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Three rescued from boat fire near Ketchikan
The three occupants on the vessel were rescued by a charter fishing boat.
Borough welcomes new playground
Borough officials welcomed the new facility at Alder Park last week.
Public comment open for proposed timber sale surrounding historic site on Prince of Wales Island
The proposal includes clear cutting primarily old growth surrounding a historic site. Tribes in the region are speaking out.
‘Fish Pirate’s Daughter’ turns 60
Ketchikan's original melodrama “Fish Pirate’s Daughter” is celebrating its 60th anniversary this month. The show is a community staple that continues to evolve to this day.
Station Highlights
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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....
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...
Get the KRBD App available for Apple and Android
KRBD has an App! Search “KRBD” in your App Store or Google Play Store and download the...
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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First City Players Report
The Fish Pirate’s Daughter performances conclude this weekend, and ArtsCool is underway with...
Job Center Report
Hear about some of the more than 500 jobs available in the Ketchikan area, on Prince of Wales...
SAIL and ORCA report
Learn about some of the services SAIL and ORCA offer and about the upcoming Float for Hope picnic....
Southeast News
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July 14, 2026: What’s on the Sitka Assembly’s agenda tonight?
Who will fill former assembly member Tim Pike’s seat? When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (7-14-26), it will consider appointing one of two Sitkans to the role until the next municipal election.This spring, Pike announced he...
Brief disruption in AMHS service for SE Alaska in November
Southeast would go a week without mainline ferry service at the end of November as the Alaska...
Experts share childcare funding ideas at Chamber meeting
Solving the childcare shortage continues to be a top priority in Sitka. A local coalition has been working on the issue for several years. Last fall, the Sitka Tribe of Alaska announced a new childcare program, and the Sitka...
Alaska News
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New Alaska law will allow pharmacists to provide more healthcare
Lawmakers overrode a Gov. Dunleavy veto to pass a law that expands what pharmacists can do in the state. Experts say it will allow more Alaskans to access lifesaving care and medications for opioid use disorder.
A new model could help predict rusting rivers in Alaska, researchers say
The phenomenon known as “rusting rivers” happens when once-clear streams release highly acidic and metal-laden water, which pose a direct threat to fish and vegetation. It’s happening throughout Alaska’s...
The long fight for independence in St. Paul, one of Alaska’s most remote communities
How the Pribilof community fought for centuries for their freedom.
NPR
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E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6 million from Trump in sexual abuse and defamation case
The payment comes three years after a jury found President Trump liable for sexually abusing and...
Environmental groups sue government to stop a big change to the Endangered Species Act
By altering the definition of the word “harm” as used by the Endangered Species Act,...
Investigative journalist reports on the abuse inside ICE’s largest detention facility
The New Yorker writer Jonathan Blitzer says thousands of people are being held in tents in the El Paso desert, where inhumane conditions have become a tool to pressure people to accept deportation.
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