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EchoHawk enters House District 1 race
Former Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly member Grant EchoHawk filed to run for the seat ahead of this week's deadline.
Ketchikan resident spotlighted in new documentary
The 24-minute film "Bridging Our Stories" follows Alma Manabat Parker's journey across the Philippines to study dance with Indigenous groups and bring what she learns back to Ketchikan.
Forest Service holds subsistence hearing for proposed Prince of Wales logging project
The Twin Mountain II timber project is expected to provide over 28 million board feet of timber. It includes the harvest of 1,655 acres of old growth.
KIC opens downtown gift shop and artist market
There are few gift shops in downtown Ketchikan that sell almost only Native-made or designed goods. But the Ketchikan Indian Community opened a new store this week that’s doing just that.
Station Highlights
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KRBD’s 50th Birthday Weekend was a Huge Success
Thanks to the generosity and enthusiastic support of Ketchikan’s business community, KRBD...
KRBD’s Annual Fourth of July Raffle Starts Now
Tickets are available for KRBD’s Annual Fourth of July raffle and the prizes this year are...
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...
Get the KRBD App available for Apple and Android
KRBD has an App! Search “KRBD” in your App Store or Google Play Store and download the...
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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Craig Parks and Recreation Report
Listen to the Craig Parks and Recreation report with Victoria Merritt, Gretchen Klein and guests.
Arts Council Report
The Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council Main Street Gallery. (KRBD staff) There are two...
UAS Ketchikan Report
UAS Ketchikan is offering a four-class CDC program (Chemical Dependency Counselor) which can be...
Southeast News
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Bears shot after eating livestock, destroying property in Sitka
Security footage of three bears on May 31 passing through a property on Sawmill Creek Road (Lori...
Rep. Himschoot talks district projects, education and fisheries
House District 2 Representative Rebecca Himschoot at work in Juneau. (Photo courtesy of Rebecca...
Coast Guard rescues family of six near Kasaan
A family of six was rescued from a beached boat near Ketchikan yesterday evening (6-4-25). Around 5:00 p.m., the United States Coast Guard received reports of a vessel that ran aground and was taking on water on the southeast...
Alaska News
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Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 5, 2026
An ANWR lease sale fails to attract the North Slope’s biggest producers.
Ambler wildfire’s progress has slowed, local officials say
The fire, which started Thursday in Ambler’s landfill, had burned around 500 acres by...
Federal regulators cut cow harvest amid decline of Western Arctic caribou herd
Regulators also decided to close the harvest for non-local hunters.
NPR
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Despite a competitive market, finding a summer job is highly beneficial for teens
Teenagers looking for summer jobs face a tough labor market. But the personal benefits are...
A park famed for rare gorillas gears up to fight Ebola and protect its primates
In Virunga National Park, rangers are on the frontlines — playing a critical role to contain the...
Israeli airstrikes kill 9 including Lebanese army officers after ceasefire deal
The Israeli military confirmed hitting a vehicle and said the incident is being reviewed....
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