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Man charged with leaving scene of an accident after crashing into Ketchikan tour bus
Entrance to the Ketchikan Police Department pictured on Dec. 9, 2025 (Hunter Morrison/KRBD) A...
Ketchikan’s local governments weigh library powers ballot measure
The Ketchikan Public Library shown on May 21, 2026. (Sydney Dauphinais/KRBD) The City of Ketchikan...
4 questions with Ketchikan Borough Assembly candidate Dan Ortiz
Ketchikan Borough Assembly member Dan Ortiz has filed to run for reelection in the October 6 municipal election.
4 questions with Ketchikan City Council candidate Jack Finnegan
Ketchikan City Council member Jack Finnegan filed to run for reelection in the October 6 municipal election.
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...
Thank you to Virgin Voyages! 2026 Caribbean Cruise winner will be announced at KRBD on August 15th!
You need not be present to win, but it would sure be fun if you were! Join us for KRBD Community...
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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Arts Council Report
The Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council Main Street Gallery. (KRBD staff) Blueberry Arts...
PeaceHealth Report
Pediatrician Vik Baghat and medical assistant Alicia Brown introduce themselves and discuss...
Ketchikan Public Library Report
Author Nita Noveno who was born and raised in Ketchikan is presenting her new book at the library...
Southeast News
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Seiners break Sitka’s single-day pink salmon harvest record twice in one month
Seiners in Sitka broke the single-day record for harvesting pink salmon not once, but twice this month. District 13’s previous single-day harvest record was set in 2017 when roughly 950,000 pink salmon were caught. Aaron Dupuis...
Wrangell applies for a $5 million state grant for harbor upgrades
Wrangell is applying for a $5 million state grant to add to a $25 million federal grant it already...
MEHS ad hoc committee turns focus to residential life
A committee dedicated to improving Sitka’s state-run boarding school met again last week (8-12-26). The Mt. Edgecumbe High School Ad Hoc Committee continued to discuss challenges and opportunities at the school, as it works to...
Alaska News
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Giant pumpkins, crab legs and a water-skiing squirrel named Twiggy: Alaska State Fair celebrates 90 years
The Alaska State Fair predates statehood by more than two decades. It hasn’t always been in...
One year in, Anchorage officials say criminalized camping law is working
Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case says the law makes it easier to clear out homeless encampments, and connect unhoused people to resources.
Nome miners sue Sitnasuak Native Corporation, state troopers over beach access dispute
The suit alleges the miners were unlawfully prevented from using a public beach to reach their...
NPR
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Record cyclosporiasis outbreak tests the response of a ‘weakened’ health system
From state and local food-safety response to the federal health agencies that fund that work, a...
The Iran war and tariffs are costing farmers. Will Republicans pay in November?
In some tight midterm races, how farmers frustrated with the war and rising costs vote could make...
Three things to know about the $40 trillion federal debt
The U.S. federal debt hit a record $40 trillion this week. The debt has doubled since 2017, and...
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