Local News
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Child dies suddenly after collapsing in Ketchikan home
Family members said the child had collapsed and stopped breathing shortly after.
Coast Guard rescues person from water outside Ketchikan
The Ketchikan Police Department contacted the Coast Guard at around 2 a.m. Saturday.
Ketchikan Theatre Ballet to move out of longtime downtown facility by end of year
The Ketchikan Theatre Ballet has been located on Mission Street for nearly 40 years.
Ketchikan awarded $3M to improve emergency communication system
The intent of the congressional funding is to evaluate Revillagigedo Island's existing communication system and identify coverage gaps.
Station Highlights
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NEW KRBD THANK YOU GIFTS!
As the Fall Pledge Drive kicks off on November 2nd, KRBD is proud to announce these fun new thank...
KRBD 2027 Community Calendars are Here!
KRBD’s 2027 Community Calendars are here! Packed with local information, meetings, and...
You Can Win a $600 IFA Gift Card!
DONATE TO WIN THE GRAND PRIZE: $600 INTER-ISLAND FERRY GIFT CARD! DONATE HERE SECOND PRIZE: A...
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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Ask UAS looks at oral histories of indigenous settlers
Dr. Taylor Roase will present “Unlikely Alliances? Oral Histories of Indigenous Settler Coalitions...
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...
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) “Shrek:...
Ketchikan Wellness Coalition Report
Hear about how Filipino-American History Month events went, Red Ribbon Week activities, and a...
Southeast News
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City sets special election date for Sitkans to vote on seasonal sales tax increase
Makenzie Rose working with her daughter Hava at KCAW. (KCAW/Rose) Sitka voters will weigh in on a seasonal sales tax change in a special election on Feb. 2. The Sitka Assembly gave final approval at its meeting Tuesday night,...
Sitka Tribe, assembly, discuss priorities in government meeting
Tribal Council Chair Yeidikook’áa discusses Tribe priorities at at meeting with the Sitka Assembly on Nov. 9, 2026. (KCAW/McKenney) The Sitka Tribe of Alaska Tribal Council and the Sitka Assembly reviewed shared priorities and...
November 10, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (9-22-26), it will consider rezoning local cemetery properties with the intent of protecting burial grounds. The change would impact six cemetery properties in Sitka. In 2019, the city...
Alaska News
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Alaska’s U.S. Senate, governor’s races tighten with new ballot count
The Division of Elections counted 5,612 more ballots Wednesday, bringing the count to an estimated 86% of the expected vote.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
A reporter says tenant complaints in Anchorage tap into larger issues about the economics of...
Alaska judge rules a request by Peltola campaign for ballot data in Senate race is ‘not reasonable’
“The timing of the Campaign’s request could simply not be worse,” Superior Court Judge Thomas...
NPR
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Colom wins Mississippi Senate race. And, White House warns Dems over future probes
After more than a week of counting ballots, Scott Colom has narrowly won the Mississippi Senate...
How Scott Colom defied the odds to go from district attorney to Mississippi’s Democratic US Senator
In a state that hasn’t had a Democrat in office since 1980 and hasn’t sent a Black...
Senators don’t always share bill text online before votes. They should, advocates say
The text of what lawmakers are considering isn’t always made available for public review...
