Local News
LatestWe asked the Kayhi class of 2026 what they plan to do after graduation. This is what they said
by Minh-Thu Vo, Milla Kinunen and Meg Thompson | May 19, 2026
Decision Day is the deadline for students to submit enrollment deposits to their college of choice.
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins talks education funding, fisheries and reviving the ferry system
by Sydney Dauphinais | May 18, 2026
Kreiss-Tomkins represented parts of Southeast in the state legislature for a decade. Now, the born and raised Sitkan is running for governor.
2 dead in Saturday morning structure fire
by Sydney Dauphinais | May 16, 2026
The Ketchikan Fire Department responded to a fatal structure fire around 2:30 Saturday morning. The cause remains unknown.
Alaska Supreme Court hears oral argument in suit against Cape Fox Corp.
by Sydney Dauphinais | May 15, 2026
Bryan Perez, self represented, gives oral argument to the Alaska Supreme Court in the case of...
Station Highlights
LatestKRBD’s Annual Fourth of July Raffle Starts Now
by Mike Gates | May 8, 2026
Tickets are available for KRBD’s Annual Fourth of July raffle and the prizes this year are...
Tickets on sale to “Dance through the Decades” with KRBD!
by Mike Gates | Apr 16, 2026
It’s time to RSVP for KRBD’s 50 Year Live Day and Dance through the Decades Costume...
KRBD 50 Year History Moments with Dave Kiffer
by Linda Miles | Apr 6, 2026
Have you been keeping up with the story? If you’ve missed a moment or two, don’t...
“One Poem a Day” Schedule and Poems
by mariad | Apr 4, 2026
Click on the text above to see the schedule of poems and to listen.
Morning Edition Interviews
LatestAn interview with Biriba Union
by KRBD Ketchikan | May 8, 2026
Biriba Union is performing in Ketchikan. Stephanie Patton spoke with Mike Block, a member of the...
RurAL CAP seeks senior mentors and companions
by Maria Dudzak | Apr 14, 2026
Efforts are underway to kick off an Elder Mentors and Senior Companions program in Ketchikan,...
Schoenbar students talk Kanayama exchange program
by Hunter Morrison | Mar 4, 2026
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.
Community Reports
LatestKetchikan Public Library Report
by Maria Dudzak | May 19, 2026
Senior Tech Time will be a monthly event, there’s a Children’s Book Sale on May 30,...
Job Center Report
by Maria Dudzak | May 18, 2026
Hear about some of the nearly 500 jobs available in the Ketchikan area and other services offered...
Weather Report from NWS Juneau
by Maria Dudzak | May 18, 2026
The rain has returned, but for how long? And what is in store for Memorial Day weekend? Will it...
Southeast News
LatestACLU trains Sitkans to ‘Know Your Rights’ with ICE
by KCAW Sitka | May 20, 2026
A participant displays two handouts regarding community agreements and an instruction guide on how...
ADFG Seeking Green Crab Trappers
by KSTK Wrangell | May 20, 2026
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game knows that invasive European green crabs are coming, and...
Wrangell Property Tax Unchanged in FY27
by KSTK Wrangell | May 20, 2026
The property tax mill levy will remain unchanged this year. That’s the rate that is multiplied...
Alaska News
LatestJuneau residents say AEL&P’s proposal to raise bills by 20% is not affordable
by APRN News | May 20, 2026
Alaska Electric Light & Power filed a rate increase case with the Regulatory Commission of...
Alaska Homestead Expo to shut down following weekend event in Big Lake
by APRN News | May 20, 2026
Organizers plan to replace the large yearly gathering with smaller, hands-on classes and workshops...
Alaska Legislature passes sweeping crime bill raising age of consent to 18 on last day of session
by APRN News | May 20, 2026
House Bill 239 includes elements of 10 separate proposals introduced this year and last year, plus...
NPR
LatestAdvice for 2026 commencement speakers: Don’t bring up AI
by NPR News | May 20, 2026
Commencement speakers who bring up the sweeping changes that artificial intelligence is driving...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX files paperwork for what’s likely to be the biggest IPO in history
by NPR News | May 20, 2026
The company is on track to pull off the largest IPO in history — making CEO Elon Musk even...
Supreme Court voting rights ruling could play a big role at the local level
by NPR News | May 20, 2026
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling threatens the power of racial-minority voters in Voting Rights Act cases about not just Congress, but also at least 17 state and local governments, NPR finds.








