Local News
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Hydaburg restores city water
The small community on Prince of Wales Island was without running water for over a week.
Forest Service releases Record of Decision for South Revilla timber project
The Record of Decision states that work on the project can begin immediately.
Filing period opens for Ketchikan city and borough elections
Candidacy filing for Ketchikan’s October 6 municipal elections opened Monday.
Metlakatla Indian Community awarded over $16M for fish hatchery improvements
The money will be used for infrastructure improvements to the Tamgas Creek Hatchery.
Station Highlights
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Virgin Voyages 2026 Caribbean Cruise RadioActive Giveaway
Something wonderful has happened! Virgin Voyages, whose ship, The Brilliant Lady, has been sailing...
RadioActive: KRBD’s Summer Member Drive Runs July 25th – August 15th
RadioActive is KRBD’s Summer Member Drive! It kicks off on July 25 on-air and ends on August...
Congratulations KRBD Fourth of July Raffle Winners!
Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket for our 30th Annual Fourth of July Raffle! With your...
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....
Morning Edition Interviews
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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...
An interview with Biriba Union
Biriba Union is performing in Ketchikan. Stephanie Patton spoke with Mike Block, a member of the...
Community Reports
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UAS Ketchikan Report
Hear about welding, maritime and nursing courses high school students can take for dual credit....
Ketchikan Public Library Report
Active Duty Coast Guard members and their families can get a library card with their I.D, usual...
Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce report
Hear about a special Adventure Tours visit to the SSRAA hatchery this Saturday. It’s free...
Southeast News
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Major expansion in the works for Wrangell’s waterfront
Wrangell is getting closer to a major expansion of its downtown waterfront, building a new rock...
Wrangell Creatives Awarded Arts Ambassadors
Two Wrangell creatives have been awarded Arts Ambassadors for the State of Alaska. That’s...
Some service recovered following last week’s phone outage in Sitka
ACS works to get phone lines back up in Sitka after a truck clipped a utility line on Friday (KCAW/McKenney) Phone calls for some Sitkans were still spotty Monday (8-3-26) after an accident on Sawmill Creek Road knocked out...
Alaska News
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Crews are fighting a wildfire about 30 miles from Haines
Officials said the fire was human-caused and that an investigator was headed to Haines to learn more.
Anchorage Assembly votes down proposal to investigate fellow member over city-funded travel
East Anchorage Assembly member George Martinez’s travel to New York in December 2024 had been under scrutiny. A resolution would’ve directed the city attorney to investigate Martinez, to see if any discrepancies made him subject...
Plaintiffs drop four-year-old lawsuit that alleged misconduct in Alaska’s foster care system
The group of plaintiffs filed a class-action suit in 2022, alleging systemic problems within the foster care system — including chronic understaffing, overburdened caseworkers and failure to find adequate placements — were...
NPR
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How Trump made an estimated $2.2 billion during the first year of his second term
New York Times reporter Eric Lipton discusses his Pulitzer Prize-winning investigations into Trump’s conflicts of interest and whether he’s exploiting the power of the presidency for self-enrichment.
Judge reluctantly dismisses case against Oath Keepers militia group over Jan. 6 riot
A judge has granted the Justice Department’s bid to drop a landmark case against leaders of...
Pakistan’s ruling party leads in Kashmir vote despite boycott call by banned group
Candidates backed by twice-elected former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim...
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