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Otos gives annual State of the Borough address
Ketchikan Gateway Borough Mayor Austin Otos highlighted economic development projects, public works initiatives, and state advocacy efforts at his first State of the Borough address on Wednesday.
Ketchikan school district given 3 years to pay $5.4M debt
Ketchikan’s borough offices are in the White Cliff Building (KRBD staff photo) The Ketchikan...
Woman found dead underneath former Ketchikan building supply store
An 18-year-old Metlakatla woman was found dead in Ketchikan on Monday morning. Police do not suspect foul play but are still investigating.
Southeast shrimping temporarily closed
The state has expanded a fishing closure for shrimp in Southeast Alaska to protect the species. Shrimping is now closed to all harvesters through April 30.
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Tune Into Spring with KRBD’s Spring Quiet Drive
Shhhh…. Members and Supporters, listen close. It’s Spring Quiet Drive time at KRBD – a...
Grace Freeman wins KRBD 50 Year Logo Design Contest
The winner of KRBD’s 50 Year Logo Design Contest is Grace Freeman! Our selection panel...
KRBD announces new App available for Apple and Android
KRBD has an App! Search “KRBD” in your App Store or Google Play Store and download the...
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...
Morning Edition Interviews
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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...
Ketchikan quilt show set for this weekend
The Rainy Day Quilters’ 34th Annual quilt show is this Saturday and Sunday at the Ted Ferry...
Community Reports
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Arts Council Report
The Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council Main Street Gallery. (KRBD staff) Hear about...
Craig Parks and Recreation Report
Listen to the Craig Parks and Recreation report with Victoria Merritt, Gretchen Klein and guests.
First City Players Report
Rehearsals are underway and tickets available for “Blithe Spirit,” spaces are still...
Southeast News
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Alaska Volcano Observatory team repairs GPS system tracking Mt. Edgecumbe
A specialist works to repair the broken antenna of a GPS station that monitors tectonic shifts at...
Alaska and Washington Tribes oppose B.C. proposal to limit environmental consultation
The open pits and waste rock pile at Red Chris Mine in the headwaters of the IskutRiver, a major...
‘It’s one of the cornerstones of our diet’: researchers document changes in black seaweed across Southeast Alaska
Seaweed drying in the sun in Hoonah. (Photo by Connor Meyer, courtesy of Sealaska Heritage Institute) Black seaweed – Laak’ásk in Lingít — hasn’t been documented much in the past. “It’s mentioned everywhere, but it’s a...
Alaska News
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Alaska Supreme Court considers case of prisoner drugged against his will
The ACLU Alaska is suing the Alaska Department of Corrections on behalf of a man who said he was forcibly medicated with powerful psychotropic medication for most of the past seven years.
University of Alaska Anchorage interim chancellor appointed to permanent role
Prior to the UAA interim chancellor position, Siemers served as the director of UAA’s Kenai Peninsula College.
The 2026 Iditarod kicks off Saturday. Here are 11 things to know about this year’s race.
It starts with the ceremonial start in Anchorage on Saturday.
NPR
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Trump fires Kristi Noem as DHS chief, names Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her
Stepping in as acting secretary is GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma who Trump said had...
Can a digital tablet cut back a country’s overuse of antibiotics?
Overprescribing antibiotics breeds antibiotic resistance. A new tool aims to lower a notably high...
They were led off course in a big race. But a fix is more complicated than prize money
Top finishers in the Atlanta half marathon are calling for U.S. track officials to ensure that...
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