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Craig library awarded grant to improve services to disabled
The library was awarded a $20,000 grant that will improve its parking lot and expand resource access to people with mobility issues.
City of Craig asks residents to weigh in on tourism in the community
The Welcome to Craig sign shown November 2025. (Hunter Morrison/KRBD) The City of Craig is asking...
Otos gives annual State of the Borough address
Ketchikan Gateway Borough Mayor Austin Otos highlighted economic development projects, public works initiatives, and state advocacy efforts at his first State of the Borough address on Wednesday.
Ketchikan school district given 3 years to pay $5.4M debt
Ketchikan’s borough offices are in the White Cliff Building (KRBD staff photo) The Ketchikan...
Station Highlights
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Tune Into Spring with KRBD’s Spring Quiet Drive
Shhhh…. Members and Supporters, listen close. It’s Spring Quiet Drive time at KRBD – a...
Grace Freeman wins KRBD 50 Year Logo Design Contest
The winner of KRBD’s 50 Year Logo Design Contest is Grace Freeman! Our selection panel...
KRBD announces new App available for Apple and Android
KRBD has an App! Search “KRBD” in your App Store or Google Play Store and download the...
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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Schoenbar students talk Kanayama exchange program
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
Scientist Kirk Johnson, director of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, and artist Ray...
Ketchikan quilt show set for this weekend
The Rainy Day Quilters’ 34th Annual quilt show is this Saturday and Sunday at the Ted Ferry...
Community Reports
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Job Center Report
Hear about some of the more than 570 jobs available in the Ketchikan area and other services...
Weather Report from NWS Juneau
Snow showers are predicted for the beginning of the week and the National Weather Service would...
Arts Council Report
The Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council Main Street Gallery. (KRBD staff) Hear about...
Southeast News
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Emergency management veteran advises Southeast communities on ‘post-traumatic growth’ following landslides
Dr. Mary Schoenfeldt presenting at the 2026 SLIPP conference (KCAW/Cotter) Dr. Mary Schoenfeldt is no stranger to disaster stress and mental health management. Throughout her career in emergency management, Schoenfeldt led the...
Alaska Volcano Observatory team repairs GPS system tracking Mt. Edgecumbe
A specialist works to repair the broken antenna of a GPS station that monitors tectonic shifts at...
Alaska and Washington Tribes oppose B.C. proposal to limit environmental consultation
The open pits and waste rock pile at Red Chris Mine in the headwaters of the IskutRiver, a major...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, March 9, 2026
State lawmakers consider making civics a requirement for high schoolers in Alaska.
Alaska Senate passes bill requiring civics education for high school students
If passed by the House, high school students would have to complete a civics course, exam or project to graduate.
‘Real world’ military exercise underway in Alaska, Greenland
U.S. and allied military service members have begun the second week of a major training exercise called Arctic Edge 2026, focusing on training for drone and missile attacks on military installations and key infrastructure.
NPR
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GLP-1s have transformed weight loss and diabetes. Is addiction next?
A large study found that people taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic for diabetes were less likely to...
Trump gives mixed messages about when the war with Iran will end
In a phone call with CBS News Monday, Trump said “the war is very complete.” But at a...
Morning news brief
Trump hails Iran successes but offers no end date, Lebanon wants talks with Israel, and two teens are charged in NYC attack attempt.
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