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School districts on Prince of Wales join forces to revive island’s career and technical education
There are few places on Prince of Wales Island to learn the ins and outs of construction work, but a new high school class is looking to change that. It's the start of one school district’s push to bring back the island’s career and technical education programming.
Teens killed in Prince of Wales dirt bike collision remembered for their kindness
Greyer Schwegel and Paul Lingley IV are being remembered for their golden hearts. The two teenagers from Prince of Wales Island were killed in a tragic dirt bike accident last month.
Candidate filing opens for Craig municipal elections
The election is October 6.
Hiker rescued near George Inlet outside Ketchikan
Alaska State Troopers were contacted by 38-year-old Michael Sherzdian who reported he had fallen down and injured himself.
Station Highlights
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Sign Up Today! KRBD MELTDOWN: Ketchikan’s First RadioActive Pepper Eating Contest!
KRBD Meltdown: Six Rounds. One Very Bad Idea. Six rounds. Each one hotter than the last. One...
Virgin Voyages 2026 Caribbean Cruise RadioActive Giveaway
Something wonderful has happened! Virgin Voyages, whose ship, The Brilliant Lady, has been sailing...
RadioActive: KRBD’s Summer Member Drive Runs July 25th – August 15th
RadioActive is KRBD’s Summer Member Drive! It kicks off on July 25 on-air and ends on August...
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...
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
Auditions are coming up at the end of August for “Shrek: The Musical,” Divas and Divos...
Job Center Report
Hear about some of more than 400 jobs available in the Ketchikan area, on Prince of Wales Island...
SAIL and ORCA report
Learn about SAIL’s developmental disabilities resource services and mini-grant opportunities...
Southeast News
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No injuries in Monday car accident on HPR
No injuries were reported after one vehicle t-boned another in Sitka yesterday (8-10-26) afternoon.Police say around 1 p.m. they received 911 reports of a car accident near the intersection of Halibut Point Road and Brady...
August 11, 2026: What’s on the agenda when the Sitka Assembly meets tonight?
When the Sitka Assembly meets tonight (8-11-26), it will consider a major overhaul of the city’s commercial transportation code.The current taxi code has been largely unchanged for nearly three decades. In a memo, Municipal...
Sitka Fire Department extinguishes woodland and house fires
(KCAW/Rose) The Sitka Fire Department tamped out a woodland fire late last week. On Friday (8-7-26), around 10:30 a.m., a 911 caller reported smoke coming from a tree near the Indian River trailhead. Interim Fire Chief Brian...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Juneau officials say this year’s glacial outburst flood is on its way.
Alaska’s list of alleged noncitizen voters includes more Republicans than Democrats
The number of alleged noncitizens listed by the division is 500% of what it was last year and now...
Enstar crews repairing gas pipeline leak near Whittier
Enstar officials say a boater on the Twentymile River smelled gas and reported the leak Sunday. As of Tuesday, there had been no interruption to gas service in the area.
NPR
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Inflation eases in July as gasoline and grocery prices fall
Consumer prices in July were up 3.4% from a year ago — a smaller annual increase than in May or...
Greetings from a surreal expanse of sand dunes dotted with freshwater lagoons in Brazil
The pristine white sand dunes of the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park are bordered by thick...
His wedding guests gave $6k to fund a health startup. Now it’s won a $3 million prize
Dr. Raj Panjabi founded Last Mile Health to bring healthcare to people living in remote areas. The...
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