Local News
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Ketchikan school district now has extra year to pay $5.4 million debt
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.
The Cape Fox Corporation land selection that is now available would consolidate the land...
Results of downtown restroom survey are mixed
The survey sought public input on the construction of a new public restroom on Creek Street, which could begin at the end of the summer.
Borough votes to terminate library funding agreement
Many people across the island may lose library access if an agreement isn't reached by Dec 31.
Station Highlights
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KRBD’s 50th Birthday Weekend was a Huge Success
Thanks to the generosity and enthusiastic support of Ketchikan’s business community, KRBD...
KRBD’s Annual Fourth of July Raffle Starts Now
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
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
Click on the text above to see the schedule of poems and to listen.
Morning Edition Interviews
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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...
RurAL CAP seeks senior mentors and companions
Efforts are underway to kick off an Elder Mentors and Senior Companions program in Ketchikan,...
Community Reports
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Arts Council Report
The Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council Main Street Gallery. (KRBD staff) The Music on...
Ketchikan Wellness Coalition Report
Camp Odyssey for youth leaders is a 4-day summer camp in Wrangell. There is a fee but scholarships...
PeaceHealth Report
Diabetes is a prevalent health issue. Dr. Jon Miller discusses diabetes prevention and treatment,...
Southeast News
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Sitkans send off ‘Ancestral Echoes’ canoe headed to Celebration
Sitka’s canoe is scheduled to arrive in Juneau on June 2, 2026. (KCAW/McKenney) More than 100...
City leaders consider insurance waivers for GPIP haulout
In 2022, shortly after Sitka’s privately owned marine haulout announced it would close, voters...
Four Vacancies in School District
The school district is recruiting to fill four open teaching jobs ahead of the upcoming school...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 28, 2026
A summit focused on the issue of Alaska’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous People gets...
An effort to install thousands of heat pumps in coastal Alaska is off to a slow start
The program has a goal of installing 6,000 heat pumps by 2029, but only 100 have gone in so...
Former Alaska Gov. Bill Walker considers fifth run for governor as deadline approaches
Walker, who served as governor from 2014 to 2018, said he’d focus his campaign on a familiar...
NPR
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Asia defense summit opens amid doubts over U.S. priorities
The Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies, will also...
Israel, Lebanon officials to meet. And, judge won’t block Trump’s mail-in voting order
Israel and Lebanon officials are set to meet today as U.S.-Iran peace talks continue. And, a...
Meteorologists were central to D-Day. ‘Pressure’ tells the story of navigating uncertainty
The new movie, based on writer and actor David Haig’s 2014 play, dramatizes the tensions...
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