Local News
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Stones fly in Ketchikan’s first-ever rock skipping competition
Skippers recently competed on a beach a stone’s throw from downtown Ketchikan to see whose rock could bounce the most.
All passengers safe after whale-watching vessel takes on water near Ketchikan
The Eagle One Express took on water and beached itself on Annette Island Thursday morning, according to the Coast Guard.
Two teenagers dead after dirt bike collision in Hollis
Alaska State Troopers say two teenagers died Tuesday after their dirt bikes collided with each other on Prince of Wales Island.
Ken Eichner ferry temporarily out of service
The vessel experienced a malfunction with its hydraulic steering system this week and was taken out of service as a precaution. It's one of two ferries that connect Ketchikan to Gravina Island.
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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Craig Parks and Recreation Report
Listen to the Craig Parks and Recreation report with Victoria Merritt, Gretchen Klein and guests.
Arts Council Report
The Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council Main Street Gallery. (KRBD staff) There’s...
First City Players Report
The Fish Pirate’s Daughter performances conclude this weekend, and ArtsCool is underway with...
Southeast News
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Utah forester hopes carbon-capturing soil supplement catches on in Sitka
Darren McAvoy holds a handful of biochar. (KCAW/Salemo) Seven Sitkans are taking turns chucking wood scraps into a round metal pit. They’re hauling them from Darren McAvoy’s truck bed where twigs, branches, and logs tower high...
GPIP board advances policy for uninsured vessels
Sitka’s new haulout has been operating for a little under a year, but it’s still not hauling uninsured boats for repairs. Members of Sitka’s fishing fleet say that’s a problem. It’s not uncommon for certain types of vessels to...
Bringing Special Olympics Back to Wrangell
Two mothers are leading an effort to bring Special Olympics programming back to Wrangell,...
Alaska News
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Hilcorp killed Alaska LNG bill, some legislators say, but governor calls the claim ‘bulls**t’
Behind the scenes of a climactic day in the Alaska Legislature for the proposed trans-Alaska...
State begins early work on Susitna River bridge as West Su road project moves forward
The project is the first phase in a proposed road that would stretch more than 100 miles from near...
Alaska state legislator chases bear away from fellow lawmaker outside state Capitol
“It was a real safari night,” Rep. Garret Nelson, R-Sutton, said on social media.
NPR
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Court ruling freezes Paramount-Warner Bros. merger for now
Paramount’s owners were hoping they’d be firmly in control of rival Warner Bros....
India’s Gen Z ‘Cockroach People’s Party’ started as satire but is serious about change
They call themselves the “cockroaches” and they’re on the march — demanding...
Putin meets North Korean foreign minister in diplomatic push
The visit by North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui comes without an obvious occasion, such as...
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