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City council approves electric rate increase
The 8% electric rate hike goes into effect April 1.
M/V Lituya to begin daily ferry service
The state ferry Lituya will soon begin 7-day-a-week ferry service between Ketchikan and Annette Bay. The vessel serves as one of the primary means of transportation between the two islands.
Crewmembers in fatal barge incident identified
One body was recovered on Sunday and the other was recovered on Tuesday. The other two crewmembers working in the confined space have been recovered and are in stable condition.
Two dead in fatal barge incident near Ketchikan
Two of the four crewmembers in the confined space were recovered and are in stable condition. The other two were recovered and later died. The investigation is ongoing.
Station Highlights
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Spring Pledge Drive Thank You Gifts
When you donate to KRBD’s Spring Pledge Drive, you are eligible to receive thank you gifts...
“One Poem a Day” coming in April
Attention poetry fans...KRBD once again brings you "One Poem A Day Won't Kill You" in April. If you are interested in reading a poem you wrote, or one in the public domain, contact us.
Tune Into Spring with KRBD’s Spring Quiet Drive
Shhhh…. Members and Supporters, listen close. It’s Spring Quiet Drive time at KRBD – a...
Save the Date: Five Decades on the Dial
Be sure to mark your calendars for “Five Decades on the Dial” – KRBD’s...
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) The current...
Ketchikan Public Library Report
Snacks and Stories featuring pets is this Saturday, there will be a special presentation by Dr....
Job Center Report
Hear about some of the more than 570 jobs available in the Ketchikan area and other services...
Southeast News
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Congressman Nick Begich makes stops in Southeast Alaska
Congressman Nick Begich (center right) stands in front of Wrangell’s Public Safety Building on March 13, 2026 with the City and Borough of Wrangell officials and staff. (Courtesy of Congressman Begich’s Communications Director...
Alaska’s human rights commission ushers in resolutions in support of blind and visually impaired Alaskans
The Alaska State Commission of Human Rights is urging the state to improve education and voting access for blind and visually impaired people. Last week (3-12-26), the Commission passed two resolutions proposed by Commissioner...
Tlingit and Haida Delegate and Community Council Member election nears end; meet two of five candidates
Wrangell residents Sandy Churchill and Ken Neish Hoyt are running for 2026 Tlingit and Haida...
Alaska News
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Kipnuk votes to relocate following devastation from Halong
More than 92% of adult tribal members that the tribe was able to contact by phone in recent weeks voted to relocate. Of two potential relocation sites located between Kipnuk and Chefornak, two-thirds said they’d prefer an...
No health insurance? Here are other ways to access affordable health care in Alaska
Around 25,000 Alaskans are facing skyrocketing insurance costs in 2026. So we found some other options for accessing affordable care.
Alaska House backs resolution urging Trump admin to wave steep visa fee for international teachers
The federal government raised the fee from $5,000 to $100,000 for each new applicant to the H-1B visa program in September.
NPR
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8 architecture and culture groups sue Trump and the Kennedy Center board
The groups, which include the American Institute of Architects, are asking for compliance with...
Supreme Court declines to review press freedom case
At issue was the 2017 arrest in Texas of a journalist who published news stories about a border agent’s public suicide and a car crash.
Voice of America staffers sue, alleging Kari Lake put on propaganda
Voice of America staffers are suing Trump administration official Kari Lake, alleging she put...
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