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Jury finds Ketchikan man guilty of assault in October stabbing
Forty-five-year-old Justin Carpenter was found guilty of two felony assault charges after a stabbing in October. Carpenter was also found not guilty of an attempted murder charge.
Gubernatorial candidate and former revenue commissioner Adam Crum talks goals and experience
Adam Crum, who lives in Wasilla, recently visited Saxman for the city’s state of the community address.
Conference changes and budget cuts hit Kayhi soccer
Kayhi athletics have routinely faced obstacles with fundraising and travel costs. This year, a...
Community leaders deliver State of Saxman address
Community leaders in Saxman provided an update on the city's infrastructure projects and other topics.
Station Highlights
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Scheduled Service Outage for Craig & Klawock
Craig and Klawock will have a disruption in their radio signal from KRBD beginning Sunday April...
Tickets on sale to “Dance through the Decades” with KRBD!
It’s time to RSVP for KRBD’s 50 Year Live Day and Dance through the Decades Costume...
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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RurAL CAP seeks senior mentors and companions
Efforts are underway to kick off an Elder Mentors and Senior Companions program in Ketchikan,...
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...
Community Reports
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Ketchikan Public Library Report
An ADA Accessible Senior Transit Talk is coming up Thursday to learn about transportation options...
Job Center Report
Hear about some of the nearly 500 jobs available in the Ketchikan area and other services offered...
Weather Report from NWS Juneau
Sounds like fair skies are expected much of this week. Meteorologist Zoe Kaplan gives the outlook....
Southeast News
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Sitka’s new tourism manager talks vision for tourism ahead of first cruise ship of the season
Sitka’s busy tourism season is about to begin. The first cruise ship — the Volendam — arrives in...
Trollers get early shot at Burnett Inlet chum this season
Burnett Inlet Hatchery on Nov. 22, 2023. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK) The commercial chum salmon troll...
Wrangell’s Fred Angerman Inducted into Alaska High School Hall of Fame Posthumously
Fred Angerman Jr. will be inducted in the 2026 Alaska High School Hall of Fame. (Courtesy of Sumi...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
The U.S. Energy Secretary endorses the Alaska LNG project on Capitol Hill.
Anchorage city attorney seeks to end public reports on city’s legal settlements
Eva Gardner, Anchorage’s city attorney, said there’s concern that disclosing the settlements...
Anchorage offering free bike helmets for kids
The program is intended to limit serious head injuries, as summer bike season kicks off.
NPR
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Priceless 2,500-year-old golden helmet returned to Romania after Dutch museum raid
The ornate Cotofenesti helmet, which was stolen in January 2025 while on loan to a Dutch museum,...
Mexico to beef up security at tourist sites after shooting at pyramids
Mexico’s government is boosting security at tourist sites in preparation for the World Cup...
Virginia voters OK a Democratic effort to redraw the state’s congressional map
Virginia voters have delivered a significant win to Democrats, as the party aims to pick up four...
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