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City council approves harbor use fee rate increase
The cost to use Ketchikan's moorage facilities, harbor facilities and harbormaster services will go up by 8% beginning April 1.
Ketchikan City Council updates municipal laws related to homelessness
The changes will limit where people can sit, lay or camp within city limits. While some council members said the changes were created with safety in mind, several community members argued they could negatively impact the city’s unhoused population.
‘The Bridge to Nowhere could be replaced with the Tunnel to Somewhere’; Ketchikan borough weighs airport ferry alternatives
Ketchikan has long sought an alternative to the ferry system that connects the city to its airport on nearby Gravina Island. While past projects have failed, the Ketchikan Borough Assembly is entering into a contest that could build an underwater tunnel between the islands at no cost.
Ketchikan secures $6M for wastewater treatment facility upgrades
Ketchikan City Hall is seen in February 2024. (Jack Darrell/KRBD) The City of Ketchikan has...
Station Highlights
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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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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...
Classical instrumentalists talk childhood, musical career ahead of Ketchikan concert
"After Hours" host Stephanie Patton interviewed classical musicians Natasha Paremski and Piers Lane ahead of their concert in Ketchikan. The duo will perform at the Holy Name Catholic Church this Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Community Reports
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First City Players Report
Rehearsals are underway and tickets available for “Blithe Spirit,” spaces are still...
Job Center Report
Hear about some of the nearly 600 jobs available in the Ketchikan area and other services offered...
Weather Report from NWS Juneau
We may still see some snow this week, along with rain. Meteorologist Edward Liske gives the...
Southeast News
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Angoon beaver crest lecture connects artifacts to Tlingit stories and lessons for future generations
Beaver prow that survived the U.S. military’s bombardment of Angoon in 1882. It was attached to the only canoe to survive the attack (Sealaska Heritage Institute) A three-tiered raven hat. A life-sized wooden beaver bowl. A...
Wrangell weighs growth at industry-focused town hall
Wrangell hosted a town hall meeting with potential industry partners on Feb. 19, 2026, informing...
February 24, 2026: How to listen to tonight’s Sitka Assembly meeting
At its meeting tonight (2-24-26), the Sitka Assembly will convene as the Board of Adjustment, a...
Alaska News
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Alaska businesses welcome tariff ruling, but don’t expect to see refunds
Businesses are expressing some relief now that the Supreme Court ruled those tariffs are illegal, but skeptical they’ll ever see a refund for the tens of thousands of dollars they paid for tariffs.
What Alaskans need to know about skin care in the north | Line One
On this episode of Line One, host Dr. Jillian Woodruff explores what healthy skin really looks...
Kwigillingok students left their village after Halong, but their basketball team plays on
How the Lower Kuskokwim School District and community members are keeping local basketball going, even far from home.
NPR
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Decades after being blocked from the Little League World Series, a Black team is honored
A Black little league team that got invited to the 1963 Little League World Series but never got to go because of segregation is finally getting recognition.
Supreme Court appears split in tax foreclosure case
At issue is whether a county can seize homeowners’ residence for unpaid property taxes and...
Top House Dem wants Justice Department to explain missing Trump-related Epstein files
After NPR reporting revealed dozens of pages of Epstein files related to President Trump appear to...
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