Election Day...
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